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Serious bug installing antiX-17.3 full and base versions

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Sorry all – I goofed when making a last minute change to the gui installer.

The issue is that synaptic and other apps that need root privileges will complain about

Failed to run synaptic as user root
Unable to copy the users’ Xauthorisation file

Also apt complains about tmp folder error after doing apt-get update

Quick fix for those that have already installed antiX17.3 (full or base).

In a root terminal type chmod 1777 /tmp

If you run live, or frugal, no need to do anything except simply wait for an upgrade to the installer to appear in the repos.

New bugfix isos for full and base are now available.

New antiX kernels in repos.

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4.9.143-486, 4.9.143-pae-686, 4.9.143-amd
4.19.8-486, 4.19.8-pae-686, 4.19.8-amd

32 and 64 bit versions for stretch, testing and sid.

New core and net iso files available

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I uploaded 17.2.1 versions of antiX-core and antiX-net since there was a problem with the cli-installer.
The cli-installer is fixed and available in our repositories via apt/synaptic so anyone with existing antiX-17.2 net or core iso files need to do a dist-upgrade before installing.

Applications on antiX-full, but not included on antiX-base

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Here is the full list of applications included on antiX-full, but not antiX-base editions.

acl
acpi
acpi-support
apt-show-versions
aspell
aspell-en
asunder
avahi-utils
bittorrent
bluetooth
bluez
cclive
cdparanoia
cherrytree
claws-mail
claws-mail-i18n
claws-mail-pdf-viewer
claws-mail-pgpinline
claws-mail-pgpmime
claws-mail-tools
cups-client
cups-common
cups-core-drivers
cups-filters
cups-ppdc
dc3dd
dcfldd
dkms
dosbox
e3
ethtool
gcc
gcolor2
ghostscript
gsettings-desktop-schemas
gsfonts
gsfonts-x11
gtkam
gufw-legacy
guvcview
gweled
hexchat
html2text
irqbalance
iso-codes
keyutils
libavcodec-extra
libgpod-common
libreoffice-calc
libreoffice-gtk2
libreoffice-impress
libreoffice-math
libreoffice-writer
lp-solve
lua-filesystem
luckybackup
luckybackup-data
mpg123
mpg321
myspell-ca
myspell-de-de
myspell-el-gr
myspell-en-gb
myspell-es
myspell-fr
myspell-nl
myspell-pl
myspell-pt-br
network-config
notify-osd
numlockx
openssh-server
p7zip-full
printer-driver-brlaser
printer-driver-c2050
printer-driver-c2esp
printer-driver-cjet
printer-driver-cups-pdf
printer-driver-dymo
printer-driver-escpr
printer-driver-foo2zjs
printer-driver-foo2zjs-common
printer-driver-gutenprint
printer-driver-hpcups
printer-driver-hpijs
printer-driver-m2300w
printer-driver-min12xxw
printer-driver-pnm2ppa
printer-driver-postscript-hp
printer-driver-ptouch
printer-driver-pxljr
printer-driver-sag-gdi
printer-driver-splix
pv
radeontool
rfkill
sane-utils
simple-scan
spawn-fcgi
ssl-cert
streamripper
streamtuner2
system-config-printer
system-config-printer-udev
transmission
transmission-cli
transmission-common
transmission-gtk
unclutter
uno-libs3
ure
uvcdynctrl
uvcdynctrl-data
wamerican
wavpack
wicd
wicd-curses
wicd-daemon
wicd-gtk
winff
winff-doc
xclip
xfce-keyboard-shortcuts
xfconf

Several app upgrades coming

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I have repackaged several antiX applications.
Most are due to new and improved translations (many thanks to all our translators).
eudev is a bugfix.

Upgrades should run smoothly, if prompted about desktop-session.conf, simply press Enter to keep your current version.

antiX-17.2 point release should be available early October.

non free debs separated from main in antiX repos

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As a result of a request from one of our users, we have moved non free packages out of the antiX main folder to its own nonfree one. The new nonfree section applies to antiX stretch, testing and sid repos.

As you can see in the stretch nonfree repo antiX stretch/nonfree debs this includes a few packages, but for testing and sid only adobe-flashplugin.

Users should change their /etc/apt/sources.d/antix.list if you want to upgrade non-free debs to this:

# Use with Debian Stable/stretch repositories. Set as default for antiX-17. Note new repos
deb http://repo.antixlinux.com/stretch stretch main nosystemd nonfree

# Use with Debian Testing repositories.
#deb http://repo.antixlinux.com/testing testing main nosystemd nonfree

# Use with Debian Sid repositories.
#deb http://repo.antixlinux.com/stretch stretch main nosystemd nonfree

Of course, if you want to be clean/libre than do not use nonfree nor non-free in debian.list in the repo lists.