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  La bêta 2 est en ligne avec une vidéo de présentation ci-dessus. C’est pour tester et donner à voir l’avancé du projet  Voyager  24.04 LTS. Un tuto express est à votre disposition. La version finale sortira le 27 Avril 2024. Bon test…

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Voyager , une aventure humaine au coeur du numérique. Une communauté linux infinie et variée. Un système d’exploitation libre. Voyager respecte votre vie privée. Vous n´êtes plus un produit. Pas de collecte d´infos pour la pub. Pas de bridage système. Pas de virus.

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VOYAGER 23.04

Release 21 Avril 2023

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Distribution Kernel 6.2 Gnome 44 + XFCE 4.18 Basé sur Ubuntu 23.04

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Distribution Kernel 6.1 LTS Gnome 43.9 + XFCE 4.18 Basé sur Debian 12.5

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Dernière date 19/04/2023 Release 28 Avril 2022

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Distribution Kernel 5.19 LTS Gnome 42 + XFCE 4.16 Support UEFI Intel / AMD Nvidia – Vega Basé sur Ubuntu 22.04

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Distribution Kernel 5.19 LTS Gnome 43 + XFCE 4.16 Support UEFI Intel / AMD Nvidia – Vega Basé sur Ubuntu 22.10

VOYAGER 20.04.2 LTS

Dernière date 13.03.2021 Release 29.04.2020

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Distribution Kernel 5.8 LTS XFCE 4.14 Support UEFI Intel / AMD Nvidia – Vega Basé sur Xubuntu 20.04

VOYAGER 20.04.2 GE LTS

5 ans de mises à jour – Avril 2025 Install 10 mn Out of the Box

Distribution Kernel 5.8 LTS Gnome Shell 3.36 Support UEFI Intel / AMD Nvidia – Vega Basé sur Ubuntu 20.04

VOYAGER 11 Debian Bullseye LTS

Release 24 Août 2021

5 ans de mises à jour – 2026 Install 10 mn Out of the Box

Distribution Kernel 5.10 LTS Gnome Shell 3.38 Support UEFI Intel / AMD Nvidia – Vega Basé sur Debian 11

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Linux on x86 hardware has long been a reliable, capable, inexpensive way to make routers, wireless access points, and firewalls at a fraction of the cost of commercial devices. You get a lot more flexibility, more security, and often better performance. You can use recycled old gear, or specialized routerboards like Soekris, PC Engines, and Microtik. (Mikrotik also uses non-x86 CPUs, like PowerPC and MIPs.) Some folks think they’re a bit expensive, but you can’t beat them for flexibility and sturdiness. These little boards tolerate tough conditions and are highly customizable.

Both Soekris and PC Engines have introduced a new line of more powerful boards. Soekris, as usual, gives theirs a dull name, the net5501. This comes with a 433 or 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU, IDE and SATA connectors, Ethernet, serial, PCI, and more. PC Engines has a similar board they call Alix.

AMD is discontinuing the older, less powerful Geode SC1100 CPUs, so the boards that are based on these are phasing out of production. These are models like the PC Engines WRAP board and the Soekris net4826. These little boards are plenty powerful enough for a lot of network jobs, so keep your eyes open for good deals, especially in the second-hand market.

The hard part with these little boards is choosing an operating system to put on them. Here is a small sampling of what is available:

• m0n0wall . Based on FreeBSD, includes router, firewall, captive wireless portal, VPN, name services
• Bering uClibc . Customized Linux based on stripped-down libraries; firewall, router, wireless access point, name services
• Pyramid Linux . Based on Ubuntu, firewall, router, wireless access point, name services
• iMedia Embedded Linux . Several versions from 8 megabytes (yes, it boots and does networking!) to larger versions for routers and firewalls, and media servers.

Because the newer, more powerful boards support larger storage devices, such as microdrives, big Compact Flash cards, and hard drives, whittling the operating system down as much as possible isn’t as urgent a problem as it used to be. But it’s still a good idea to use as lean an operating system as possible, for fewer potential security holes. Especially on devices that face untrusted networks.

