RELEASE NOTES

RaspEX Build 180328 with LXDE based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This build (180238) is for Raspberry Pi 3 B, 3 Model B+ and Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. (Experimental mdoifcation for Pi 4 Model B)

ABOUT
RaspEX is a perfect (as i think) Linux ARM system for Raspberry Pi 3 B, 3 Model B+ and Pi 2 Model B. It is based on Debian 9 "Stretch", Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Linaro ("Open Source software for ARM SoCs"). 

NEWS 180328: RaspEX Build 180328 is especially made for the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, which was out on the market at March 14, 2018. READ MORE about Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+: http://bgr.com/2018/03/14/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-release-date-price-specs/

MORE NEWS 180328 ABOUT RaspEX with LXDE based on Ubuntu 18.04
My previous version of RaspEX with LXDE is from 170810. I have now upgraded the whole system and replaced the old kernel 4.9.41 with kernel 4.14.30-v7+. RaspEX Build 180328 is a Linux ARM system for Raspberry Pi 3 B, 3 B+ and Pi 2. It is based on Debian 9 "Stretch", Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Linaro ("Open Source software for ARM SoCs"). In this new version (180328) I’ve installed Wicd Network Manager and replaced Firefox with Chromium. I have also installed Samba and VNC4Server so you can connect to your Windows computers in your Home Network and/or control RaspEX on your Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, 3 Model B+ or Pi 2 Model B from your Windows computers with VNC Viewer and/or PuTTY (Telnet and SSH client). Furthermore some extra Network Tools, Midori Private Browser, SMTube ("YouTube browser which allows to browse, search and play YouTube videos") and PulseAudio for better sound in YouTube.

NEWS 180330 about Firefox and RaspEX
As all of you who have downloaded RaspEX Build 180328 may have noticed YouTube doesn’t work very well in Chromium or Midori. Furthermore the newest versions of Firefox doesn’t work on a Raspberry Pi computer. The solution is to download and install Firefox 52.7.3 ESR - http://exton.se/raspex/raspex-firefox.zip. Unzip raspex-firefox.zip and install Firefox ESR with the command sudo dpkg -i libevent-2.1-6_2.1.8-stable-4_armhf.deb firefox-esr_52.7.3esr-1_armhf.deb. After that you can really enjoy YouTube in Firefox/RaspEX! NOTE: For some unknown reason the sound works better when logged in as root.

NEWS 180331 about RaspEX with OpenCPN
"OpenCPN is a free software (GPLv2) project to create a concise chart plotter and navigation software, for use underway or as a planning tool. OpenCPN is developed by a team of active sailors using real world conditions for program testing and refinement".

READ MORE about RaspEX Build 180331 with OpenCPN: http://raspex.exton.se/?p=843

COMPATIBILITY
Unfortunately not all systems made for Raspberry Pi 3 B and Pi 2 will run on the new Pi 3 B+. They need to be upgraded with a new kernel. I therefore had to upgrade the systems I distribute. I.e. RaspEX with LXDE, RaspEX with OpenCPN, RaspAnd Nougat, RaspAnd Marshmallow, RaspAnd Lollipop and RaspArch. I have until now (180328) only upgraded RaspEX Build 180328. RaspEX Build 180328 runs very well on the new Raspberry Pi 3 B+. You can (of course) also run the new RaspEX system on an "old" Raspberry 3 B or Pi 2.

MORE ABOUT RaspEX
RaspEX Build 180328 is a full Linux Desktop system with LXDE ("an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment") and many other useful programs pre-installed. Chromium and Midori are used as Web Browsers and Synaptic as Package Manager. You can use Synaptic to install any extra packages you may need. For example LibreOffice. RaspEX uses Ubuntu's software repositories so you can install thousands of extra packages if you want.

KERNEL
Kernel 4.14.30-v7+ is used in Build 180328.

HOW DO I RUN RaspEX?
When you start up your Raspberry Pi 3 B, 3 B+ or Pi 2 with RaspEX installed you will (after a few seconds) end up in X and LXDE as the ordinary user raspex. The password for raspex is raspex. When logged in as raspex you can use Sudo to become root. Examples: sudo su and/or sudo pcmanfm. The password for root (superuser) is root. You can log out from LXDE and log in again as root (if you want) from Slim's login page.

WIRELESS CONNECTIONS
Wicd is installed. Just connect to your wireless network.

ABOUT SSH, PuTTY, Samba, VNC4Server and VNC Viewer
SSH, Samba and VNC4Server are pre-installed in RaspEX Build 180328. You need to install PuTTy and and VNC Viewer in your Windows system if you want to connect to RaspEX/Raspberry Pi 3 B, 3 B+ or Pi 2 from Windows.(Please read the developers information about how to configure PuTTy and VNC Viewer).

WHY SHALL I USE RaspEX?
Eight Operating Systems are recommended by Raspberrypi.org. Among them Noobs, Raspbian (Debian "Stretch") and Snappy Ubuntu Core. RaspEX is faster ("fast as lightning"), more useful and more fun to use. (In my opinion). One member at raspex.exton.se thought that running RaspEX (on a Raspberry Pi 2) was like running Raspberry Pi on "steroids". If you use the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ it will be even faster!

READ MORE:
http://raspex.exton.se


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