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Distribution Release: Voyager Live 20.04 Voyager Live is an Xubuntu-based distribution and live DVD showcasing the Xfce desktop environment. The project's latest release is Voyager Live 20.04 which includes version 4.14 of the Xfce desktop, Linux 5.4, and offers three years of security updates. " Good morning all. I introduce you Voyager 20.04 LTS with long-term support for 3 years, until April 2023 . A variant based on (X)Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) with the Xfce desktop in version 4.14 and version 5.4 of the Linux kernel. The advantage of Xfce is to offer a light, fast, modern, fluid and efficient system. With integrated for the first time, PC Tablet options and a minimum version for Xfce out of the box Voyager. Voyager comes in two desktop versions, with Xfce by default and GNOME Shell for a version called GE . Also, you can choose according to your wishes and machine capacities. The general idea of Voyager, is to introduce scripts grouped in a box and various panel profiles which optimize the system, with a choice of necessary software. The whole redesigned in a variety of color themes and wallpaper for better ergonomics. " The release announcement offers additional details. Download (MD5): Voyager-20.04-LTS-amd64.iso (1,870MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 19.10 The Voyager Live team has published a new version of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution. The new version, Voyager Live 19.10, ships with GNOME 3.34 and version 5.3 of the Linux kernel. The new release provides nine months of support. An English translation of the project's release announcement (in French) reads: " Introducing Voyager GE 19.10, which continues the adventure with the GNOME Shell version 3.34 desktop by introducing new features. With the promise finally realized to have a light, fast, fluid and powerful GNOME environment. This version is based on the Linux 5.3 kernel and the Ubuntu Eoan Ermine distribution. The 19.10 release is an intermediate version with 9 months of update which prepares for the future version 20.04 LTS - long-term support - of 5 years which arrives every 2 years. The general idea of ​​Voyager is to introduce GNOME Shell with pre-installed GNOME extensions and scripts grouped in an environment that optimize the system with a choice of necessary software. All with a redesigned ergonomics. Warning: Voyager 19.10 is just a variant of Ubuntu. The entire internal structure is left by default to avoid any security issues and packages and all updates come from official Ubuntu repositories. " Download (MD5): Voyager-GE-19.10-amd64.iso (2,308MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 10 Rodolphe Bachelart has announced the release of Voyager Live 10, a major update of the project's desktop Linux distribution branch based on Debian 10 and featuring a customised GNOME desktop: " Voyager Live 10 is based on Debian 10 'Buster', with 3 edition. A unique, free and open-source, 64-bit GNOME for the purists and two non-free variants with GNOME (amd64 and i386) with all firmware installed for those who have problems with hardware compatibility using the free edition. All editions are built around the new GNOME 3.30 and the Linux kernel 4.19. Warning: Voyager 10 is only a variant of Debian Buster. All the internal structure of Debian 10 is left by default to avoid problems with security and packages and all updates come from official Debian repositories. It is also an international version, with all languages and translations preserved. Among the new Debian Buster features, security is in the spotlight with support for Secure Boot; this means that users will no longer have to disable support for Secure Boot in the firmware configuration. There is also the activation of AppArmor on new installations, the choice of Wayland as the default GNOME display server for the Linux kernel 4.19. " Read the rest of the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (MD5): Voyager-10-Debian-amd64.iso (2,723MB, pkglist), Voyager-10-Debian-i386.iso (2,776MB), Voyager-10-Debian-free-amd64.iso (2,338MB).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 19.04 The developers of Voyager Live have published a new version of their Ubuntu-based distribution. The new version, Voyager Live 19.04, is based on Ubuntu 19.04 and features the GNOME 3.32 desktop environment. An English translation of the release announcement reads: " I introduce to you Voyager GE 19.04 that continues the adventure with the desktop GNOME Shell, version 3.32, that introduces new features. With the promise finally realized to have a light GNOME system, fast, fluid and powerful. This version is based on the Linux 5.0 kernel and the distribution Ubuntu 'Disco Dingo'. 19.04 is an intermediate version upgrade with nine months of support, preparing for the future 20.04 LTS (Long-term Support) version that will have 5 years of support. LTS versions happen every two years, when Voyager will be available in two editions: GNOME Shell and Xfce. Also you can choose according to your wishes and capacity machines. The general idea of Voyager is to introduce in the Gnome Shell pre-installed extensions and scripts grouped in a box that optimize the system with a choice of necessary software. The desktop includes redesigned ergonomics. A video presentation and pictures are available. " Download (MD5): Voyager-GE-19.04-amd64.iso (1,988MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 18.10 The Voyager Live team has announced a new version of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution. The new release, Voyager Live 18.10, switches from using the Xfce desktop to using GNOME Shell as the default interface. An English translation of the original French release announcement reads: " I present to you for the first time: Voyager - GE 18.10 based on the GNOME Shell desktop and Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish). Why GNOME Shell now? Voyager abandoned the GNOME Shell desktop 10 years ago for Xfce, because of its youth and especially because lack of flexibility and extensions were problematic at the time. Now, after several tests, the conclusion is that part of the GNOME Shell system is again ergonomic, customisable and more flexible than it was in the beginning. So it was considered to make a version named GE for GNOME Shell. Why the intermediate version with 9 months of support in 18.10 and not 18.04 LTS with its 3 years of support? Because GNOME Shell 3.30.1 does not install on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and