• Voyage Linux

Voyage Linux is a fairly new contender in the embedded space. Based on Debian Etch, it weighs in at about 64 megabytes. A nice feature it retains is apt-get for package management, so you’ll need to allow extra room for package management. 128 megabytes should be plenty. This is unusual for tiny Linux distributions, which usually jettison any package managers to save space. But somehow the Voyage Linux developers figured out a way to keep it. So you don’t have to learn a new specialized command set, or weird hacks for updating, adding, and removing software- the ordinary old Debian way works fine.

Voyage comes in two flavors: a tarball and a LiveCD ISO image. The tarball can be installed on a number of different devices: a hard drive, Compact Flash, or a USB drive.

Installing Voyage Linux on Compact Flash

The easy way is with a USB reader/writer. Get a Compact Flash card that is at least 128 megabytes, and then partition and format it with an Ext2 filesystem. You’ll need the correct device name, so plug in your card and then run dmesg :

$ dmesg [...] [57353.455055] SCSI device sdd: 1000944 512-byte hdwr sectors (512 MB)

fdisk should also tell the tale:

# fdisk -l Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 1 505 250449 83 Linux

Be very sure you have the correct device name, because it would be sad if you overwrote your hard drive. Now use fdisk or GParted to create a new partition on the Compact Flash card. With GParted you may also format the new partition with an Ext2 filesystem.

Command-line commandos should use these commands to create the filesystem, using your own device and partition names:

# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdd1 # tune2fs -c 0 /dev/sdc1

The tunefs command disables those annoying forced fscks .

Now download the tarball to a Linux PC. The current stable release is 0.4.1, even though it doesn’t say so yet on the download page . Unpack it with this command:

$ tar --numeric-owner -jxf voyage-0.4.1.tar.bz2

Ignore the “tar: voyage-0.4.1/dev/console: Cannot mknod: Operation not permitted” errors. Your system should already have /dev/console and /dev/null , so tar doesn’t need to create them.

Now you’re ready to copy the files to your Compact Flash card. This bit is easy, the because Voyage Linux developers supply an excellent installation script. Change to your voyage-0.4.1 directory and run the installation script as root:

# ./usr/local/sbin/voyage.update

First select “1 – Create new Voyage Linux disk”, then there are seven steps that you must follow in order:

What would you like to do? 1 - Specify Distribution Directory 2 - Select Target Profile 3 - Select Target Disk 4 - Select Target Bootstrap Loader 5 - Configure Target Console 6 - Copy Distribution to Target 7 - Exit

The Distribution Directory is voyage-0.4.1 . Target Profile is whatever type of hardware you’re going to run Voyage Linux on. Target Disk is your Compact Flash card, which in the example above is /dev/sdd . Then it asks for the partition number.

Then you need a local mountpoint, like /mnt/voyage , and this directory must already exist. Then choose your favorite bootloader (GRUB rules!), select Serial Terminal for the Target Console, and then choose the appropriate baud speed for the serial link. On Soekris boards this defaults to 19200 and WRAP boards are 38400. If you don’t choose the correct speed your serial console will be full of gibberish. The installer should choose the correct default for you anyway, based on the profile you selected.

You’ll get a chance to review all of your settings and make changes before the files transfer. Step 6 is copy the files, and 7 is exit. It will take 3-4 minutes to copy all the files.

You can verify that the files copied correctly by mounting the Compact Flash on your Linux PC. I this example I use the downloads/tmp directory in my home directory :

carla@xena:~# mount /dev/sdc1 downloads/tmp

Configuring Networking and Other Services

It’s easy at this stage to enter your configurations while the Compact Flash card is still mounted on your Linux PC. Next week we’ll configure networking, learn how to maintain and update Voyage Linux, and set up an Internet-connection sharing firewall.

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Voyager 11 inherits all the positive sides of Debian Bullseye and adds a fair amount of customization on top of Debian to make it more appealing and friendly for novice users. All the package structure and the core components are kept intact as in Debian to avoid accidental security flaws and inconsistencies.

Why switching to GNOME shell again?

It was almost 10 years back when the Voyager project decided to discard the GNOME shell and to adopt a more flexible, lightweight Xfce Desktop environment. It was the time when GNOME 3.x was still a child and was lacking flexibility and customization options.

After several years, now the Voyager team understands that the GNOME shell has become mature enough to use the Voyager releases. It is also more responsive and flexible compared to its early days. Hence, the team decided to discard the Xfce, and completely focus their effort on the GNOME shell experience.

