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Emmabuntüs Changelog

What's new in Emmabuntüs 3 Alpha

Mar 25, 2019
  • Based on Debian 10 Alpha 5 Buster
  • Replaced the following Gnome applications:
  • Evince by Qpdfview
  • Sound juicer by Asunder
  • Gnome Calculator by Galculator
  • Shotwell by Nomacs
  • Removed some duplicate applications: Totem, Digikam, Brasero, Fotoxx, qBittorrent, Chromium, Evolution
  • Removed obsolete applications: FreeTuxtv, Shutter
  • Removed the Arduino application to reduce the distribution size
  • ISO size further reduced by deleting unnecessary language files, package info, etc.
  • Replaced obsolete gksu by pkexec
  • Replaced obsolete OOo4kids by « LibreOffice des écoles » [ LO for schools]
  • Updated French tutorials for the installation and presentation of EmmaDE3

New in Emmabuntüs 1.03 (Oct 8, 2018)

  • Based on Debian 9.5 Stretch
  • Added welcome and tools windows
  • Added new and more compact post-installation dialog windows
  • Added software installation management in Flatpak format
  • Added control script optimizing the Swap usage
  • Added the steam installation script, only available on the 64-bit version
  • Added PDF-Shuffler, Gscan2pdf
  • Added screen lock app for Lxde
  • Added shortcuts to user folders
  • Added Bluetooth activation management, if the adapter is present
  • Added automatic swap activation in Live mode
  • Added of the mounting of the hard disks or internal partitions without password request
  • Added the execution of the post-installation scripts without password request
  • Improved desktop integration
  • Improved wallpaper management when starting Xfce
  • Fixed Chromium Icon
  • Fixed WhiskerMenu
  • Fixed links to the user directory in Cairo-Dock config files
  • Fixed Thunar Shortcuts Not Functional
  • Fixed not launching binaries in sbin
  • Swaped PyRenamer by ThunarBulkRename
  • Removed FBReader
  • Removal of the patch "kernel-4-8-ufw-and-smb-not-working-together" that prevents Gufw working correctly
  • Disabled unnecessary services launched by default: Evolution, Caffeine: Issue 78
  • Updated the Emmabuntüs Wiki
  • Updated of Firefox-ESR 60.2, HPLip 3.18.6, TurboPrint 2.46, Skype 8.26 (64bits version only)

New in Emmabuntüs 1.02 (May 21, 2018)

  • Based on Debian 9.4 Stretch.
  • Addition of utilities to automatically detect and configure the printer devices.
  • Addition of Shutter.
  • Addition of Darktable, but only for the 64 bits version.
  • Addition of the LXDE installation icon within the XFCE menu.
  • Modification of the script handling the screen saver images in order to be able to turn it off.
  • Update of the Wiki.
  • Updates of HPLip 3.18.4, TurboPrint 2.45, Skype 8.20 (64bits version only), VirtualBox-guest-dkms 5.2.10, MultiSystem 1.0423.

New in Emmabuntüs 3 1.04 (May 15, 2017)

  • Based Xubuntu 14.04.1, because it is essential to embed the most possible stable kernel
  • supports the 64bits version of UEFI
  • includes the Lilo search engine by default, replacing Qwant
  • adds an utilty to reinstall the default Emmabuntüs Cairo-Dock (Thanks to Robert)
  • adds an utility to enable/disable by default the Emmabuntüs Cairo-Dock
  • adds the full screen support within VirtualBox
  • adds the XFCE4-screenshooter configuration file, to avoid the ":" characters in the default file names.
  • adds scratch
  • adds KeepassX
  • adds Systemback
  • adds Baobab and Mint Stick utilities
  • adds the Arduino IDE, however only in the 32 bits version
  • disables the LXDE task bar when the Dock if active
  • updates the Dock launchers to open the default web browser
  • fixes the Audacious open bug when clicking on the Cairo-Dock wastebasket
  • fixes KeePassX sending qwerty characters instead of azerty
  • swaps Warmux by Hedgewars
  • swaps RecordmyDesktop by Kazam
  • swaps Catfish by Gnome-search-tool
  • swaps Pipelight and Pepper by Adobe Flash player 25
  • updates of Firefox, Chromium, Thunderbird plugins
  • updates of TurboPrint, Ancestris, HPLip
  • updates the Emmabuntüs Wiki
  • updates the Emmabuntüs Cairo-Dock launcher utility, to enable the lock of modifications in the dock (Thanks to Robert)
  • updates the utility in order to disable the dock activation after installation, and activation of the task manager (Thanks to Fiche)
  • updates the installation and presentation tutorials to make them more compact (Thanks to arpinux)
  • updates scripts tio bring them at the same level as Emmabuntüs DE
  • updates the Cairo-Dock and the XFCE menu to add the Caffeine-indicator icon
  • improves the usage of the XFCE top panel (Thanks to Dmitry)
  • configures The GIMP with a single window (Thanks to the DFLinux project) and adds the GIMP skin
  • enables the one click activation for the dock icons
  • sets the Thunar path selector in path bar mode
  • removes Evolution
  • removes SMB4k, which is non-longer functional

