Calculate Linux 22 Releases, Gentoo-based distribution
Calculate Linux is an optimized distribution designed for rapid deployment in the corporate environment. It is based on Gentoo but provides a number of pre-configured features.
Calculate Linux comes in four main flavors: Calculate Linux Desktop for personal use, Calculate Directory Server for servers, Calculate Linux Scratch for those who want to build a customized system that works for them and Calculate Media Center for your home multimedia center.
All versions of CL are distributed as bootable LiveCD images that can be used to install on an HDD, a USB Flash, or a USB-HDD.
Features
For gurus
- 100% compatibility with Gentoo.
- Rolling-release updates: only well-tested packages are included.
- A custom binary repository for any CL version, compiled with the dependencies you need.
- Can be installed on a USB-Flash or a USB-HDD; the supported filesystems are ext4, ext3, ext2, ReiserFS, btrfs, xfs, jfs and fat32.
- Calculate Utilities: tools we specially designed for interactive customizing of available versions or creating new ones.
For corporate use
- A ready client-server solution with Calculate Directory Server and Calculate Linux Desktop.
- Fastly deployable, to be installed from DVD, USB or PXE.
- Perfect for heterogeneous networks: Calculate Linux Desktop and MS Windows users can share any Calculate Directory Server resources.
- Can be easily reconfigured, including software and parameters.
- Local or distant system management with Calculate Utilities.
Calculate Linux 22 releases.
Changelog
Changes
- Added support for long intervals between systems updates. Now you can upgrade whenever you want, even if you have not updated your system for a long time.
- The latest Calculate Utils 3.7 were fully transitioned to Python 3, and Python 2.7 removed from the distribution image.
- PulseAudio audio was replaced by PipeWire. You can also still select ALSA if this is what you prefer.
- Added Bluetooth support for ALSA.
- Enhanced support for Hyper-V hardware virtualization.
- Better system performance.
- Clementine was replaced by its fork, the Strawberry music player.
- Device management is now handled by udev instead of eudev.
Featured Packages
- CLD (KDE desktop): KDE Frameworks 5.85.0, KDE Plasma 5.22.5, KDE Applications 21.08.3, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45 – 3.18 G
- CLDC (Cinnamon desktop): Cinnamon 5.0.6, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45, Evolution 3.40.4, Gimp 2.10.28, Rhythmbox 3.4.4 – 2.89 G
- CLDL (LXQt desktop): LXQt 0.17, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45, Claws Mail 3.17.8, Gimp 2.10.28, Strawberry 1.0 – 2.89 G
- CLDM (MATE desktop): MATE 1.24, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45, Claws Mail 3.17.8, Gimp 2.10.28, Strawberry 1.0 – 3.0 G
- CLDX (Xfce desktop): Xfce 4.16, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45, Claws Mail 3.17.8, Gimp 2.10.28, Strawberry 1.0 – 2.82 G
- CLDXS (Xfce Scientific desktop): Xfce 4.16, Eclipse 4.13, Inkscape 1.1, LibreOffice 7.1.7.2, Chromium 96.0.4664.45, Claws Mail 3.18, Gimp 2.10.28 – 3.12 G
- CDS (Directory Server): OpenLDAP 2.4.58, Samba 4.14.10, Postfix 3.6.3, ProFTPD 1.3.7c, Bind 9.16.12 – 835 M
- CLS (Linux Scratch): Xorg-server 1.20.13, Kernel 5.15.6 – 1.5 G
- CSS (Scratch Server): Kernel 5.15.6, Calculate Utilities 3.7.2.11 – 628 M
