EuroLinux Desktop 9.1 is the new and second version released by EuroLinux Linux Desktop, the old spinoff of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) that, like other projects in the last two years, captures the vacuum left by CentOS. to make a hole
Therefore, EuroLinux Desktop follows the path of distributions, such as Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux, with nuances, and that is to understand that we are talking about it as new and old at the same time, it is necessary to explain. while EuroLinux is a derivative of the veteran RHEL, EuroLinux Desktop is a branch of the former. at the end of last year he was born with such a specific objective that it is included in his name: the cabinet.
So, when the Polish company EuroLinux announced that the EuroLinux Desktop will be “full of innovations on the operating market” at the end of September 2022.combines the look and feel of Windows and macOS with the reliability and security of an enterprise server distribution“, this is based on RHEL 9. Now a little later, except for the idea, EuroLinux Desktop 9.1 does the same.
Nothing has happened since RHEL 9.1 saw the light of day in the middle of November 2022 and, one of the battles, all its derivatives are fighting, especially the most recent, how they are connected in time and form to Red. I release the hat. . As for EuroLinux, not very fast, but it took only two weeks for EuroLinux 9.1 to be available. For the Servants old edition, to be noted.
Now comes EuroLinux Desktop 9.1, whose basis is the same as the desktop edition, but with its own features, it aims to adapt the experience to a desktop-like system. Among the distinguishing elements, “equipment similar to Windows and macOS, rich multimedia support, access to more than 2,000 free applications” and “a strong office suite” included by default, the managers press in the press.
Or what is the same, a customizable appearance through GNOME Shell extensions, access to RHEL repositories, although the potential number of applications is much greater (new in this version is Geary, which becomes the default client), and LibreOffice. There is another notable detail Live image with which to test the system before installing it something that is not usual in propositions of this kind.
If you’re interested in learning more about EuroLinux Linux 9, visit the official EuroLinux Desktop announcement page for more details and direct access to the current installation ISO, and purchase EuroLinux Desktop Live as a live edition.
Is EuroLinux a real desktop alternative? According to what the company tells us, after the presentation of the distribution “it has gained great popularity, more than 100,000 downloads of the installation image have been registered in more than three months”.