Aptik 21.12
Aptik 21.12 is now available. This is a minor update with some usability improvements and fixes.
(more…)Using Self-Encrypting Drives on Linux
Many solid-state drives (SSDs) available in the market these days come with built-in hardware encryption. These are called self-encrypting drives (SED) and they provide full-disk encryption (FDE) in a way that is transparent to the user.
UMix 21.10
Update: UMix has been discontinued since October 2021 due to a number of issues with Unity desktop on Ubuntu 22.04. There is almost no development happening on Unity 7 and it seems unlikely that these bugs will be fixed in future Ubuntu releases 🙁
Please try the official Ubuntu Unity Remix if you need an alternative.
UMix 21.10 is now available based on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri).
UMix is a remixed version of Ubuntu with Unity 7 desktop for Intel/AMD laptops and desktops.
PiMix 21.10
Update: PiMix has been discontinued since October 2021 due to very few downloads, and the release of Ubuntu 22.04. The Ubuntu Gnome desktop on 22.04 runs well on Pi 4 without any lag, and it is no longer necessary to use a lightweight desktop like Xfce.
Please try the official Ubuntu desktop if you need an alternative.
PiMix 21.10 is now available based on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri).
PiMix is a remixed version of 64-bit Ubuntu for the Raspberry Pi 4 that is optimized for desktop use.
