ALT Linux KDesktop is a totally free and open source GNU/Linux distribution that uses the powerful and eye-candy KDE Plasma and Applications project as its main and only graphical desktop environment.
Distributed as installable/live DVDs
The KDesktop flavor of ALT Linux is distributed as two installable DVD ISO images or 4 GB in size each, supporting both 32-bit (i586) and 64-bit (x86_64) hardware platforms. A Live CD mode, as well as a Rescue Mode are also available on the DVDs, which can be written to either USB thumb drive of at least 8GB capacity or single-layer DVD discs.
Special boot menu
The boot menu of the ALT Linux KDesktop operating system is special in many ways, as it allows the user to choose between installing the operating system on his/her personal computer with normal or safe settings, start the live environment and use the OS directly from the bootable medium (DVD or USB), as well as to enter a rescue mode for repairing broken OSes.
In addition, it is possible to boot an existing operating system from the first disk drive detected by the BIOS, run a memory diagnostic test, change the default language and video mode, select a different installation source, and pass extra parameters to the kernel.
KDE looks really beautiful in ALT Linux KDesktop
It is no surprise, but the KDE desktop environment looks really beautiful in the ALT Linux KDesktop operating system. It comprises of a single taskbar located on the bottom edge of the screen, giving users a familiar and traditional feel.
Comes pre-loaded with a wide range of open-source apps
As expected from a distribution of Linux that is distributed as DVD ISO images of over 4 GB in size, it comes pre-loaded with a wide range of open-source applications, especially KDE-related programs.
What is new in this release:
- Updated software closing known vulnerabilities as of May 22, 2015 with further updates available through Platform 7 repositories
- Updated timezones
- System Control Center is now able to join Active Directory
- LiveCDs gained RW partition support during UEFI boot as well
- "poweroff" kernel commandline parameter will cause the system to shut down upon installation to ease automated deployment
- Online repositories will always be configured, not just when found available
- Linux 3.14.41
- Mesa 10.0.5
- Firefox 31.6.0
- Various bugs were fixed with updated Intel video driver
What is new in version 7.0.3:
- The most prominent features of the server distributions are:
- Enterprise-class network organization
- Host-based authorization of users and services
- Connecting distributed systems together via VPN
- Host-based updates of servers and workstations throughout your LAN
- Network installation and setup of workstations
- Virtualization environment based on OpenVZ and KVM technologies
- Automated host-based backup and restore functionality for all the network, including single files restore
- A unified file storage with quota support
- Automatic RAID1 setup if two or more identical discs are detected
- Simple and convenient administration by means of an innovative web-interface that doesn't require profound administration skills
- Moodle and MediaWiki are bundled and installed along with School Server
- Desktop distributions sport the following features:
- Graphical desktops: GNOME (Ark Desktop, School Junior), XFCE (School Lite), KDE 4 (School Master)
- Improved interaction with server distributions and virtual machines that use Platform Five technologies, including out-of-the-box availability of a terminal service
- Ready to use office suite to work with WWW, e-mail, common office documents including those stored in OpenXML formats
- Host-based authorization (needs support from the server; all Platform
- Five servers support this)
- Seemless integration with the server file storage (needs support from the server; all Platform Five servers support this)
- Both suites increase the productivity of everyday work greatly, when you use the server and the desktop along in the same network. Host-based authentication, automatic network resources mounting, Zeroconf publish-subsribe technology. A useful and important feature is virtualization, with OpenVZ and KVM technologies available, depending on a virtual machine profile. Even unexperienced administrators can deal with Platform Five servers thanks to a convenient and easy to use AJAX-enabled web-interface based on ALTerator system.
What is new in version 4.1.1:
- This is a general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution intended for use on desktop systems, laptops and netbooks. Changes since ALT Linux 4.1.0 Desktop include: updated version of OpenOffice.org - 3.0.0, with bugfixes; Compiz works out-of-the-box, all you need to do is run it from the menu; fixes in NetworkManager, targeted on its stability and PPPoE operation; printer settings and management is fixed in a default KDE installation; CPU frequency changing fixed; miscellaneous fixes here and there; an installation DVD image with English as the default language.
What is new in version 4.1.0:
- based on the new stable 4.1 repository branch;
- 2.6.25 kernel with better hardware support;
- KDE 3.5.10 (GNOME 2.22 and Xfce 4.4.2 can be installed from DVD);
- Firefox 3;
- NetworkManager allows managing any network interface without root privileges;
- a new look of the system management center;
- updated bootloader and display management modules;
- Kaffeine as the default player of audio and video files;
- updated and revised menu;
- new applications - QtEmu (QEMU with a GUI), VirtualBox.
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