Redcore Linux 1806 (codename Kepler) release, based-Gentoo distro •

Redcore Linux is a distribution based on Gentoo Linux (stable + some unstable) and a continuation of, now defunct, Kogaion Linux. Kogaion Linux itself was a distribution based initially on Sabayon Linux, and later on Gentoo Linux and it was developed by RogentOS Development Group since 2011. Ghiunhan Mamut (aka V3n3RiX) himself joined RogentOS Development Group in January 2014.

However, after more than 5 years of development, RogentOS Development Group decided to discontinue Kogaion Linux in November 2016, and so Redcore Linux was born.

Redcore Linux shares the same idea as his defunct ancestor, Kogaion Linux : to bring the power of Gentoo Linux to the masses. It aims to be a very quick way to install a pure Gentoo Linux system without spending hours or days compiling from source code, reading documentation etc.. To achieve this goal, it provides a repository with prebuilt binary packages which receives continuous updates (rolling release model).

Redcore Linux recently released the official version of 1806.

Changelog

resync with Gentoo portage tree (30.06.2018)
linux kernel 4.16.16 hardened, as default
linux kernel 4.14.50 LTS hardened, available in repository
sisyphus package manager :
- supercharged, database transactions will run ~225 faster
- restricted to binary mode only, for better reliability
vasile (versatile advanced script for iso and latest enchantments), our swiss army knife tool:
- is now more reliable when switching between system modes
- is now able to detect how many CPU cores are active on a system, and make required portage adjustments
  - our buildserver has 16 CPU cores, so the buildsystem will use -j16 by default (16 jobs)
  - being Gentoo based, all Redcore systems will have the same defaults, but that would be overkill on lower spec machines
  - this change will make the required adjustments, so if a system has 4 cores, vasile will configure portage to use -j4 (4 jobs)
  - this will only happen in mixed or source mode, where package compilation using portage is involved
- is now able to run on other distributions, and successfully create packages for Redcore Linux
  - this has been tested and confirmed to work by our friends at Frugalware Linux
  - some very long compile time packages (libreoffice, firefox, and many others) were built on Frugalware Linux infrastructure
over 1000 packages we’re updated during this cycle (that’s about half of whole repository), you’ll find some of them bellow
- graphics stack updated with mesa 18.1.2, llvm 6.0.1, libdrm 2.4.92, nvidia-drivers v390.59 (nouveau is still the default choice)
- libreoffice updated to v6.0.5.2, vlc updated to v3.0.3, gimp updated to v2.10.2
- all major web browser received some love, you’ll find firefox v61.0, google-chrome v67.0.3396.99, vivaldi v1.15.1147.47, opera v53.0.2907.99, falkon v3.0.1
- wine also received some much needed attention, now it’s at version 3.11 with different flavours available (staging, d3d9, vanilla, any…details)
- qt5 toolkit updated to v5.9.5 LTS, kde-frameworks updated to v5.47, kde-apps updated to 18.04.2
plasma v5.12.5 LTS is now packaged and ready to install, in addition to lxqt…no plasma iso yet though…most likely next release will have a plasma spin as well
- to install plasma simply run : sisyphus install plasma-meta kdecore-meta … this will give you a rather minimal plasma-session to play with … for a more full featured experience, sisyphus is your friend
- if you’re happy with plasma, you can uninstall lxqt : sisyphus uninstall lxqt-meta && sisyphus remove-orphans
minor artwork tweaks here and there for a more professional look
virtualbox guest additions were dropped starting this release, and this time for good, they will not return…every new release brings new headaches
screenlocker won’t unlock in live mode bug is finally fixed
infrastructure updates, our web presence (bugtracker, wiki, website) now runs on a much faster server and with much better conectivity
unlike many distributions out there, Redcore Linux does not ask for, or need donations to stay alive…however due to high demand from users who want to help, we’re now accepting paypal tips