SbK Xfce-Compiz 23.0.0

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I am very happy to announce the release of SbK Xfce-Compiz 23.0.0.

SbK_Xfce-Compiz_23.0.0-A
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The SpinsbyKilz.com watermark is not present in the installed OS.
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Both iso’s in this release include:

  1. The 6.1.31 LTS kernel.
  2. Compiz 9 with the rotating cube for virtual desktops, faded windows in the background, wobbly windows, and other effects.
  3. The New KoraSpin-Lime3 icon theme with light and dark versions of the control icons. It is part of the KoraSpin-23.0.0 package that includes all colors in the series.
  4. The new SpinThemeDarkLime6 matching Gtk and Kvantum themes in one package.
  5. The new Usplash-23.0.0 desktop wallpapers. One of them is the background for the grub, desktop, and login screen backgrounds.
  6. A basic Conky with matching color theme.
  7. The menu icon in the dock is the Xfce mouse icon and it is color matched to the other themes.
  8. The iso’s are up to date as of 6/8/2023.
  9. An optional Firefox theme, SbK Dark Lime6, that matches the color scheme is available at https://spins.tuxfamily.org/ffthemes.html just click on the image in Firefox to install it.

Both iso’s also contain the standard SbK features.

  1. The latest LTS kernel.
  2. A Manjaro stable install that is also AUR compatible. In the full iso there are also a lot of packages used to build packages installed.
  3. It is multiarch by default to make running wine games and other 32bit software you may run easier.
  4. The Spins by Kilz signed repository is enabled for SbK project packages.
  5. A signed iso. For information on checking signed iso’s visit https://spins.tuxfamily.org/check.html
  6. Bloatware has been removed (HP printer software and others).
  7. Flat packs and snaps are not installed. The back ends are also not installed but can be installed by the user.
  8. All SbK iso’s contain Manjaro Architect script in case you want to do a custom install. Sadly to get any SbK packages like themes, icons, and other goodies you will have to add the SbK http://spins.tuxfamily.org/repo.html after install.
  9. Timeshift autosnap installed. It takes a snapshot before upgrading so any bad upgrades can be easily reversed.

A full and very minimal iso can be found here.

As always comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome. Just post below.

Jim

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The compiz settings manager may not show in the live session. An updated package has been uploaded that fixes the issue. If you want to test it in the live media open a terminal and type sudo pacman -Syu and let the update go through. If you install the OS to your computer you will have to update again to fix it in the install. If you reboot the live media you will have to update again as the update in the live system only fixes the OS running in ram not the files that are on the install media, its not persistent…