29
September
2023
Linux green 21.2 Cinnamon vs Linux GrEEN 21.1 XFCE
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Linux green 21.2 Cinnamon vs Linux GrEEN 21.1 XFCE

29 September 2023 17:26

The article discusses the Linux g versionreen 21.2.1 Cinnamon.

Linux g versionreen 21.2.0 выпущена 14 июня 2023 года, содержит рабочий стол Cinnamon (cinnamon). Previous version 21.1 with the XFCE desktop. As written in documentation XFCE потребляет меньше ресурсов. Как показала практика, потребление ОЗУ с оболочкой Cinnamon - около 500 Мбайт, и мало отличается от версии XFCE. Live DVD версия 21.2 более медленно запускается в Live-режима с DVD (возможно, хуже работает и на медленном HDD). Быстродействие установленной на SSD-диске операционной системы CinnamON compared to the XFCE version has not changed.

Loading and installation

1) Download the ISO image of the operating system "green Linux" 21.2.0 Cinnamon the page of releases https: // greenlinux.ru/download/
2) Write out the OS on a USB flash or DVD
3) load from it
4) install the OS on a hard drive by clicking on the icon on the desktop "install Green Linux"

  • cm.Installation documentation
    5) Download the script for the transition from version 21.2.0 to 21.2.1:
  • Wget https: // gitlab.linuxmint.su/greenlinux/green-update/-/raw/upgrade/upgrade.sh
    6) Launch the script
  • Sudo bash upgrade.sh
    7) Update the version:

  • Sudo G.reen-upgrade

    UPGrade.png

Detailed documentation can be found on the resource https: //docs.greenlinux.ru/ и в телеграм канале.

New Emblem Linux Green

A vivid difference between version 21.2.1 and version 21.2.0 - the new Linux Green logo.
Starting from version 21.2.1, in Linux Mint a new logo in the form of a "triliary".
Green-New-Logo

Version green Linux 21.2.1 Cinnamon

Distributive size:

  • 21.1-Greenlinux-21.1.0-XFCE-64BITSO.iso-2.7 GB
  • 21.2 - Linuxmint-21.2-cinnamON -64BIT.ISO - 2.8 GB

Requirements:

  • Intel / AMD X64 processor
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • Hard disc 13 GB.

Отличия versions of Linux green 21.2.1 от 21.1:

  • updated Linux Mint base from 21.1 "VEra" до 21.2 "Victoria".
    *Nucleus 6.2 with the possibility of updating up to Linux Kernel 6.3 . (While 21.1 is based on the core of 5.xx. (new nuclei contains support for new "iron" and technologies, for example, modern file systems for replacement Ext4)).
  • Desktop Cinnamon updated to version 5.8
  • Application Center replaced by gnome SoftwarE.
  • Fixed errors with certificates of the Yandex Brauzer repository
  • Celloid lightweight video player is replaced by a full -functional VLC
  • Audio player Rhythmbox заменён на лёгкий Audacius
  • File manager Thunar заменен на NemO
  • Added the ability to update the operating system using a single command sudo green-upgrade
  • The system logo is changed.

In this article, changes in the composition of the programs will be disclosed in detail.

The appearance of the Linux Green 21.2.1 desktop and the Start menu

Menu Start
Menu Start

Features of the desktop Cinnamon

Within the framework of the article, consider all the capabilities of the CINN desktopamON is not possible.
The main difference is the Start menu.

Desclets - visual elements of the desktop

For example, you can add a clock to your desktop
Cinn deselesamon

Actlets for a system tray

The choice of micro-applications CINNamFor a system tray, it is more diverse than in XFCE. There is an applet "Calendar".
There is even an application for the Tor network.
Cinn appletsamon the system tray part 2

The appearance of the folders. New color scheme

Instead of a yellow folders, green is used. File manager nemo .
The appearance of the folders

New application manager in Gnome style

Application manager (program dispatcher) is available only through the side menu Start (button with 9 white dots).
Application manager button in the Start menu
The appearance of the "Application Manager" in Linux Green 21.2.1 Cinnamon:
Application manager

For comparison, program manager at Linux Mint 21.2 "Victoria" it looks like this:
Linux Mint application manager

Comparison of the composition of the installed Linux g programsreen 21.1 XFCE и Linux Mint 21.2.1 Cinnamon (PrO)



~~ multimedia ~~ audio and video

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
Video player Celluloid Yes No
VLC No Yes
Installation of multimedia codecs No Yes
Audio player Rythmbox Yes No
Audacious No Yes
Pulseaudio volume control Yes No
TV Hypnotix Yes Yes



Graphics

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
Document scanner Yes Yes
D.raWing Yes Yes
Pix Yes Yes



Internet

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
QBittorrEnt Client Yes Yes
Browser Yandex Yes Yes



Office

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
Yes Yes
No Yes
Yes No
Yes Yes



~~ / tools ~~ standard

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
Virtual keyboard No Yes
DISKS Yes Yes
Taskman Yes No
LOGS Yes No
Notes Yes Yes
Signing the image on a USB drive Yes Yes
Calculator Yes Yes
Archives manager Yes Yes
Passwords and keys Yes Yes
Mass renaming Yes No
File renaming No Yes
Search for applications Yes No
Catfish file search Yes No
View documents Yes Yes
View images Yes Yes
Menu editor Yes No
Skill of the screen Yes Yes
Symbol table Yes Yes
Text editor Yes Yes
File manager Thunar Yes No
Files No Yes
Formatting USB-flash drive Yes Yes
Fonts Yes Yes
Redshift Yes Yes



