Solus 4.6 Convergence Released
Mr. David Harder - communication and packaging manager at Solus project - has announced the release of Solus 4.6 with the code name Convergence. The Solus 4.6 brings updated packages from the upstream desktop environment projects and offers a newer version of Linux Kernel for better hardware compatibility.
What’s new in Solus 4.6 Convergence?
The following section briefly explains the key highlights in Solus 4.6 in general and different flavors.
- Linux Kernel 6.10.13 is the default Kernel. For those who prefer the LTS version, 6.6.54 is available.
- Firefox 131.0.3
- LibreOffice 24.2.5.2
- Thunderbird 128.3.1
- Budgie and GNOME editions bring Rhythmbox for audio playback, with the latest release of the Alternate Toolbar extension to provide a more modern user experience.
- Budgie and GNOME ship with Celluloid for video playback.
- XFCE ships with Parole for both audio and video playback
- The Plasma edition ships Elisa as the audio player and Haruna as the video player.
- Solus Software Center remains the default graphical manager. Experimental support is provided for GNOME Software and Discover to manage packages.
Budgie Edition
- Budgie Desktop 10.9.2
- XApps replaces GNOME Apps wherever possible. In this, XReader replaces Evince, XViewer replaces Eye of GNOME, and Engrampa replaces File Roller.
GNOME Edition
- GNOME 46.5
- GNOME 47 is in plan.
Plasma Edition
- Plasma 6.1.5
- KDE Gear 24.08.1
- KDE Frameworks 6.6.0
- QT 6.7.3
Xfce Edition
The Solus Xfce Edition still remains as an experimental release. There could be some rough edges, which will be fixed over the time.
- Xfce 4.18
- Engrampa has replaced File Roller
- XReader is now the default PDF reader
- The keyboard layout switcher plugin is now installed by default
For further information on Solus 4.6 Convergence, read the official release announcement on the project’s website.
Download Solus 4.6 Convergence
Solus 4.6 Convergence installation images are available for free download from the Solus website.