NEWS/CHANGES 230704
I've uploaded a new version
of MeX, in which I've included Kodi
Nexus
20.2 - latest
version, released 230702. Kodi
is an award-winning free and open
source (GPL) software media player
and entertainment hub that can be
installed on Linux, OSX, Windows,
iOS, tvOS and Android. It is
designed around a "10-foot user
interface" for use with
televisions and remote controls.
Kodi runs very well in MeX. On a web
site called FireStickTricks
you can find instructions how to
install 23 (?!) extra Kodi Builds
with their own repositories and
skins. The article is called Best
Kodi Builds July 2023. I've
tried Doomzday
today. Works very well. Otherwise
MeX version 230704 works in the same
way as previous versions.
NEWS/CHANGES 230704
Mex Linux
is no longer based on Linux Mint.
MeX Build 230704 is based only on Debian
Sid and Ubuntu
22.04 Jammy
Jellyfish. I have replaced the
original kernel (5.15) with "my"
special kernel 6.4.0-amd64-exton.
All installed packages in MeX
Linux have been upgraded
to the latest version by 230704.
This version of MeX uses the Ubuntu
Desktop Minimal. I.e. Gnome
42.5 and Kodi 20.2. You can
run Kodi "windowed" while logged in
to Gnome. Alternatively you can
start Kodi directly from the GDM3
login screen. The very nice icon
theme Papirus is installed and
used.
MORE MeX NEWS 230704
1. The MeX ISO is now a ISO-hybrid,
which means that it can very easily
be transferred (copied) to a USB pen
drive.
2. Another big improvement is that
MeX now can run from RAM.
Use Boot alternative 2 (load
to RAM). When the
system has booted up you can eject
the disc (DVD)/USB stick. You'll
need at least 4 GB RAM to run MeX
that way. The ISO file is of only
2000 MB so MeX will run super fast
from RAM!
3. I have replaced Google Chrome
with Firefox. Google Chrome is no
longer needed to be able to run
Netflix in Linux.
4. The best thing with this new MeX
build - Create your own installable
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Live System with Refracta
Snapshot
(pre-installed)! The whole “remaster
process” is so simple that a 10 year
old child can do it.
5. I have installed Calamares
Installer as in many of my other
Linux builds. Calamares is an
installer framework. By design it
is very customizable, in order to
satisfy a wide variety of needs
and use cases. Very easy to
use. You can use Calamares to
install MeX on both UEFI
computers and non UEFI computers
(for example VirtualBox
and VMware).
6. VirtualBox
Guest Additions are
pre-installed so you can run MeX in
full screen in VirtualBox. That can
be done also in VMware
Workstation Player. Btw: Sound
works better in VMware (compared to
VirtualBox).
Important
about Refracta
You can use the Refracta
Snapshot (pre-installed in MeX Build
230704) to create your own installable
Ubuntu Live DVD once you have
installed MeX to hard drive. I mean
change everything and then create a
whole new Ubuntu 22.04 LTS live
system. When you start Refracta
Snapshot it will look
like this. You don’t even have
to install MeX to hard
drive before you can use the Refracta
Snapshot. If you have plenty of RAM
you can create a new (your own!)
Ubuntu system while running MeX from
DVD or a USB stick. Please note that
the whole Refracta process (creating
your new ISO) will only take 10 – 30
min! You can then install VirtualBox
in MeX so you can test run your own
created new Ubuntu ISO. Or do it in
Windows. Btw: You can do the whole
thing in VirtualBox or VMware. I mean
install
MeX in VirtualBox, change
everything, create
a new Ubuntu 22.04 system using
Refracta Snapshot and transfer
your new ISO to your server with FileZilla
(pre-installed). Or use Samba
- screenshot.
NOTE:
If you want to create your own
distro you must install MeX to a
partition of at least 30 GB. You’ll
find your new ISO file in
/home/snapshot. (You can of course
change that before you start
Refracta Snapshot).
The system language is ENGLISH.
Program content etc
To make it possible to run MeX from RAM
I have kept down the number of
installed packages. The MeX ISO file
is of 2000 MB. All packages have been
updated to the latest available stable
version as of July 4, 2023. See a
complete list
of all installed packages.
Used KERNEL
Kernel 6.4.0-amd64-exton
What’s
new in kernel 6.4?
COMPATIBILITY
Differences: Ubuntu
22.04 and MeX
Linux is different only in
principle to the terms of program
content. A general truth:
If an original system can run on a
particular computer an "Exton
remaster" of the same original system
can run on the same computer. I never
change a Linux system for the worse in
terms of auto configuration and
hardware detection, etc. It happens
that I replace the original kernel
(which I have done in this case), but
always to a "better" one with even
more native support for various
hardware etc.
