Neptune OS 6.0 released based on Debian Buster

The Neptune OS team has announced the release Neptune OS 6.0 Spike. It is a stable release of Debian based GNU/Linux distribution coming with additional customizations. Neptune 6.0 is based on Debian 10.x Buster.

Application Menu in Neptune 6.0

What is new in Neptune 6.0 Spike?

In addition to updated packages and bug fixes from Debian 10.x Buster, Neptune 6 comes a set of improvements.

Neptune 6 includes Linux Kernel 4.19.37, which provides improved hardware support. With this Kernel, Neptune OS 6 users can take advantage of modern hardware features.

Plasma Desktop 5.14.5 is the default desktop environment used in Neptune Spike. This comes with some additional customizations specific to Neptune OS. The Plasma 5.14.5 offers better support for switching between multiple displays. It also enables the display of lock screen when switching users.

The improved Plasma Discover in Neptune 6 facilitate the upgrade of hardware firmware and it features a more polished look and feels.

The updated KWin features improved desktop effects and compositing. It offers a better user experience.

The Neptune 6.0 includes the following updated packages:

Chrome 76 as the default web browser

Thunderbird 68.8

VLC 3.0.7

Amarok built with KDE Frameworks 5

LibreOffie 6.1.5.2.

GIMP 2.10.

Audacity 2.2.2

Ardour 5.12

Kdenlive 18.08.2

Official Neptune 6 release announcement is available in project’s website.

Neptune 6.0 Spike screenshots are showcased below.

01 Loading Neptune 6 Desktop 02 Neptune 6 Plasma Desktop 03 About Neptune 6 04 Application Menu 05 Dolphin File Manager 06 Konsole 07 Multitasking Demo 08 Chromium Browser 09 Konqueror Browser 10 VLC Media Player 11 Amarok Music Player 12 Gwenview Image Viewer 13 LibreOffice Impress 14 Plasma System Settings Module 15 Look and Feel Settings 16 KSysGuard 17 Resource usage with htop 18 Discover - Home 19 Discover - Category View 20 Muon Package Manager 21 Shutdown confirmation