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# Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 Releases With Debian 12 and Other Improvements
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/emmabuntus-debian-edition-5-released/
- Published: 2023-08-31T10:48:37.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-31T10:48:37.000Z
- Description: Looking for something that still supports 32-bit hardware and be used for education? You might want to try this new release.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Distribution Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

The Debian-based distro, [Emmabuntüs](https://emmabuntus.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) has received a major update after almost 2 years!

If you have not heard of Emmabuntüs before, let me give you some context.

Emmabuntüs is an [education-focused Linux distro](https://itsfoss.com/educational-linux-distros/) initially designed to help prevent older hardware from becoming obsolete, allowing them to run a proper operating system.

It is one of the [distros that still supports 32-bit hardware](https://itsfoss.com/32-bit-linux-distributions/).

It receives updates occasionally, even though they are not as regular as other distros.

With the new release, plenty of major improvements are being offered. Let's take a brief look at those.

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## 🆕 Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5: What's New?

![a screenshot of emmabuntüs debian edition 5](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/08/Emmaubuntus.png)

Based on the recently introduced **[Debian 12](https://itsfoss.com/debian-12-release/)** release, Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 is powered by **[Linux Kernel 6.1](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-1-release/)**, which has resulted in better hardware support, AMD-specific optimizations, and more.

Some key highlights of this release include:

- **Desktop Environment Upgrades**
- **Performance Improvements**
- **Updated Application Suite**

### Desktop Environment Upgrades

Emmabuntüs uses Xfce as its primary desktop environment, with LXQt as an option. With this release, we are seeing the inclusion of **Xfce 4.18.1**, and **LXQt 1.20.0**.

The distro also features a new Emerald theme, with many wallpapers from Debian and a redesigned logo.

### Performance Improvements

With Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5, the **startup time in live mode has improved**, the **Calamares installer now works better** with VMware, and the **'os-prober' script** was added for those who want to dual-boot Emmabuntüs with Windows.

Furthermore, a **new ISO compression mode** was implemented that resulted in removing [PlayOnLinux](https://www.playonlinux.com/en/?ref=itsfoss.com) and [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) to save on storage space.

### Updated Application Suite

This release also features a set of updated applications that include:

- **LibreOffice 7.4.5**
- **Firefox ESR 102.14.0**
- **Falkon 22.12.1-2**
- **Thunderbird 102.14.0**
- **Scratch 3.29.1 (64-bit Version)**

For a more detailed outlook of this update, refer to the [release notes](https://emmabuntus.org/on-august-29th-2023-emmade5-under-debian-12-bookworm-stable-version/?ref=itsfoss.com).

## 📥 Get Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5

This release of Emmabuntüs is **available in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors**. Head over to its official [SourceForge page](https://sourceforge.net/projects/emmabuntus/files/Emmabuntus%5FDE5/Images/1.00/?ref=itsfoss.com) to get started.

[Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 (SourceForge)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/emmabuntus/files/Emmabuntus%5FDE5/Images/1.00/?ref=itsfoss.com)