~ove settings ~~ parameters

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
Automatic load No Yes
Applets No Yes
The choice of fonts No Yes
Hot corners No Yes
Graphic tablet No Yes
Date and time No Yes
Desclets No Yes
Details of account No Yes
CompizConfig Settings Manager Yes No
Bluetooth adapters Yes No
Appearance Yes No
Disks Yes Yes
Setting manager Yes No
Window manager Yes No
Window manager - Additionally Yes No
Display Yes No
Sources of applications Yes No
Sound No Yes
Keyboard Yes Yes
Confidentiality No Yes
Monitor No Yes
Driver manager Yes No
Update manager Yes No
Synaptic package manager Yes No
Power manager Yes No
Program manager Yes No
Mouse and touch panel Yes Yes
Settings of the inter -grid screen Yes Yes
Light Loc settingsker Yes No
QT5 settings Yes Yes
Desktop settings Yes No
About me Yes No
General No Yes
System entering window Yes No
Windows No Yes
Windows (attachment) No Yes
About the system No Yes
Alerts Yes No
Panel Yes Yes
System parameters No Yes
Preferred applications Yes Yes
Working areas Yes Yes
Desktop Yes Yes
Extensions No Yes
Extended network configuration Yes Yes
Pulseaudio volume control Yes No
Menu editor Yes No
Settings editor Yes No
MIME type editor Yes No
Backup Yes No
Sessions and launch Yes No
Network connections Yes No
Network accounts No Yes
Net No Yes
Special opportunities Yes Yes
Input method Yes Yes
Remeded devices and media Yes No
Themes No Yes
Notifications No Yes
Power management No Yes
Background drawings No Yes
Color No Yes
Terminal XFCE Yes No
File manager - configure the file manager Yes No
Color profiles Yes No
Screensaire screen No Yes
Greetings screen No No
Effects No Yes
Languages Yes Yes
Bluetooth manager Yes Yes
Gestures No Yes




~~ system ~~ - section removed. See section "Administration".

** Administration **(new section)

Many programs were transferred from the "system" to the new section " administration ".
Old "Applications Manager" replaced by a new program manager (note in the P-MP table)
The settings from the "System" section were transferred to "parameters" - "system parameters" (mark in the P -PS table).
See drawing:
Start menu - Application Manager (P -MP)

Program Linux green 21.1 Xfce Linux Green 21.2.1 "Pro" Cinnamon
OraCle vm No No
Timeshift No Yes
Drive use analyzer Yes Yes
Date and time Yes П-ПС
Task manager Yes Yes
(system monitor)
Magazines Yes Yes
Sources of applications Yes Yes
, П-ПС
Mass renaming Yes No
Driver manager Yes Yes
, p-ps
Update manager Yes No
Synaptic package manager Yes Yes
Program manager Yes Yes
, П-МП
System entering window Yes Yes
, П-ПС
System reports Yes No
П-ПС
Users and groups Yes Yes
, П-ПС
Printers Yes Yes
, p-ps
Backup Yes No
Network - set up network devices No No
Terminal Yes Yes
File manager Thunar Yes No

Section "System Parameters" - equivalent "control panels"

Section "System Parameters" available from the starting menu "Start" :
System parameters

The system parameters window opens when pressed on an icon depicting two switches:
Parameters button

In the section "System Parameters" collected weight system settings:

System parameters - 1
1) appearance

  • Choosing fonts
  • Topics
  • Background drawings
  • Effects

2) parameters

  • Automatic load
  • Applets
  • Hot corners
  • Date and time
  • Desclets
  • Details of the account
  • Gestures
  • Privacy
  • General (contains the settings of the window manager CinnamON, including restriction of the use of RAM with a shell)
  • Windows
  • Windows (attachment)
  • Panel
  • Preferred applications
  • Working areas
  • Desktop
  • Extensions
  • Network accounts
  • Special opportunities
  • Method of input
  • Notifications
  • Screen screensaver
  • Languages
    System parameters - 2

3) Equipment

  • Bluetooth
  • Graphic tablet
  • Discs
  • Sound
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse and touch panel
  • About the system
  • Printers
    System parameters - 3

4) Administration

  • Driver dispatcher
  • Sources of applications
  • Interseter screen
  • Entering the system
  • Users and groups

Program updating in Linux Green 21.2.x

Loading new versions of programs occurs from Russian servers.

Teams for updating: classic sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade or the only one:

sudo green-upgrade



Other differences

Automatic detection of network MFPs

A pleasant feature of the Linux g versionreen 21.2 "Cinnamon" является автоматическое обнаружение и установка сетевых многофункциональных устройств (принтер, сканер, копир, факс) в локальной вычислительной сети. Драйверы для МФУ Kyocera 2540 не потребовались.

Confidentiality

In the parameters of the Linux g systemreen 21.2 CinnamOn "Privacy" provides for automatic deletion of temporary files and recent files after the specified period of time, which is a difference from version 21.1 XFCE.



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