Catbird Linux v3.2.0 Released

Hello Linux Users,

Catbird Linux has been upgraded to version 3.2.0 and is available worldwide for download.

It is the third release in the 3.x series and continues with several updates and bug fixes:

1. Kernel 6.14, with the Xanmod efficiency and speed tweaks, runs this Linux very nicely on new and old hardware.
2. To make things easier for any of you who want a persistent system, which remembers changes in files or settings, I have set the persistence boot parameter. To work, it requires you to have a Linux partition labeled "persistence," containing a configuration file named persistence.conf. Look online for more information about persistent Debian Live setups.
3. The Element Messenger and chat application was adding a lot of size to this iso image, weighing in at more than 460 MB, so I have switched it to use the online web interface, working through the web browser.
4. The Telegram Messenger and chat application was also adding a lot of size to this iso image, weighing in at more than 180 MB, so I have switched it to use the online web interface.
5. Discord has been added as another chat application, also working through their online web interface in the browser.

The bug fixes consist mostly of some changes related to the upgrade of Neovim to version 0.12.0. There were some crashes and squirrely behavior due to some so-called "breaking changes." It is running great now, so have fun with it and write some prose, or some nifty code.

This iso file is much lighter than the previous release, thanks to some extensive efforts to find and remove old or duplicated packages. We had some old Python versions which were no longer needed, unnecessary cached items, and some rather large deb packages for handling C and C++ to remove. With them gone, Catbird Linux is noticeably smaller.

Catbird Linux is the bootable, self-contained live Linux environment which deshittifies general purpose computing on the desktop and empowers you to get things done. Catbird Linux is free as in "freedom" and free as in "free beer."

Cheers,
Phil Collier / Catbird Linux