New in Emmabuntüs 3 1.02 (Oct 12, 2015)

  • Release based on Xubuntu 14.04.3
  • Plugin updates for Firefox, Chromium and Thunderbird
  • Ltools 3.0 extension update within Libre Office
  • Kiwix 0.9 update
  • HPLIP 3.15.7 update
  • Picasa pour Windows 3.9.140 update
  • Radio list update for RadioTray
  • Search engine Startpage replaced by Qwant
  • Extension AdBlock Plus replaced by uBlock Origin
  • Addition of Pipeligth Flash for Firefox to support Flash 19, and more
  • Fix the wallpaper management in order to display the full set of wallpapers
  • Activation of the Hibernation functionality

New in Emmabuntüs 3 1.01 (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Based on Xubuntu 14.04.2
  • Plugins update for Firefox, Chromium, Thunderbird
  • Ltools 2.8 extension update within Libre Office
  • Fix of the Calibri font non-installation
  • Addition of Minitube
  • Addition of smb4k
  • The Accessibility category was added. Includes a Virtual Glass Magnifier and a script to ease the cursor customization.
  • Fix of the keyboard mapping back to QWERTY after the install.

New in Emmabuntüs 12.04.5-1.09 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Based on Xubuntu 14.02.5.
  • Adding extensions Startpage and HTTPS Everywhere in Firefox and Chromium
  • Adding Pepper Flash in Chromium
  • Replacing parental control Blocksi by Webfilter in Firefox
  • Adding Voice SVOX Pico synthesis in 5 languages: En, En, Es, It, De
  • Adding gSpeech to allow easy reading-speech document
  • Adding OOo4Kids in 6 languages: En, En, Es, Pt, It, De
  • Adding to OOo4Kids the following extensions: PicoSvoxOOo, LireCouleur and Grammalecte
  • Update the extension Language Tools 2.7 for LibreOffice
  • Adding FreeTuxTV and Minitube
  • Updating LibreOffice 4.2
  • Incorporation of GnuChess and GnuCap for Gcompris Application
  • Fixed demand of constant updating from Picasa
  • Menu to “remove languages” in several languages
  • Correcting the installation of Calibri font after filtering on the Microsoft site
  • Disabling GMENU to display notifications when installing new applications

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.00 (Sep 2, 2014)

  • Adding extensions Startpage and HTTPS_Everywhere
  • Addition of Svox Pico voice syntheses tool in 5 languages
  • Adding OOo4Kids in 6 languages
  • Incorporation of OSMGpsMap in Gramps
  • Incorporation of GnuChess and GnuCap in GCompris

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.08 (Jun 24, 2014)

  • Updated packages for Xubuntu 12.04.4, codecs and extensions contained in web browsers (Firefox, Chromium), Thunderbird mail reader.
  • Replacement extension Ghostery by Disconnect in browsers.
  • Deletion of obsolete UbuntuOne Service.
  • Update the extension Language Tools 2.5 for LibreOffice.
  • Update drivers for HP printers.
  • Update TeamViewer 9.
  • Adding Scribus.
  • Adding Picasa Windows version 3.9 instead of version 3.0 of Linux obsolete.
  • Addition of MTP-fuse, to extend the possibilities of this new version in terms of connection to the phone Android 4.0.

