I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of SolusOS Eveline Release Candidate 3
Many new features, fixes, and software versions have made their way into RC3. We hope you enjoy using this release. Please note that you can upgrade to final from the Release Candidates when the time is ready.
We now have many updated applications, including LibreOffice 3.5.1, Firefox 11 and Thunderbird 11.
A new release name was chosen, Eveline. The kernel version was going to be upgraded to 3.3, but presented
stability issues for some users. Those needing it can find it in the repository.
We’ve also now made it possible to install to multiple disks (i.e. root and home on different disks), this was
done by patching the installer. We are looking to phase the installer out and will need some help with that.
If you want to volunteer your efforts, please do so.
This release also saw some bugfixes and security issues addressed. For instance, SolusOS now automatically
creates a tmpfs mountpoint at /tmp, to ensure no sensitive data is retained in the temporary pool. This
addresses an import security concern in libvte.
We’ve also updated the FirstRunWizard to be more user friendly and providing a cleaner design. More
graphics cards are supported and it does proper detection/configuration through the proprietary
utilities. The most important changes in this release were with stability and performance. This
development phase is no longer concerning itself with adding hundreds of new features, but rather
improving the core system itself.
There will be a 64-bit edition soon. This is taking some time due to lack-of-time. McLovin and KittyKatt
will be working on this edition when they have the time available to do so.
Updating to RC3
At the moment, the update manager is not ready for general use. However, their is a stable manual upgrade path.
Please consult the wiki: Upgrading to a newer release
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Ikey, you are awesome.
I can’t help it. xD
works like a charm
Hi, I heard u on Linux Mint Podcast.
I know you are a kind of rolling release, still though what I miss is some information about what is inside Solus. You mention based on Debian stable – so there is no link on your website to that project on what it is based. As a Mint user, since Ubuntu wants maximised windows, I go for Gnome 3 because of security and up to date software.
Would be nice to find some information, a few words about it on your site. May be in the ‘about’?
I’ll keep an eye on it
br
from Switzerland
Reto
As I said on the podcast, SolusOS is based on Debian Stable. That means its not a rolling release, the application stream is.
I provide up to data applications and a somewhat extensive software repository.
We use Gnome 2.30 for stability. Regarding security, we make sure the latest fixes are included,even down to switching
people over to “tmpfs” on /tmp recently to counter the libvte vulnerability.
Well done. I love both the idea and the execution.
Working quite well. Libre Office no more problem with .doc files.
But the spell checking feature is still not working.
I’ve found that all the usual tricks for getting spell checking to work in LibreOffice do not work in SolusOS. I ended up purging LO completely from my SolusOS RC3 installation and downloading LO 3.5.1 directly from the LO site and manually installing via these directions:
http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation/linux/
I did not install any language package as suggested by the installation instructions since it’s easier to install one right from Synaptic.
After installation was complete I then installed the “myspell” package for my locale using Synaptic and spell checking worked fine after that. It shows up as “Hunspell” in the top section of “Tools\Options” under “Language settings\Writing aids”.
Installing the same “myspell” package did not work in the default LO install.
There’s a bug report filed for this at launchpad so you might want to add your two cents worth to it:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/solusos/+bug/958050
I have now been running RC3 for a day now and I’m amazed at just how slick it is, running on my Sony VAIO VGN-SZ5MN/B. The computer may have 2GB of RAM but that is hardly touched!
Is there any way to speed up the installation of new applications? Sometimes this can be a real drag. Is it caused by the bandwidth on the server? If this is the case then it will become a greater problem as SolusOS fame spreads.
I can’t wait for the 64 bit version to arrive so I can use it on my box upstairs. Well done and thank you to all the team!
hi,
how can i upgrade from RC2 to RC3?
thanks!
dear patux21 see this link http://wiki./index.php/Upgrading_To_A_New_Release or ask more on forum. thanks
the question is there the late mono package and so if how called?
thank you ^^
Just gave the OS a run in virtualbox. Looking really good man. Can’t wait to install x64 on real iron.
this project is what ubuntu and/or mint should have been in the first place. i heard you on mintcast and we totally agree on everything about what a distribution should be.
i hope you’re going to release a 64 bit version soon. i’d personally like to see appmenu-gtk/qt in the repos, but that’s only polish.
thank you for this.
Hi,
the question once please. You includes the very new staple mono package? The friend developers mono and if the package of the mono is in the solus os, he might using, too
Thank you ^^
i an the friend have the solus on the thinkpads. very nice and has it the mono? thank you ^^
libre office 3.5.1 = very very bad.. i would not suggest to anyone to reinstall it because it did bring my box to the knees.. libreoffice is not well developed and its so buggy – we should stick with older version which works and its 100% stable 1.3.4.3-3