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Deepin releases 20.6 plus a preview of major new version (UPDATED)

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 25, 2022,

updated Aug 26, 2022

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A leading Chinese Linux vendor is polishing what may be its last Debian-based release, and preparing for the move to becoming a fully independent distro with its own new package format, Linglong.

Deepin, the most internationally visible Chinese Linux distribution, has put out two new versions: the latest release of its existing stable version, Deepin 20.6, and a preview of the forthcoming new major release, Deepin 23.

Back in April, we looked at Deepin 20.5, the previous release. This version is a relatively minor update with some components refreshed: kernel 5.15, including native NTFS support, and the option of kernel 5.17; version 510 of the Nvidia binary graphics driver; and Qt version 5.15. Issues in the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) and various accessory programs have been fixed, and the system-wide search tool has been improved

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We installed the preview version of Deepin 23 in a VM, and so far this test release is still based on Debian. For instance, we were able to install DKMS, which allowed us to install VirtualBox's guest additions.

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UPDATE

More from Arindam.

Deepin 23 Plans to Leave Debian, Aims to Become Independent

↺ Deepin 23 Plans to Leave Debian, Aims to Become Independent

> A few days back, the Deepin team gave a preview of the upcoming Deepin 23 release with new feature updates and additional details. However, in a recent post in the official subreddit of Deepin, the team announced that Deepin 23 would not be based on Debian anymore.

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