What’s new in Voyager 11?

Apart from the switch to GNOME 3.x, Voyager 11 has the following salient features.

GNOME 3.38 Linux Kernel 5.10 Firefox-ESR 78.13 LibreOffice 7.0 Tools and extensions to customize, and improve user experience.

For more information on Voyager 11, see the Voyager 11 release announcement in the project’s website.

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Voyager Linux 23.04: Snap-free Ubuntu Experience with A Gorgeous Look

A new release of Voyager Linux (23.04) is here and I did a test drive to find out more.

When I last reviewed the beginning of last year, it was a budding distro which gave a great Ubuntu LTS experience. Since then, a few changes have happened to the direction of this distribution. Hence, I feel it’s time to do another round of test drives.

If you are unaware, Voyager Linux is based on Ubuntu Linux with great customizations for the GNOME desktop. Earlier, it used to follow only the Ubuntu LTS cycle, but from last year, it’s also available for short-term Ubuntu releases.

After the Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” release, the Voyager team announced the release of Voyager 23.04.

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The ISO size of this release has been increased by around 30% compared to Voyager 22.04 release. This might be primarily due to Ubuntu’s own package base. The installation was smooth but the installer requires a minimum of 24 GB of storage (hard requirement). However, it uses the old Uniquity installer. Not the new Flutter-based Ubuntu installer.

Look and feel

If you were running an earlier version of Voyager Linux, you first notice a polished look. The GNOME desktop is now more customized with the “Kora” theme with many extensions.

At the bottom, you get the default dock with transparency enabled using the “blur my shell” extension. In addition, an assorted list of extensions is pre-installed and enabled with proper settings for a better look at the GNOME desktop.

Noteworthy extensions include the greatest “Arc Menu” to bring up the pull-down access to all system apps and resources. In addition, the “Dash to Dock”, “Blur my shell”, and “Battery Indicator” are a few productive ones. Here’s the list of extensions that are pre-installed in Voyager Linux 23.04:

• Battery time
• Blur my shell
• Burn my windows
• Clipboard history
• Compiz alike magic lamp effect
• Compiz windows effect
• Custom hot corners – Extended
• Dash to Dock
• Desktop Cube
• EasyScreenCast
• Gradient Top Bar
• Replace Activities Label
• Screen Rotate
• SettingsCenter
• Simple net speed
• Use Avatar in Quick Settings

All of these make the desktop super productive while being attractive.

Applications, Snap and Flatpak

Voyager Linux doesn’t include Snap by default at all, despite being Ubuntu-based. Also, Voyager Linux 23.04 moved away from Ubuntu’s decision to remove Flatpak from this release onwards. So, in summary, you get Flatpak integration by default without any traces of Snap in Voyager Linux 23.04. Not only that, the Firefox web browser is packaged from the native deb modules and it’s not the snap version.

The application list is quite big and well-organized. Key apps include Gedit text editor, Files, Firefox web browser, GIMP and LibreOffice suite. Also include Thunderbird email client, Remmina remote connection app, Transmission torrent client and Pidgin messenger.

Voyager includes Pitivi, MPV and Rhythmbox all together for playing videos and music. For productivity and documents, it includes Maps, Calender, Foliate reader app, KeePassXC and scrcpy android screen mirroring tool.

Since the primary ISO file include both Xfce and GNOME desktop, hence you get to experience a few native Xfce apps as well.

Box Voyager

Voyager Linux comes with its own nice little app called “Box Voyager”, which gives you one-point access to all the desktop customizations. It has a list of configuration items and you can launch respective settings directly using this app.

Furthermore, for more customization, you can use several Conky themes which are pre-installed in Voyager Linux. You don’t need to face the hassles of installing and configuring Conky.

Performance

With all the customizations and extensions installed, the performance is pretty impressive. It uses 1.3 GB of RAM at idle, and the CPU is at 1%. However, as you install and open more apps, the performance metrics can go up.

However, due to many pre-loaded apps and Xfce desktops, it uses around 14 GB of disk space for installation. Also, as I mentioned earlier, the entire installation requires 24 GB of free disk space.

Wrapping Up

After reviewing the Voyager Linux 23.04, I believe that it can be an ideal non-Snap Ubuntu variant which can be used on a daily basis. If you don’t like the default appearance of Ubuntu GNOME and are looking for a pre-configured distribution with a stable Ubuntu LTS/short-term base that also has an appealing design, then Voyager Linux could be the perfect choice for you.

