GoblinX 3.0 “G:Noblin” Released

GoblinX is a Slackware based Linux distribution that consists of a Live CD and provides a simple functional desktop. Since version 3.0 the GoblinX distro comes in several editions. This release, GoblinX 3.0 “G:Noblin” is for GNOME desktop users and features latest packages of GNOME 2.24. While other editions of GoblinX include “G:Standard” features KDE while “G:Mini” features XFCE and “G:Micro” features Fluxbox. While GNOME is the default desktop on this most recent GoblinX 3.0 G:Noblin release it also comes with a specially prepared Netbook interface based on the Ubuntu Netbook Remix model with some ideas provided by the Foresight distribution.

The major changes in GoblinX 3.0 “G:Noblin” include:

• New bootsplash theme
• Upgraded Netbook interface
• Wireless devices updated
• xorg upgrade
• Java JRE and Vuze added
• Added Slackware xz package format extension support
• Added Flash Player plugin script for easier install
• Packages and libraries upgraded
• Bugs and errors corrected

Buy GoblinX on CD in our cart or you can download GoblinX.iso and burn it to a CD and boot from it as a Live CD. This way you can see if its for you or not before installing. Users wanting to install on a USB download the .zip file and unzip it to your USB device. Then run bootinst.sh if you’re on Linux or bootinst.bat if you’re on Windows to make it bootable.