Pardus 19.0 Release Note
Pardus 19 XFCE Desktop Environment
Pardus 19 GNOME Desktop Environment
Lightweight, Fast and Robust
XFCE 4.12 is used as the default desktop environment in Pardus 19 version. XFCE is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems.
While being visually attractive and user-friendly, it aims to use low system resources and make the system fast.
System requirements:
- CPU (64bit architecture) -> Minimum: 1.0 Ghz, Recommended: 1.6 Ghz+
- RAM -> Minimum: 1024 MB, Recommended: 2 GB+
- Required Disk space -> Minimum: 8GB, Recommended: 10GB+
- Graphics processor capable of supporting at least 800×600 resolution
Current Softwares
Linux Kernel 4.19.0
Firefox 60.8
VLC Media Player 3.0.7
LibreOffice 6.1.5
Thunderbird 60.8.0
OpenJDK 11 Java RE
Enjoy the most up-to-date and stable versions of software such as Firefox, LibreOffice, Thunderbird, VLC Media Player while your hardware is running smoothly and with high performance in the Pardus operating system that comes with the Linux kernel 4.19.0. In addition to these software, thanks to the integration of software such as tlp into Pardus, the effect of power management on battery life can be seen on laptop computers.
Package optimization
Improvements and innovations specific to Pardus in the Debian-based package management system are more useful and secure thanks to weekly updates via package repositories. The list of packages that have been improved within Pardus and generated by compiling from the source code:
adapta-gtk-theme
baobab
base-files
debian-installer
debootstrap
desktop-base
gimp
gnome-control-center
gnome-disk-utility
gnome-logs
gnome-packagekit
gnome-session
gnome-system-tools
gtk2-engines-murrine
live-config
meta-gnome3
mugshot
network-manager-applet
packagekit
package-update-indicator
pardus-archive-keyring
pardus-backgrounds
pardus-desktops
pardus-gnome-settings
pardus-icon-theme
pardus-store
pardus-x11-settings
pardus-xfce-icon-theme-metal
pardus-xfce-settings
policykit-1
policykit-1-gnome
python-apt
rootskel-gtk
software-properties
synaptic
system-config-printer
tlp
udisks2
xdg-user-dirs
xfce4-session
xorg
xsane
Multiple installation capabilty over network
Thanks to the PXE boot feature of the debian installer that comes with Pardus 19, it is possible to install more than one device at the same time with a preset file (preseed) specific to the institution or organization where the devices are located.
Official Pardus Package Repository Addresses
deb http://depo.pardus.org.tr/pardus ondokuz main non-free contrib deb-src http://depo.pardus.org.tr/pardus ondokuz main non-free contrib
deb http://depo.pardus.org.tr/guvenlik ondokuz main non-free contrib deb-src http://depo.pardus.org.tr/guvenlik ondokuz main non-free contrib