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Mabox Linux 21.10 refreshed iso images are ready for download. Built on the Manjaro stable branch as of 10 October 2021, it provides a bunch of improvements and fixes.

• mbxcolors is a new tool which may be usefull for artists, webdevelopers and programmers.
• CLI resource monitor Bpytop has been replaced by its successor Btop (written in C++).
• some new nice wallpapers made by community members included. Thanks to Markus and Aleksandar_tattoo.
• improved Tint2 panel configs, colorized manpages and some small fixes in Mabox tools

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Mabox Linux 21.09 refreshed iso images are ready for download. Built on the stable Manjaro branch as of 5 September 2021, it provides some improvements: a slightly refreshed Mabox Control Center, a few improvements to Mabox Tools.
The power manager from Xfce has been replaced by Mate Power Manager.

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I’m happy to publish new Mabox Linux 21.06 release Geralt.
Two iso images with two kernel versions:

• linux510 – with the latest LTS kernel
• linux54 – a slightly older LTS kernel that may better support some older hardware

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Hello Maboxers,
Refreshed ISO images of Mabox Linux 21.05 are available.
The iso images contain all the updates from the Manjaro stable branch as of May 7, 2021 and some small fixes and improvements.

Whats new?

Among the few minor fixes and improvements there are two noteworthy.
Both are about window management.

DirectionalCycleWindows actions
In addition to the usual Alt + Tab, you can now quickly switch between windows with Ctrl + Shift + Arrows.
Focus moves in the direction of the arrows.
Useful especially if you work in many windows on your desktop.

clicksnap
Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse Button window snapping…
See …

Download

Refreshed ISO images can be downloaded from:
SourceForge
or repo.maboxlinux.org

ISO images are available with two kernel versions:

• linux510 – with the latest LTS kernel
• linux54 – a slightly older LTS kernel that may better support some older hardware

If you encounter any issues, please post them at the forum.

Enjoy and stay safe.

Hello Maboxers,
Refreshed ISO images of Mabox Linux 21.04 are available.
The iso images contain all the updates from the Manjaro stable branch as of April 1, 2021 and some small fixes and improvements.
This time there are two iso images with two kernel versions:

• linux510 – with the latest LTS kernel
• linux54 – a slightly older LTS kernel that may better support some older hardware

Refreshed ISO images can be downloaded from:
SourceForge
or repo.maboxlinux.org

If you encounter any issues, please post them at the forum.

Enjoy and stay safe.

I am pleased to announce a new release of Mabox Linux 20.10 Eithné.
Next release of Mabox brings a lot of changes and improvements, as well as full Spanish translation made by @ben_chile – Muchas Gracias!
Mabox ships the LTS 5.4 kernel.
There is only one ISO since this release, please choose your language when booting.

Read more about the changes at: What’s new in Mabox 20.10 Eithné

Download location:
SourceForge

or repo.maboxlinux.org/iso/

Enjoy and stay safe.

I am pleased to announce the release of Mabox Linux 20.08 Dijkstra.
Mabox is a distribution based on Manjaro, with a preconfigured lightweight Openbox window manager and several specially developed programs and tools. Works great even on weaker computers.
By default, Mabox is equipped with the 5.7 kernel. As in Manjaro, we can easily install other kernels and decide which one to run at boot time.
The installer offers the option of choosing free or proprietary drivers – when booting, select the free or non-free option.

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I am pleased to announce the official release of Mabox Linux 20.02 Calanthe.
Mabox is a distribution based on Manjaro, with a preconfigured lightweight Openbox window manager and several specially developed programs and tools. Works great even on weaker computers.
By default, Mabox is equipped with the latest 5.4 LTS kernel with extended support. As in Manjaro, we can easily install other kernels and decide which one to run at boot time.
The installer offers the option of choosing free or proprietary drivers – when booting, select the free or non-free option.

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