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Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibility?
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MEPIS Novice  Joined: Wed May 23, 2012 7:53 am Posts: 5 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time 
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Post # 300176
 Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibility?Hi,
I have read a lot on other distros' forums about Mepis and that it is a nice and stable distro. Also that it is based on Debian stable and that the next version after Mepis 11 is around the corner. Could you inform me how far away is the next Mepis version. Should I download Mepis 11 or wait for the next version? Kindly also inform me if it is possible to add other DEs like Gnome and Xfce along with the default KDE in Mepis? Best regards:) |
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| Wed May 23, 2012 8:03 am |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:13 am Posts: 6444 Location: Geneva NY Has thanked: 1382 times Have thanks: 1032 times
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Post # 300179
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili Thanks for your questions--and welcome to MEPIS.
1) MEPIS 12 is not "around the corner," unless the corner you mean is in another country. We are currently waiting for an alpha, meaning that no user testing has occurred yet. 2) Other DEs are easily added through the repos Bottom line: install MEPIS 11 _________________ A Wiki only works when many eyes are on it. 32bit, 2.6.36-1-mepis-pae, KDE 4.6.5, AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core, Dell SP2309W with integrated webcam, Nvidia GeForce 6150SE, 4 GB DDR2 |
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| Wed May 23, 2012 8:21 am |
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Post # 300215
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili Mepis works with the Debian repos, so any package available in the Debian squeeze repo, can be easily installed in Mepis.
It can do this because Mepis is based from Debian, but this also means that The next version of Mepis will only be available around the time the next Debian Stable is available. Debian release the nex stable, "when it's ready" This can result in some older packages which some people don't like, but others like my self, love the long release cycle and stability, and find it perfect. |
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| Wed May 23, 2012 5:48 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9172 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2711 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 300220
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili Up to date software is available in the community repositories. Enable them in Synaptic and Reload to see what's available.
_________________ "There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." Alan K. Simpson |
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| Wed May 23, 2012 7:25 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:07 pm Posts: 7354 Location: Skullcrusher Mountain, Santee, CA USA Has thanked: 322 times Have thanks: 1185 times
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Post # 300234
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili Yes, the other desktops install and work from the repos. Currently I have KDE 4.7.4, XFCE 4.10 (backported), and Debian Squeeze versions of GNOME, LXDE and awesome WM all available in the KDM login manager. You can also use gdm as the login manager.
_________________ Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 inch: 4 GB RAM, Intel i5-480 processor, Intel HD graphics and sound, Intel 1000 "n" WiFi, Acer CrystalEye webcam, Hot Keys, suspend, hibernate, KDE openGL effects: all work out of the box with 64-bit MEPIS 11! |
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| Thu May 24, 2012 1:00 am |
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MEPIS Novice Joined: Wed May 23, 2012 7:53 am Posts: 5 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time
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Post # 300546
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili Thanks all for your replies and I feel Mepis should be a great distro plus the community is very cooperative! So about the other desktop environments do they work perfectly after installation or if not perfectly just after installation, can the errors be corrected later so they work without any problems? Also as Mepis is based on Debian stable, is it possible to customize Mepis as one can customize Debian stable? I have concluded to use Mepis although there are other Debian stable based distros like Saline OS, Solus OS and Snow Linux. But they are new distros and are not mature. Mepis is a mature distro so I would go with it. I wish to download the current version through bit torrent and the official link to Mepis is:
http://linuxtracker.org/index.php?page= ... tegory=341 I would go with a 32 bit version. Kindly guide me should I select the following link available at the above website: SimplyMEPIS 1 5G 11 0 12 32 iso Kindly confirm and inform about the above mentioned points. Best regard.  |
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| Wed May 30, 2012 3:42 pm |
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Post # 300552
Re: Next version of Mepis and installing other DEs possibili
Yes, that would be the correct torrent for the latest 32-bit version of MEPIS. _________________ Asus M4A87TD USB3 AMD 870 Socket AM3 Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz Quad Core GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCIe, nVidia TwinView Kingston 2G x 2 1333 DDR3 WD Caviar 500GB x 2 SATA hdd |
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| Wed May 30, 2012 4:40 pm |
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