Also, the best of all is an option for Xfce desktop with the same Ubuntu base. Give it a try.

You can download Voyager Linux on the official website .

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The Voyager Linux Distro Offers an Interesting Spin on Xfce

The Voyager Linux distribution wants to take users on a journey to an “aesthetic and immersive” Linux environment — but does it succeed?

Well, first things first: I’m not much of a distro hopper these days. I’m old and don’t like the hassle of reinstalling.

But I do like to keep an eye on what’s happening out there, in the wider Linux community, especially around Linux distros based on Ubuntu.

This year I’ve spotlighted Regolith Linux , Enso , Peppermint OS 10 , and Zorin OS 15 (among others), all based and built on a solid Ubuntu foundation.

Earlier this week a reader (thanks Ricardo) suggested I take a look at Voyager Live, specifically the LTS release.

So what’s it like?

Voyager Live 18.04 LTS

Developed in France, the Voyager Linux distribution is available to sample in several different flavours, including a GNOME Shell based variant.

The version I’m looking at is Voyager 18.04 LTS , a version based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and using the Xfce 4.12 (not the most recent Xfce 4.14 release ) desktop environment by default.

From the off you know that you’re using something different with Voyager. The default desktop ‘experience’ weaves together Conky, Plank and Xfce.

Voyager’s heavy use of Conky delivers a raft of on-desktop information and effects by default, including a system resource monitor, network speed display, clock with date, and even a live animated sound equaliser.

Two quick panels are affixed to the left and the right of the screen. These offer shortcuts to a swathe of apps, tools, and settings, including the aforementioned Conky configs, but also Kodi (the media centre), a system info tool (CLI based), and a calendar app.

The “cog” icon in the palette on the right opens a prompt from which you can quickly access the preferences section of the various desktop components like Plank and Conky.

So you can also change the appearance and layout of the Voyager desktop to suit your tastes, with many different themes and layouts supplied.

Voyager — which is sometimes called Voyager Live; the particular parlance varies — is stocked with a varied selection of apps by default, including the Kupfer app launcher , Xfdashboard (a GNOME Shell style workspace switcher), the CLI music app moc , and the Smtube YouTube MPV video player.

Regardless of name, Voyager Linux offers up a unique experience set part way off the well-trodden track that the mainstream Linux distros tread.

As a destination, Voyager won’t suit everyone, but for those in the mood to try something a bit different, with the assurances that an Ubuntu based distro offers, it’s well worth exploring.

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Voyager X8 – One of the Best Linux Distros You’ve Never Heard Of

Although it might seem hard to believe for the beginner Linux user, there is is life beyond Ubuntu. One of the most notable systems the average user often overlooks is Debian itself, the origin of all Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distros.

Debian offers unparalleled stability in comparison to most other Linux distributions, which is achieved by slower release cycles and deep and thorough testing of the system and all included packages as well.

Debian offers over 30 000 packages from its official repositories and even more from the unofficial ones, but such stability comes at a price: Most packages are what many consider outdated, often lagging one or two minor (rarely major) versions behind what your would normally get from Ubuntu and its derivatives. While you may not get the most up-to-date and bleeding-edge software with a Debian system, you can be sure you have all serious and even minor bugs ironed out, and the chance of anything breaking in production is surely reduced to minimal.

Voyager Live X8

Voyager is a Debian-based distribution, bringing you the newest “experimental” version of XFCE and a great selection of software, based on a stable Debian 8(.1) release.

Debian 8 Jessie comes with XCFE 4.10 and has version 4.12 only in the unstable repositories. Version 4.12 is a major improvement upon 4.10, was in the making for nearly three years, and is the best XCFE release yet according to its developers. It certainly brings plenty of new features to the once lightweight, but lately fully fledged, DE.

Debian users would unfortunately miss this unless they are willing to install it from the unstable repositories which could prove a bit of an advanced stunt to pull even for the more experienced user (that is if they don’t want to risk messing up their entire system).

Fortunately the people behind Voyager X8 made it all easy. Voyager X8 is built on Debian stable with XCFE 4.12 (and nothing else) pulled in from the experimental (unstable) repos. This means unparallelled Debian reliability with a bleeding edge Desktop environment – the best of both worlds.

