Escuelas Linux Unveils Exciting New Version 8.11: Enhanced Features for Modern Education

The developers of Escuelas Linux, the popular educational operating system designed for students and educators, are thrilled to announce the release of its latest version. Packed with improvements, this update reaffirms Escuelas Linux’s commitment to providing a robust, user-friendly, and free solution for educational institutions worldwide.

WHY CHOOSE ESCUELAS LINUX?

Escuelas Linux has long been a trusted choice for schools seeking a free, open-source alternative to proprietary operating systems. Built on the solid foundation of Bodhi Linux, it is lightweight, customizable, and designed specifically for educational purposes. With its extensive suite of pre-installed educational software, Escuelas Linux enables schools to maximize their resources while fostering a collaborative and innovative learning environment.

WHAT’S NEW IN ESCUELAS LINUX 8.11?

The new version of Escuelas Linux introduces a host of enhancements tailored to meet the evolving needs of teachers, students, and administrators. Our updates are as follows.

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For both the 64-bit and 32-bit architectures:

-GCompris 25
The leading educational suite for children, from now on compiled by us for the 32-bit edition.

-IBM Java 8.0-8.40
You can count on the latest version of a solid and stable platform for running Java applications.

-Leafpad 0.8.18.1-9
Our default text editor gets an update.

-LibreOffice 25.2.1
One of the most popular free office suites offers many improvements and bug fixes.

-Moksha 0.41-21
The desktop developed by the Bodhi Linux team has lots of new goodies!

-Mozilla Firefox 136
Get a better web browsing experience.

-Wine 10.3
Run a variety of Windows-based applications.

-WritingTool 1.1.1
Get a great grammar checker included with LibreOffice.

-WxMaxima 25.01
Powerful math wizard.

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For 64-bit architecture:

-Audacity 3.7.2
Updated version of the popular audio editor.

-Azul Zulu 21.40
New in Escuelas Linux! The Azul build of OpenJDK. Get one of the best modern Java implementations.

-Blender 3.6.21
3D and 2D creation suite.

-Google Chrome 134
Surf the web with one of the industry standards.

-Kdenlive 24.12.2
Create and share your video projects.

-Krita 5.2.9
Celebrate 25 years of a a powerful digital painting and animation application.

-Linux kernel 6.12
At the heart of your operating system is the kernel 6.12, as patched and packed by System76.

-ONLYOFFICE 8.3.1
A powerful office suite for your word processing, spreadsheet and presentation needs.

-OpenBoard 1.7.3
Open source interactive whiteboard.

-Popsicle 1.3.3
A new app comes to Escuelas Linux. Flash OS images to SD cards and USB drives.

-Scribus 1.6.3
Desktop publishing at your fingertips.

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For 32-bit architecture:

-Azul Zulu 17.56
New package! Get the LTS Azul build of the OpenJDK.

-Chromium 134
Get the latest version of one of the best open source web browsers.

-GIMP 2.10.38
The leading free and open source raster graphics editor has been updated to the latest stable release.

-Linux kernel 4.19.325
An updated version of a classic kernel, suitable for 32-bit computers. For VirtualBox compatibility, we also include an offline installation script of Linux kernel 6.1.

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ESCUELAS LINUX DEVELOPER PACK 8.11

This optional package includes the following leading IDEs for Java, C, C++ and PHP development, all configured and ready to use:

-Android Studio Meerkat 2024.3.1
-Eclipse IDE 2025-03
-Apache NetBeans 25
-A complete and updated LAMP environment to run even a local Moodle installation (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

FIXED BUGS

• The 8.10 32-bit English edition introduced an incorrect configuration of Wine, preventing Windows-based applications from running. Fixed in 8.11.

• In the 8.10 32-bit English Edition, the Gallery clipart categories were listed in Spanish. Now in English as of our 8.11 release.

AVAILABILITY AND DOWNLOAD

The new version of Escuelas Linux is available for free download starting today. Schools, educators, and students can access the software by downloading it from:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/escuelaslinux/files/

Once there, download the .z01 and .zip files for the architecture you'd like to use (64-bit or 32-bit). Both files are required to build the ISO image!

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Note, however, that we received a message from SourceForge claiming that we were using a large amount of disk space, and if we did not select which files to remove, they would remove the files themselves.

In this situation, we made the painful decision to remove the dedicated English-language ISOs that were previously available.

From now on, you will have to install either Escuelas Linux 32-bit or 64-bit using the Spanish language ISOs. Don't forget to select the English language in the menu when opening the installer!

After the installation, download the package escuelasLinux-8.11-english-[32bit]or[64bit].tar.gz, unpack it and in the resulting folder escuelasLinux-8.11-english-[32bit]or[64bit], double-click on the file InstallEscuelasLinux. This will open an application to remove all Spanish language packages and folders, so that your distribution is completely in English.

We sincerely apologize for this additional hurdle.

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HOW TO CREATE YOUR ISO IMAGE

• On Windows and Escuelas Linux systems, use the file manager to unzip ONLY the .zip file to create the ISO image.

• On MacOS, install The Unarchiver application and unzip ONLY the .z01 file to create the ISO image.

• On Linux distributions that cannot handle uncompressing split zip files in their file manager, open a terminal and type the following commands

cd Downloads [enter]
zip -s- escuelaslinux*zip -O todo.zip [enter].
unzip todo.zip [enter]

Do you have old computers with between 512 and 700 MB of RAM? Does our standard 32-bit ISO not install on your old computer? Then download Escuelas Linux LowMem, also updated to version 8.11! (See our Installation Guide.)

UPDATING FROM OUR 8.10 VERSION

You can update Escuelas Linux 8.10 to our latest version, 8.11, for both the 64-bit and 32-bit architectures with the packages:

• EscuelasLinux-8.10-to-8.11-64bit.tar.gz
• EscuelasLinux-8.10-to-8.11-32bit.tar.gz

Download the package suitable for your architecture.

DOCUMENTATION

The installation guide is available in English and Spanish languages:

• installationGuideEscuelasLinux-sourceforge-8.11-english.pdf
• guiaDeInstalacionEscuelasLinux-sourceforge-8.11-espanol.pdf

ABOUT ESCUELAS LINUX

Escuelas Linux is a free, open-source operating system tailored for educational institutions. Developed by a dedicated team of educators and technologists, it provides a comprehensive set of tools to support teaching and learning in the digital age. With a focus on accessibility, affordability, and adaptability, Escuelas Linux continues to empower schools around the world.

Join the growing community of educators and students who are transforming education with Escuelas Linux. Download the new version today and experience the future of learning!