While Mageia is a GNU/Linux family that's available as free software which can be installed on PCs as the main operating system or as alternative to several pre-installed systems, known as dual boot.
The latest version of the software, Mageia 8 includes several new updates ranging from new packages to the latest Linux kernel to the graphical stack, and even upgraded base system.
What's New in Mageia 8 Stable Release
Besides the addition of new GL Vendor Neutral Dispatch (GLVND) that resolve issues with OpenGL support on Linux systems, Mageia ships the latest long-term support (LTS) Linux kernel version 5.10.16 that promises to provide better graphics and other core enhancements.
The new implementation of vendor-neutral libGL means that you can install Mesa and other third-party GL drivers in parallel, enabling improved performance and functionality as for hybrid GPU configurations. Also, Mageia 8 uses the video drivers for AMDGPU for newer cards, AMD/ATI graphics cards, and Radeon for older graphics cards. With other highlight features including:
- Mesa 20.3.4
- RPM 4.16.1.2, DNF v4.6.0
- Glibc 2.32, GCC 10.2.1
- LLVM 10.0.1, X.Org 1.20.10
- LibreOffice 7.0.4.2
- Plasma 5.20.4, GNOME 3.38, Xfce 4.16
- MATE 1.24.2, LXQt 0.16.0, and Cinnamon 4.8.3.
- RPM 4.16.1.2, DNF v4.6.0
Furthermore, Mageia 8 offers faster package metadata parsing using Zstd, and for UEFI boot, the rEFInd boot manager is supported as an alternative to GRUB2. The Java stack has also been upgraded to version 11, Python2 modules and other software like Iceape and PlayOnLinux have been removed in Mageia 8.
How to Download or Upgrade to Mageia 8 Stable Release
If you’re a new user to Mageia, and want to try out the latest version Mageia 8, you can download the torrent file or direct ISO image from the official page.
And for existing users who want to migrate to the latest version from previous release, there are more information about the upgrade path from Mageia 7 to 8 in the Mageia 8 release notes.
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