Passwords and
login
The password for root
(superuser) is root. When you
start up MeX from the live dvd/USB
stick you will end up at GDM3's
login screen. Log in as Linux
User. Watch this screenshot.
The password for the ordinary user user
is live. You can't log in to
the Ubuntu Desktop from GDM3 as root.
You can, however, press F1/F2 Ctrl
Alt simultaneously to go into
console mode. That is if you want to
run MeX/the Ubuntu Desktop as root. In
console mode run the following
commands: In console mode run the
following commands:
1. sudo su
2. cd /root
3. startx
Watch this screenshot.
During the installation process (using
Calamares or Refracta
Installer) you'll get the chance
to create your own ordinary user.
Installation
to hard drive
Note that you in advance (just in
case) should create a partition of
at least 12 GB for MeX Linux and a
SWAP space double the size of your
computer's RAM. I.e. if you have RAM
of 1024 MB or less. If you have RAM
of 2 GB or more it's enough with a
SWAP space of 2 GB. The installation
program in MeX is otherwise
"intuitive". Choose manual
partitioning and select the
partition you created in advance for
installation. Use Refracta
Installer. Or use Calamares
Installer. Read
more about hard drive
installations...
Language settings
After a hard drive
installation you may want to change
/home/YourUser/.bashrc.
Also: If you want to have Firefox and
Thunderbird (for example) in your
language you'll have to install locale
files via Synaptic.
Keyboard settings
The command setxkbmap se
(example) won't work in MeX since MeX
uses Wayland.
Therefore you'll have to change the
standard keyboard layout (us) via
Settings. Watch this screenshot.
Samba - connect to your Windows
computers
Samba is running all the time
so you can very easily reach your
Windows computers.
USB
installation
Read my USB INSTRUCTION.
Spotify
You may want to install
Spotify in MeX or another
Debian/Ubuntu system. Just go ahead.
It’s very easy. Follow this
instruction for Ubuntu. Or while
running MeX just run the command sudo
apt update followed by sudo
apt install spotify-client.
KNOWN ISSUE
When using Calamares Installer in
VirtualBox you won't see a slideshow.
After clicking "Install" it may seem
that the installation has stopped, but
it hasn't. Just wait and you will get
a message saying that MeX has been
installed. Watch this screenshot.
NOTE: Using VMware you will see
a slideshow during the installation.
Watch this screenshot.
Who can benefit from MeX?
All who like Debian/Ubuntu and want
a system that is easy to use and
maintain. And of course those who
want to create their own Ubuntu
22.04 LTS system in a very
simple way with Refracta
Snapshot. Regarding MeX also
those who want to run a Linux system
super fast from RAM and/or like to
run Linux from a USB flash drive.
And those who want a new
kernel – 6.4.0 - and the latest
Kodi version - 20.2.
Watch a
YouTube Video about MeX Linux...
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for MeX Linux ISO which is of 2000
MB.
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Screenshot
1 - Calamares Installer running
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2 - Ubuntu Desktop with Kodi 20.2
running
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3 - Boot screen live
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4 - System Info
Screenshot
5 - Showing new
Kodi builds
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6 - Kodi 20.2 running
EXTON distributions:
The number of Exton distributions
has decreased from 66 (all time high
in June 2011) to 16. See a complete
LIST. It was a bit too much
for me to keep 66 distributions up
to date. All Exton distributions on
the Swedish Linux Society's FTP
Server can be reached HERE.
All exton distributions in English
(English locale) can also be dowloaded
from SourceForge.net.
UPGRADE packages to
latest VERSION
If you install MeX Linux to hard
disk you will always get the latest
package versions if you run the
following commands: sudo
apt-get update and then
sudo apt-get upgrade.
ABOUT wireless
configurations
Use Network Manager to configure
your wireless network. It works
perfect.
Android-x86
Custom
Read
about my Android-x86
Systems – 11,
10, Pie, Oreo,
Nougat,
Marshmallow,
Lollipop and
KitKat at
andex.exton.net
– latest is AndEX
11 (with GAPPS),
AndEX
10 (with GAPPS)
and AndEX
Pie 9.0
(also with
GAPPS)!
and
about
my Android 13,
12, 11, 10,
Pie, Oreo,
Nougat,
Marshmallow
and Lollipop
versions for Raspberry
Pi 4 and 3/2
at
raspex.exton.se
–
latest is
RaspAnd 13
and 12
(without GAPPS),
RaspAnd
11 (with GAPPS)
and RaspAnd
Oreo 8.1
(also with GAPPS)!
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