Despite being in the middle of summer, a time when many take the opportunity to take a well-deserved vacation, the development of new versions and new distributions continues these days. And although the distribution that we are going to talk about today is an old acquaintance, it is true that its use is mainly focused on Valencia.
Lliurex is a distribution that originated in Valencia as a result of the boom years ago when every region, city, or town wanted its own GNU/Linux distribution. Only a few distributions remain from that boom, among them Lliurex. And just yesterday, the Lliurex development team released a new version called Lliurex 16.
Lliurex 16 is a version that uses Ubuntu 16.04.2 as its main base . However, it's worth noting that this version features a high degree of customization and tools not found in any other distribution.
This version uses MATE as the main desktop environment, Plank as the dock, and Conky as the system monitor , which is configured to appear from the start. You won't find the Ubuntu Software Center or the Gnome Software Center, but you will find two applications for installing software.
One for the system administrator and one for the user. The systems administrator software application allows the installation of software from repositories, deb files, or executable files, including scripts. The User Software Application is a fairly custom tool in the form of the App Store to help all users install software on their computer.
Lliurex 16 changes its desktop to MATE with Plank as the distribution dock
Along with these tools and the software that Ubuntu includes by default, users will find two more very interesting applications. One is a Google Drive client , a tool from the Lliurex team that brings Google Drive to your computer as if it were the native application. This fully configurable client integrates with the distribution's file manager. The second application is geared towards education and is called Children's Assembly . It's an application that incorporates a small social network for classroom users—a private social network managed by each class's teacher.
Lliurex 16 is a version that can be used on a desktop or laptop computer, but also in educational settings via thin clients and servers. This system allows Linux to be used in schools at a very low cost, thanks to its compatibility with Raspberry Pi . The latest version of Lliurex 16 can be obtained from the project's official website . It is free to download and can be installed on as many computers as needed.
Personally, I believe Lliurex 16 is geared towards more than just the educational world. Its customizable tools make Lliurex ideal for other users, such as beginners or those who work with Google . That's why it has caught my attention, and I'm probably not the only one who will use it.