Canaima 8.0 Beta: A look at the future version of the Venezuelan Distro

The Linuxverse never stops growing and innovating, and a tangible and real proof of this is usually the multitudes of new and updated projects that emerge day by day, especially those that are specifically GNU/Linux Distros. For this reason, at the end of each month, we offer you a great and very useful compilation of the most diverse free and open operating systems (Linux/BSD) that we can. While, from time to time, we offer you timely news about any Linux project that is worth knowing and trying. And since, just over a year ago (08/2024) we first explored the GNU/Linux Distro project called Canaima, today we will take advantage of the recent release of the version «Canaima 8.0 Beta “Kavanayen”» to see what this future version brings us.

And if you are one of those who knows little or nothing about this GNU/Linux distribution of Latin American origin (Venezuelan)It is worth mentioning that this is a Distro that seeks to be not only official use for the public administration of said country, but for the common use of educational institutions and the common citizen. So without further ado, let's see what interesting and useful it brings us.

But, before starting this new exploration on this recent release of the version «Canaima 8.0 Beta “Kavanayen”», we recommend you explore the previous content related to the sameWhen you finish reading it:

It is a Venezuelan GNU/Linux Distribution designed to offer a free Operating System and built under open standards. And whose main objective is to facilitate the migration processes to Free Software in the systems, projects and services of the National Public Administration (APN) of the Venezuelan State, above all, at the level of educational institutions. In addition, of the computers granted to boys and girls for their use at home. Browse official website

Canaima 8.0 Beta «Kavanayen»: What does this upcoming version bring?

About Canaima 8.0 Beta «Kavanayen»

Since, the official launch of this Development version of the Canaima GNU/Linux project It is quite recent (03/09/2024) not much is known about it yet, but on its official website you can already find the ISO available for download and testing by its regular users and other interested parties. And these available ISOs are the following:

1. Canaima 8.0 «Kavanayen» – Gnome (BETA): Bits 64 | 3.34 GB
   
2. Canaima 8.0 «Kavanayen» – XFCE (BETA): Bits 64 / Bits 32 | 3.05 GB
3. Canaima 8.0 «Kavanayen» – Plasma (BETA): Bits 64 | 3.81 GB
4. Canaima 8.0 «Kavanayen» – LXDE (BETA): Bits 64 / Bits 32 | 3.05 GB

Exploring the ISO in MV with XFCE

System Boot

Once downloaded and Canaima GNU/Linux 8.0 Beta Live ISO started With the XFCE Desktop Environment, we get access to the classic Boot Menu of Debian-based Distros with a beautiful blue background.

And once the boot option is pressed, the system loads quickly and directly to the user's Desktop.

By immediately executing the Neofetch command in a Terminal we can see interesting data such as the use of the Linux 6.7 Kernel and a RAM consumption below 512 MB, which makes it optimal for both modern and robust equipment and for Older low-resource HW computers (computers with multi-core CPU and +1 GB RAM). But not for obsolete computers (computers with single-core CPU and -1 GB RAM). And surely this will apply to other ISOs with different Environments to a greater or lesser extent.

Essential Apps and Visual Appearance

Below we can see some essential apps that it has installed and the visual presentation that it offers to the user by default:

Thunar File Explorer

LibreOffice office suite

Firefox ESR Browser

configuration center

Custom Software Center

Application menu and some installed apps

And finally, and Learn a little more about this new version, we offer you these latest screenshots where you can see Other useful and interesting apps that it has installed for user use. Plus the User Session Management and System Shutdown screen.

Summary

In short, let's hope that this Government, educational, technological and social project from Latin America (Venezuela) Like many other similar ones from around the world (such as Huayra Linux and Escuelas Linux), it will come to fruition. In such a way that it offers its potential users and community a better, more modern and stable free and open operating system. So, from here we wish you, as always, good luck and success with this new release of the version «Canaima 8.0 Beta “Kavanayen”» and its entire project and community of developers and users (Venezuelan and international).