because 3.30 is much better than the 3.28 which is taking too many system resources. So here we are with this new digital and human adventure. " The new release offers nine months of support. Download (MD5) from SourceForge: Voyager-GE-18.10-amd64.iso (1,862MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 18.04 Voyager Live is an Xubuntu-based distribution and live DVD showcasing the Xfce desktop environment for French users. The project latest release, Voyager Live 18.04, is a long term support release offering three years of support. An English translation of the original French release announcement reads: " I present you with Voyager 18.04 LTS with three years of long-term support (LTS), until April 2021. A variant based on Xubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) with the Xfce desktop and version 4.15 of the Linux kernel. This project is done by a team who I wish to thank for their valuable work. Attention, Voyager is only a pushed variant of Xubuntu. The entire internal structure of Xubuntu 18.04 LTS is left by default to avoid any security issues and packages. All updates come from official Ubuntu. Voyager 18.04 LTS is multi-profile and multitasking in an aesthetic and immersive environment as much as possible and this, since the origins of Voyager, is so that the time spent on your machine is more enjoyable. " Download (MD5) the live DVD image for your preferred architecture from SourceForge: Voyager-18.04-amd64.iso (1,570MB, pkglist), Voyager-18.04-i386.iso (1,582MB).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 9 Rodolphe Bachelart has announced the release of Voyager Live 9, a brand-new version of the project's desktop Linux distribution featuring a highly customised Xfce desktop with many user-friendly enhancements. This release, based on Debian 9, is built around the Xfce 4.12 desktop, coupled with Linux kernel 4.9.30. The entire Voyager structure has been re-coded and cleaned up, while the scripts have been modified to accommodate the Xfce 4.12 desktop and its components. This is a version which aims to provide the latest Xfce on Debian for both recent and old machines, with new ergonomics which are already part of the (Ubuntu-based) Voyager 16.04.2, as well as new themes, software and scripts. GParted is now included in the live image so users who have a problem using the Debian installer's disk partitioner, can perform manual partitioning before installation. A tutorial is provided in Thunar live in both French and English. Three editions will be available - two x86_64 image with EFI and non-EFI support (labelled as "gpc") and an i686 PAE variant (not yet released at the time of writing)." See the release announcement (in French) for further information and screenshots. The distribution supports both French and English; download (MD5) links: Voyager-9-Debian-efi-amd64.iso (1,730MB, pkglist), Voyager-9-Debian-gpc-amd64.iso (1,730MB).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 16.04 The developers of Voyager Live, a desktop distribution based on Xubuntu, have released a new version. The new release, Voyager Live 16.04, is based on Xubuntu 16.04 and ships with the Xfce 4.12 desktop environment. The new release will receive three years of security updates. The release announcement includes a list of updated packages: " Xfce 4.12 Xfdashboad 0.5.92, 0.0.2 plugin Xfce4 hotcorner, Plank 0.11.1 Dock, Conky, Yad, Smtube 16.3.0, Kodi Media Center 16.1 Mpv Media Player, Word, Caffeine, GIMP 2.8.16, Gthumb, Pitivi 0.95.1, Clementine 1.3.1, 1.7.3 CoverGloobus, RadioTray 0 / 7.3, Kazam, Transmission, Terminator, Ranger Terminal, Moc Audio, Lynis, rkhunter, Clamav Antivirus 5.20.1 clamtk, Repair Boot, OS-Uninstaller PulseAudio Equalizer, Cheese, Impulse, Screenlets 0.1.6, Déjà Dup, GRUB Customizer, BleachBit, Firewall Gfuw, Synaptic, Corebird Twitter 1.1.1, Thunderbird 38.7.2, Firefox 46, Pidgin, LibreOffice 5.1, GNOME Calendar, Kupfer, Mintstick USB 1.2.8, Ubuntu After Install Mod 2.7, GNOME Software, Xscreensaver 5.34... " Download (MD5): Voyager-16.04-amd64.iso (1,235MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 14.04.4 "X" Rodolphe Bachelart has announced the availability of a new edition of Voyager Live. Voyager "X", based on Voyager 14.04.4 LTS, is an experimental version built around the new Xfce 4.12 desktop which was only recently released. It also includes an updated Linux kernel, version 3.16. The entire layout of the desktop has been recoded and the scripts improved to work with the new Xfce. This is a version whose goal is to bring the latest Xfce and kernel improvements to some of the more recent computer systems. Although Xfce 4.12 is final, it has yet to be integrated into Ubuntu's official repositories; as such, it is considered as experimental. At the moment only a 64-bit ISO image is available for download, with a 32-bit variant possibly coming later if needed. This version of Voyager X has been tested extensively and it can be installed as an "official" Voyager. Xfce 4.12, coupled with Linux kernel 3.16, has made Voyager faster and more responsive, with many parameters optimised for better performance and with much improved hardware support. The release announcement (in French) offers more details and several screenshots. The announcement warns that due to the young nature of Xfce 4.12 and some Voyager features, users should backup their data prior to upgrading to the new release. Download (MD5) from SourceForge: Voyager-X-14.04.04-amd64.iso (999MB).

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 14.04 Rodolphe Bachelart has announced the release of Voyager Live 14.04, a Xubuntu-based distribution with a customised Xfce 4.11 desktop and a large number of usability improvements designed for power users and multimedia fans. Some of the new features of this release include: new light and dark themes, as well as a new icon set; Bluetooth and print services are now disabled by default; workspace switch by mouse action; Impulse screenlets for music integrated in panel; tightly integrated and automated music application trio - Clementine, Covergloobus and Impulse; detachable SMTube for viewing YouTube videos; a panel applet for graphical measurement of Internet traffic; a modified Whisker menu with additional configuration options... There are many more improvements as documented in the detailed release announcement (in French) with screenshots. Although the project's website is in French only, the live DVD image boots, by default, into an English user interface. Download (MD5) from here: Voyager-14.04-amd64.iso (983MB).