Voyager X8 also comes with a generous offering of pre-installed software, among others:

• Kodi/XBMC Media Center
• CoverGloobus
• and Transmission

It is noteworthy that Firefox and Thunderbird are not available in Debian systems, only a re-branded version of both Mozilla software (Iceweasel and Icedove, respectively). This is due to the non-free licensing terms Mozilla makes its artwork available under. Debian uses the open-source Mozilla code, but puts it under a re-branded and GPL-licensed browser of a different name with similar functionality.

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You have a choice to download Voyager Live X8 in 32 bit and 64 BIOS or UEFI versions. Upon starting, the live CD displays some custom artwork and gives an option to start the live environment in different languages, which is a nice touch.

The live environment starts up remarkably fast, and we’re greeted with a custom-themed XCFE 4.12

Voyager aims to add a touch of style to the default look and feel. It is up to you to decide whether you like the slightly OS X-esque Window controls (not really, but that’s the closest to the colorful buttons) and the quite “loud” background image.

The installer can be started with the single desktop icon of the live environment. It is vanilla Debian: no attempt has been made to re-brand, or simplify it in any way, and as such, it is not for the faint-hearted.

Once you get through the many steps of installation, your system reboots (and boots afterwards) remarkably fast. This is in part due to Debian having switched to systemd .

The login screen has a little terminal cheat sheet on its wallpaper,

but XCFE makes it a breeze to configure a system even in a point and click fashion.

A notable features is the inclusion of Slingscold, a HUD style application launcher

besides the usual XCFE menu, that can seem novel for those not used to the environment with its unusual placement of elements.

As has been already mentioned, Voyager comes with many useful applications preinstalled, so after a little configuration you can have a fully-functioning and extremely-stable Debian based system, which will be actively maintained for many years to come.

Not for beginners

The Debian installer is not necessarily beginner-friendly. You get to configure everything manually, but you need to go through many steps, some of which can be intimidating for new users.

Also, Debian tends to install a largely “unconfigured” system. Ubuntu users might be used to having everything done for them, but Debian systems are much closer to the original Linux way, as in one has to configure one’s system manually or semi-manually.

Voyager X8 is somewhere in between. It is not as easy as Ubuntu but not as rough as vanilla Debian either. Non-free, contrib and security update repositories are pre-configured out of the box, and many useful software is added, but the unsuspecting user might find he is not in the sudoers file (thus cannot use sudo OOB). Unlike Ubuntu, Debian enables the root account by default, thus such small details could easily be sorted out by the more willing adventurer. The website offers a simple tutorial for those willing to get their hands dirty about how to perform some basic tasks and customizations (The page is in French, you can translate with this page widget embedded into the site.).

Voyager X8 offers the stability of Debian 8, with the new functionality of XCFE 4.12, usually only available from the unstable repositories. With a more traditional installer, and a need to be set up a bit, it is not meant for the beginner. But for the intermediate to advanced Linux user, Voyager offers an excellent alternative to mainstream distributions. If you are interested in a more user friendly Voyager experience, check out their Ubuntu-based releases on the Voyager website.

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Voyager 20.04 LTS: a heavily themed XFCE-based Linux distro

T he Voyager Live operating system has received a long-term update, so new users won’t have to worry about updating their systems for another three years.

However, it makes sense to introduce our readers to the aesthetic Linux distro known as Voyager Live before we begin talking about its latest version. Based on Xubuntu, this operating system comes with a heavily themed Xfce desktop environment. However, there are two other variants of this OS, where the first one accompanies the GNOME shell desktop, and the other is aimed at gamers as it is bundled with Steam, Wine-staging, and Lutris. The creators brand this distro as an efficient, fluid, modern, fast, and light system. Additionally, it also sports a bunch of pre-installed software, which include the Kupfer app launcher, Smtube Youtube MPV video player, Xfdashboard, and a CLI-based music app in moc.

If Voyager Live has caught your interest, let’s see what the latest version of this operating system has in store for us.

What’s New in Voyager 20.04 LTS

With this update, it seems clear that the user interface of the system has been the center of attention. Once you’ve updated to Voyager 20.04, you’ll be greeted by a new eye-catching wallpaper where a man in the foreground is looking at the beautiful sky and mountains.

