Zinc 22.04.3 is now available. Zinc is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS with Xfce desktop. It is based on Xubuntu but aims to provide a more modern desktop with better defaults.
What’s New
Components
- Linux kernel v5.19
- Xfce 4.18
- Nemo 5.6.3 from Linux Mint 21.1
- LibreOffice 7.5.2
Faster Shutdown
Systemd will now wait 15 seconds for services to exit before killing those services and shutting down the system. The normal timeout for Ubuntu and other distributions is 90 seconds which is very long. This is similar to the changes done in Fedora 38 to reduce the timeout.
BTRFS compression by default
On most distributions, BTRFS filesystems are mounted without compression. If compression is needed, it must be enabled manually by editing the /etc/fstab
file, or by specifying the compress=
option when running the mount
command.
Zinc will mount all BTRFS devices with Zstd compression enabled. If compression is not needed, it must be disabled manually by editing the /etc/fstab
file, or by specifying the compress=none
option when running the mount
command.
Desktop Layouts
A new app was added for selecting the desktop layout. Four layouts are provided for displaying the taskbar and system tray at various edges of the screen.
Misc Changes
- BTRFS: Use compress=zstd:3 by default
- BTRFS: Use discard=async by default
- Hide Ubuntu Pro messages
- Add packages:
- btrfs-compsize
- mint-themes-minimal
Download
This distribution is available as a free download.
ISO File | Kernel | Desktop | Size | Build Date | MD5 |
zinc-22.04.3-amd64-1.iso | 5.19 | Xfce 4.18 | 2.6 GB | 2022-04-30 | e5c188f39295fa9f8124710d2d44f755 |
Alternate download link: zinc-22.04.3-amd64-1.iso
A user manual is available at the following link: https://docs.teejeetech.com/zinc/
Note
- This ISO is for new installations. If you are already running Zinc, you can keep your system updated by installing updates from Ubuntu repositories.
- This distribution is a remix of Ubuntu. You can continue using the installed system for the next 5 years till Ubuntu 22.04 reaches end-of-life, or upgrade to the next non-LTS release of Ubuntu using the usual methods.
- Ubuntu LTS is chosen as the base since it can be used for up to 10 years without having to upgrade to the next release. Ubuntu’s non-LTS releases must be upgraded every 9 months after they reach end-of-life, which makes them unsuitable as a daily driver.
- This is a free distribution that is provided without support or warranty. If you have donated to this project and have any questions, feel free to send an email to [email protected].
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The note says this distribution is for new installations. Is there another download for those already running Linux (mine is Mint 18.3) that allows an upgrade to Zinc 22.04.3? I have a big problem with all the Linux variants being constantly announced, presumably each one “better”. They never seem to consider that most who may be interested are already running some other linux and have no wish to spend hours transporting their data and apps to a new installation. Been there and done that, and found the improvements were not worth the effort.
Hello. Unable to download as the link redirects to a Microsoft One drive account that states that the item to download is no longer available. Has this been hijacked? By Microsoft?
Regards
Looks like there were too many downloads over a short period. Link is fixed now.
Onedrive link no longer available
Link is fixed now.