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.07 (Feb 25, 2014)

  • Updated packages for Xubuntu 12.04.4, codecs and extensions contained in web browsers
  • (Firefox, Chromium), Thunderbird mail reader.
  • Update the extension Language Tools 2.4 for LibreOffice.
  • Updated gCDEmu 2.0.0.
  • Reorganization of favorites in browsers.
  • Updated Canon drivers 2.70
  • Fixed launch dock for languages not supported.
  • Correction BOINC installation.
  • Correction VirtualBox installation.

New in Emmabuntüs 12.04.3-1.06 (Nov 19, 2013)

  • Updated packages for Xubuntu 12.04.2, codecs and extensions contained in web browsers (Firefox, Chromium), Thunderbird mail reader.
  • Update extension for LibreOffice 2.3 Language Tools and documentation included in the distribution Emmabuntüs.
  • Update Cairo-Dock 3.3.2.
  • Change repository Medibuntu obsolete.
  • Adding a link on the desktop pointing to the new tutorials included in the distribution.
  • Adding setup menus in Portuguese and German.

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.05 (Jul 22, 2013)

  • Updated packages for Xubuntu 12.04.2, codecs and extensions contained in web browsers (Firefox, Chromium), Thunderbird mail reader
  • Update extension for LibreOffice 2.2 Language Tools and documentation included in the distribution Emmabuntüs
  • Switching the keyboard type when starting Live with fashion LXKeymap
  • Adding utility hardinfo and smb4k
  • Adding application qBittorrent
  • Replacing the video player SMPlayer by Kaffeine/Xine for better support for video
  • Removing the aMSN application, following the termination of service by Microsoft

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.04 (Apr 4, 2013)

  • This update is delivered to improve the use of Emmabuntüs 2 in Digital Public Spaces, and in organizations using Emmabuntüs. The goal is to expand opportunities for reconditioning machines with the addition of the environment LXDE/OpenBox included in this version after additional installation.

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.03 (Dec 13, 2012)

  • The Collective Emmabuntüs is pleased to announce the release on December 8th, 2012, the second maintenance release of Emmabuntüs 2 1.03 based on Xubuntu 12.04.1. This distro was designed to facilitate the refurbishing of computers given to human help associations, especially Emmaüs communities (where the name comes from) and to promote the discovery of Linux and GNU by beginners, but also to extend the life of the equipments and to reduce waste caused by over-consumption of raw materials. This thousandth Linux distro is intended to be sleek, accessible and equitable.
  • This update comes to fix some bugs identified during the first migration of one EPN to Emmabuntüs, but also offers a version on top for the first journey of Jerry Clan to Algeria to co-construct Jerry babies in schools computers.

New in Emmabuntüs 2 1.0 (Jul 17, 2012)

  • Updated codecs and packages
  • Fixed bug installanion of gCDEmu
  • Added build-essential for gCDEmu mounting ISO
  • Removed links on the desktop except a link to the documentation directory
  • Added a link to the directory Free_Culture
  • Added support for dock Beginner (single) and Children (Kids)
  • Added Pinta
  • Upgrade Flash Player 11
  • Updated packages new kernel 3.2.0-26
  • Added Calibre to manage books in ePub format
  • Integration of the grammar checker in LibreOffice Language Tool
  • Fixed scripts copy of the Free Library (Books, Music and Encyclopedias) after installation
  • Updated a new version 0.9 and old version 0.8 of Kiwix player wiki offline
  • Adding wallpaper from older versions of Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04, 10.10 in /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/screen_ubuntu
  • Integration of Documents Free Music with ePub and associated configuration files for (Calibre, FBReader and Clementine, Rhythmbox)
  • Enable hibernation
  • Installing x-wallpaper, BleachBit, Pulseaudio-equalizer

New in Emmabuntüs 2 Beta 2 (Jun 8, 2012)

  • Based on Xubuntu 12.04 LTS

New in Emmabuntüs 1.02 (May 11, 2012)

  • Removed Nanny software for non functioning replaced by the plugin Blocksi for Firefox and Chromium (http://block.si/)
  • Update plugin to Thunderbird
  • Updated codecs and packages