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Gentoo-Based exGENT Linux Distro Ships with Linux Kernel 4.9.8 and Xfce 4.12.1

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Softpedia; By Marius Nestor
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GNU/Linux developer Arne Exton, who is known for many Linux-based operating systems, informs us about the general availability of a new version of his Gentoo-based exGENT Linux distribution.

Designed only for 64-bit platforms, exGENT 2017 Xfce4 Live DVD Build 170206 is now using the latest Xfce 4.12.1 desktop environment, and it's powered by the recently released Linux 4.9.8 kernel. It's using all the latest security patches and software releases from the official Gentoo Linux repositories.

exGENT 2017 Xfce4 Live DVD Build 170206 comes pre-installed with many popular open-source applications, including Mozilla Firefox web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client, AbiWord word processor, GNU Emacs text editor, GParted partition editor, as well as NetworkManager and Samba.

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