Is Mageia any good?

Is Mageia any good?

It is a solid operating system well suited to both newcomers and seasoned Linux users alike. The Mageia distro is a powerhouse Linux OS filled with features and options unmatched in other Linux versions. Mageia Linux is a fork of the now-defunct Mandriva Linux. Mageia does not have a long-term support release.

What is Mageia Linux used for?

Mageia offers a very large repository of software, such as productivity applications and a large variety of games. It was the first Linux distribution in which MariaDB replaced Oracle’s MySQL.

What is Mageia8?

Mageia 8 is a GNU/Linux distribution for your computer, released by the Mageia community. It can be installed in several ways, with the Live or Classical ISOs being the most popular methods. Mageia 8 includes several desktop managers including Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, Mate, LXQt and Cinnamon.

How do I update Mageia?

To do so follow these steps:

1. Open the Mageia Control Centre -> Software Management -> Configure media sources for install and update.
2. Now open File -> Add a specific media mirror.
3. When asked select Full set of sources in the pop-up window that appears.

Is mageia rolling release?

Mageia is not a rolling release distribution. It operates on a 9-month release cycle with 18 months of support for each release.

How many distros of Linux are there?

Currently, more than 300 Linux distributions are actively maintained. There are commercially backed distributions, such as Fedora (Red Hat), openSUSE (SUSE) and Ubuntu (Canonical Ltd.), and entirely community-driven distributions, such as Debian, Slackware, Gentoo and Arch Linux.

How do I upgrade to mageia 8?

Therefore *before* upgrading to Mageia 8, you have to update Nextcloud first to version 16, then to 17, then to 18, then to 19, then to 20.

Is Budgie based on GNOME?

Budgie is a desktop environment that uses GNOME technologies such as GTK (> 3. x) and is developed by the Solus project as well as by contributors from numerous communities such as Arch Linux, Manjaro, openSUSE Tumbleweed and Ubuntu Budgie. Budgie’s design emphasizes simplicity, minimalism and elegance.

Do you think mageia is a good Linux distribution?

Mageia is a fine and mature distribution which is easy to use but it does have it’s shortcomings. No easy way to do full disk encryption during installation is a deal-breaker. The default Xfce theme should not be one that’s broken. And there’s plenty of better icon themes but they are nowhere to be found in Mageia’s repositories.

When did Mageia 7rc version 7 come out?

Mageia 7rc was released June 2019 and it is very close to what will be the final version 7. Thus; it is what we used for the purpose of this review. We choose it’s Xfce edition since it’s a light yet fully featured desktop environment. There is also a KDE Plasma desktop version and some foot thing.

How do I install Mageia on my computer?

Starting a system installation is a simple matter of clicking that icon and Next. First you choose the disk to install to. The next screen offers to not install “Unused hardware support” and localization. Clicking Next after making that choice will begin Mageia’s installation.

When did the Mageia Linux fork come out?

It was started as a fork of Mandriva (Mandrake) Linux in 2011 when a group of employees jumped ship from the now defuct Mandriva S.A corporation. It has since become a full distribution in it’s own right with modern features and polished desktop environments.