Pearl MATE 6.0 (Artful) is based on Ubuntu Artful 17.10 alpha2 release.
Pearl MATE desktop we build on the ubuntu mini release add our Pearl Base which is compiled from Linux Mint / Ubuntu MATE with some Pearl Linux enhancements. Here are just a few of Pearl's benefits.
Backed by the Ubuntu's main repository for security and updates to the system up and beyond the official 17.10 release date. Because most of the major upgrades are being applied to the official 17.10 ( artful ) release before we all move to the next LTR which is 18.04, Pearl will support this system up to and through the life of 17.10 using our own repositories without the need to reinstall the system.
We test, on many systems, the current best and most user friendliest software that the big boys usually leave you to pay for. Pearl Linux also maintains them on our own repo or through developers ppa. In short after install you have full featured very stable desktop with nothing extra needed to get to work.
Features
- Very Stable 4.12 Linux Kernel with MATE 18.0
- BIOS and UEFI support for Booting
- Full PPA support through terminal or Pearl Sources GUI
- MDM Display Manager
- Pearl Update and Software Manager ( Linux Mint Style)
- Appgrid Software Installer
- Awesome New Opera Web Browser version 46
- Remmina Remote Desktop, Etherape network tools
- Includes Rhythmbox, VLC, OBS-Studio, and KODI 17.3
- Inkscape, Gimp, LibreOffice, Pinguybuilder, JLiveCD
- New Panel Layouts from Ubuntu MATE including Mutiny
- All New Default Pearl Themes and Icons
- Customize easily with MATE Tweak and Appearances GUI
- Both Cheese and guvcview for webcaming