Voyager 20.04 LTS Desktop

Apart from that, users would also be inclined towards the three Day, Dark, and Night modes, which allow you to change the lighting conditions of the system so that your eyes remain comfortable at all times.

You won’t find the Conky system monitor with many Linux-based operating systems out there, but you will find it in Voyager. However, that’s not all as this aesthetic OS gives its own edge to the way this software looks. Plus, Whisker (application launcher) also comes with three themes, which include Purple, Dark, and Grey.

Now coming to its other features, installing free or owner-drivers is possible right from settings. Plus, PPAs for third-party app updates can also be activated or deactivated. When it comes to the pre-installed applications, Voyager 20.04 LTS will come with PulseEffects, Firefox, VLC Media Player, and Kodi Media Center (just to name a few). Plus, it is possible to get more applications from the software center.

As for the system requirements for this OS, a 2GHz dual-core processor along with 2GB RAM and 25GB free disk space should be enough. Even with such low specs, if possible, for users to get an even faster experience out of Voyager by choosing any of these Services options in Settings.

Voyager 20.04 LTS Services

With that being said, systems with 32-bit architecture won’t be able to run this OS since it’s based on Ubuntu 20.04, which requires a 64-bit architecture.

Users who want the advantages of Ubuntu and still want to try out something new should definitely take a look at the Voyager Live operating system. And, all thanks to this update, Ubuntu users won’t feel like going back in time since it inherits all the new features from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Lastly, you can get to learn more Voyager 20.04 LTS from here, which is very detailed.

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Voyager Linux 23.10 Beta Version: A Detailed Review

In this article, we will delve into the beta version of Voyager Linux 23.10. We’ll explore the user experience, system performance, and some noteworthy features of this distribution. Keep in mind that this is a beta release, so there may be some issues.

Booting into Live Mode

Upon booting up the beta version of Voyager Linux 23.10, the user is greeted with the boot menu. The first step is to choose the language.

Live Boot vs. Installation

Before proceeding, it’s advisable to initiate a live boot by selecting the “Try Voyager” option. This allows you to evaluate the distribution’s performance and stability. If everything goes smoothly during the live boot without encountering any bugs, you can consider proceeding with the installation.

Installation Process

The installation process is accessible from the desktop. However, it’s recommended to thoroughly test the live boot before making a decision.

Upgrading vs. Fresh Installation

For normal users, upgrading to this beta version is not recommended. It’s better to wait for the stable ISO file to be released before considering an upgrade.

Changing Display Settings

After booting into the live environment, consider adjusting display settings as per your preferences. Check your monitor’s resolution settings to ensure optimal display.

System Information

Here are some details about the system being used for testing:

• Operating System: Voyager 23.10 Beta
• Virtualization: VMware
• CPU: 12th Gen Intel Core i5
• Memory: 4GB RAM
• Hard Disk: 40GB

System Monitor

Monitoring system resource usage is crucial. During the live boot, it’s observed that approximately 2GB of RAM is being utilized . Keep an eye on both RAM and CPU usage to assess system performance.

Performance Observations

During testing, some performance issues were noted. The distribution exhibited lag and sluggishness, particularly when running with 4GB of RAM. Animations and responsiveness were affected.

Command Line Testing

Various command-line tests were conducted to gather system information, including kernel version, running processes, and hardware details.

Installed Applications

Voyager Linux 23.10 Beta comes with a variety of pre-installed applications, providing a range of functionalities.

Resource Consumption

When multiple applications were opened concurrently, RAM usage increased to around 3GB. It’s worth noting that this level of resource consumption may not be suitable for systems with limited RAM.

Application Compatibility

While opening multiple applications, some compatibility issues were observed, causing delays and unresponsiveness in certain cases.

Browser Version

The distribution includes Firefox version 118, which is ahead of the standard Ubuntu release.

Extension Manager

Voyager Linux offers a customizable extension manager to enhance the user experience.

Closing Remarks

In conclusion, the beta version of Voyager Linux 23.10 exhibits some performance issues, particularly in resource-intensive scenarios. It is advisable to wait for the stable ISO file if you intend to use this distribution for regular tasks. If you decide to test it, share your experiences in the comments, as it can help others assess its suitability.

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