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Nitrux 2.8.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.3, Plasma Wayland by Default

Posted by Marius Nestor on May 29, 2023,

updated May 29, 2023

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Nitrux 2.8.1 may sound like a small point release to last month’s Nitrux 2.8, but it’s a massive update that brings exciting changes like the latest and greatest Linux 6.3 kernel series, Plasma Wayland as the default session, as well as all the latest KDE software including Plasma 5.27.5, Frameworks 5.106, and Gear 23.04.1.

Plasma Wayland is clearly the number one attraction of this release and the devs tried their best to make it work as flawless as possible for everyone. For this, they have added xdg-desktop-portal-gnome to prevent font rendering issues, especially with Flatpak apps.

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Nitrux 2.8.1 Linux distribution unleashes supercharged security and privacy powers

↺ Nitrux 2.8.1 Linux distribution unleashes supercharged security and privacy powers

> New users are advised to perform a fresh installation using the latest media. For existing users of version 2.8.0, it is recommended to review the release notes for specific instructions. Notably, Nitrux 2.8.1 employs Linux 6.3.4-1 (Liquorix) as its kernel.

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