Version 17.4 of Pardus, which continues to be developed by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, has been released.

The latest release of Pardus includes improvements, stability and security updates for more than 300 packages. The versions of the applications most used by users have been upgraded to Firefox 60.3.0, Thunderbird 60.2.1, VLC 3.0.3, Libreoffice 6.1.3. In addition, unlike previous versions, the openssh-server package comes installed in the 17.4 lean/server version. This allows system administrators to use "Provisioning" tools such as "Ansible" right from the installation.

To install the changes, simply keep your Pardus 17 system up to date.

What is new?

• Fixed use case issues in many graphical interfaces encountered by end users.
• Many system performance-impacting package updates and optimizations have been made.
• Security updates including over 300 packages and patches have been added to the system.
• The default web browser Firefox has been updated to version 60.3.0.
• The default email client Thunderbird has been updated to version 60.2.1.
• The default media player VLC has been updated to version 3.0.3.
• The default office document application Libreoffice has been updated to version 6.1.3.
• Openssh-server is installed by default in the Lean Server version.
• Fixed post-installation resource list corruption in non-internet installation scenarios.
• Changed the default background of the splash screen.

For more information about Pardus 17.4 release notes you can examine.