Zbigniew Konojacki, the 4MLinux developer, has declared the official release of 4MLinux 46, the latest stable iteration of this compact Linux distribution that utilizes the JWM window manager.
The arrival of 4MLinux 46 occurs over five months following 4MLinux 45. This version incorporates the 4MServer edition into the primary 4MLinux edition, offering users the capability to establish a very lightweight HTTP/FTP server with technologies such as BusyBox, Apache, MariaDB, PHP, Perl, Python, and Ruby, without the necessity for a separate ISO image download.
This version is powered by the Linux 6.6 LTS kernel and the Mesa 24.0.4 graphics stack. New updates include support for RAW image files from digital cameras (CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG), support for Windows Enhanced Metafiles (EMF images), and the addition of new apps such as DVDAuthor, VCDImager, and qv4l2.
Additionally, the release enhances support for older audio formats from Amiga, Commodore, and similar platforms, includes the classic GNU Go in the 4MLinux GamePack available for download, and adds support for the latest GTK 4 toolkit to accommodate modern applications.
Updated default apps in 4MLinux 46 include LibreOffice 24.8, AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.38, Gnumeric 1.12.57, Mozilla Firefox 124.0, Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84, Mozilla Thunderbird 115.12.2, Audacious 4.4, VLC 3.0.21, SMPlayer 24.5.0, and Wine 9.12.
You can download 4MLinux 46 as Full and Core editions from the distro’s official website. 4MLinux is only available for 64-bit systems and uses the JWM (Joe’s Window Manager) as the default graphical environment. Check out the release announcement page for more details about 4MLinux 46.
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