View source for ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop

[[Category:Distributions]]

== About ==

We're happy to announce our new release, ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop. This is
a general purpose GNU/Linux distribution intended for use on desktop
stations, laptops and netbooks. More details about the distribution can
be found at [http://en.altlinux.org/ALT_Linux_4.1_Desktop this page].

== Release Date ==

October 07, 2008

== Repository ==

[[Branches/41|4.1/branch]]

== Download ==

* [ftp://ftp.altlinux.ru/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/4.1/Desktop/4.1.0/iso/ ftp.altlinux.ru]
* [ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.altlinux.org/4.1/Desktop/4.1.0/iso ftp.heanet.ie]
* [ftp://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ALT/4.1/Desktop/4.1.0/iso ftp.linux.kiev.ua]
* [ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux/4.1/Desktop/4.1.0/iso mirror.yandex.ru]
* [http://torrent.altlinux.ru/ Torrents]

=== ISO Images Description ===

<pre>
9398e957702d2a88f6b69db814d874d2  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-cd.iso		Install CD (i586), 671 Mb
2f11f39645fe5b0ad6cecc3bc253e078  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-dvd5.iso		Install DVD (i586), Live CD included, 4,3 Gb
2557f74141a6e218d467948646b1dc86  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-live-cd.iso		Live CD (i586), 692 Mb
d14c5a9135dbe9b019d4862b15a23b95  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-rescue-cd.iso		Rescue disk (i586), 75 Mb
e1310e9a6653c9e990d7c82ee650c103  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-install-cd.iso		Install CD (x86_64), 694 Mb
84d87cd9f1e7b8f52e9b3b4babf3db7b  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-install-dvd5.iso	Install DVD (x86_64), включает Live CD, 4,1 Gb
e97e522baac5b2342627880b6117d00d  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-live-cd.iso		Live CD (x86_64), 707 Mb
59a3138ab5ae321ba99785405b47c434  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-rescue-cd.iso		Rescue disk (x86_64), 77 Mb
c8a4a0e0d0451468b439f41e902d2f15  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-flash.img.gz	Live Flash, 1,8 Gb
</pre>

=== Notes ===

* [http://www.altlinux.org/Releases/Download/Update Recomendations on ISO image update] (in Russian)
* [http://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/4.1/Desktop/4.1.0/docs/ User Manual] (in Russian)

== Changes after ALT Linux 4.0 Desktop Personal ==

* Based on the new stable 4.1 branch of the repository
* 2.6.25 kernel, with wider hardware support
* KDE 3.5.10 (GNOME 2.22 and XFCE 4.4.2 can be installed manually from the DVD)
* Firefox 3
* NetworkManager, that allows to manage any network interface without root privileges
* A new look of the System management center
* Updated Bootloader and Display management modules
* New management modules:
** Create a bootable USB storage
** A system proxy-server setup (apt also uses it)
** An easy to use chooser of an updates repository
** Package management
* A flash media image so you can install from your USB flash drive (you can install to EeePC, too)
* Cyrillic filenames inside Zip archives are not corrupted on Windows, and vice versa.
* Kaffeine is used as a default player of audio- and videofiles
* KView is a default image viewer
* Updated and revised menu
* Many programs with duplicate functionality removed:
** Using Evince instead of KGhostView, KPDF, and KDVI
** KuickShow and KMail are not installed by default; they still exist on the media and can be installed manually
* New applications:
** Qtemu (Qemu with a GUI)
** VirtualBox

== Migration ==

You can change repository from 4.0 to [[Branches/41|4.1]] or add ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop CD/DVD as APT source, and after it run
<pre>apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade</pre>
Update should be successful and does not broke anything. Old settings should be actual.

== Screenshots ==

<gallery>
Image:4.1-Boot.png|Boot Menu
Image:4.1-Bootsplash.png|System loading
Image:4.1-Installer.png|Installation
Image:4.1-Splash.png|KDE Splash Screen
Image:4.1-Desktop.png|Default desktop
Image:4.1-Alterator.png|Control Center
</gallery>