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Hi everyone.
I’m taking a chance with XLibre because I can no longer get antiX to work on my computer with Xorg. It’s a shame to have to use a different Linux distribution just because of Xorg. antiX is a gem, and I’m trying to make it shine even brighter with XLibre.
Today, I received updates from GitHub. I restarted my PC before writing this message. Everything is working very well.
Here are a few details for the antiX package maintainers.
I have never installed the [xserver-xlibre-video-intel] package for my I5-8350u CPU because my laptop uses the modern drivers.
I would also like to draw the developers’ attention to the fact that my installation works with the standard Mesa version. See the details below.
$ LANGUAGE=C apt list --upgradable
chroot-rescue/trixie,trixie 0.3.0 all [upgradable from: 0.2.11]
cli-shell-utils/trixie,trixie 0.5.0 all [upgradable from: 0.4.12]
iso-snapshot/trixie 26.04.19 amd64 [upgradable from: 26.04.08]
libngtcp2-16/stable-security 1.11.0-1+deb13u1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.11.0-1]
libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8/stable-security 1.11.0-1+deb13u1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.11.0-1]
libntfs-3g89t64/stable-security 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:2022.10.3-5]
live-kernel-updater/trixie,trixie 0.3.0 all [upgradable from: 0.2.25]
live-usb-maker-gui-antix/trixie 26.04.19 amd64 [upgradable from: 24.06.20]
live-usb-maker/trixie,trixie 0.5.0 all [upgradable from: 0.4.13]
ntfs-3g/stable-security 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:2022.10.3-5]
xserver-xlibre-common/unknown 2:25.1.4-1 all [upgradable from: 2:25.1.3-1]
xserver-xlibre-core/unknown 2:25.1.4-1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2:25.1.3-1]
$ LANGUAGE=C sudo apt full-upgrade
Upgrading:
chroot-rescue libngtcp2-16 live-kernel-updater ntfs-3g
cli-shell-utils libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8 live-usb-maker xserver-xlibre-common
iso-snapshot libntfs-3g89t64 live-usb-maker-gui-antix xserver-xlibre-core
Summary:
Upgrading: 12, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
Download size: 2.957 kB
Space needed: 47,1 kB / 47,1 GB available
Continue? [O/n]
Get:1 http://security.debian.org trixie-security/main amd64 libngtcp2-16 amd64 1.11.0-1+deb13u1 [132 kB]
Get:2 http://security.debian.org trixie-security/main amd64 libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8 amd64 1.11.0-1+deb13u1 [29,5 kB]
Get:3 http://security.debian.org trixie-security/main amd64 ntfs-3g amd64 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 [409 kB]
Get:4 http://security.debian.org trixie-security/main amd64 libntfs-3g89t64 amd64 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 [166 kB]
Get:5 https://xlibre-debian.github.io/debian main/stable amd64 xserver-xlibre-common all 2:25.1.4-1 [30,1 kB]
Get:6 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 cli-shell-utils all 0.5.0 [158 kB]
Get:7 https://xlibre-debian.github.io/debian main/stable amd64 xserver-xlibre-core amd64 2:25.1.4-1 [1.428 kB]
Get:8 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 chroot-rescue all 0.3.0 [46,1 kB]
Get:9 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 iso-snapshot amd64 26.04.19 [342 kB]
Get:10 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 live-kernel-updater all 0.3.0 [19,7 kB]
Get:11 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 live-usb-maker all 0.5.0 [38,4 kB]
Get:12 https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/antix/trixie trixie/main amd64 live-usb-maker-gui-antix amd64 26.04.19 [158 kB]
Fetched 2.957 kB in 1s (3.328 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 257265 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../00-cli-shell-utils_0.5.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking cli-shell-utils (0.5.0) over (0.4.12) ...
Preparing to unpack .../01-chroot-rescue_0.3.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking chroot-rescue (0.3.0) over (0.2.11) ...
Preparing to unpack .../02-iso-snapshot_26.04.19_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking iso-snapshot (26.04.19) over (26.04.08) ...
Preparing to unpack .../03-live-kernel-updater_0.3.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking live-kernel-updater (0.3.0) over (0.2.25) ...
Preparing to unpack .../04-live-usb-maker_0.5.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking live-usb-maker (0.5.0) over (0.4.13) ...
Preparing to unpack .../05-live-usb-maker-gui-antix_26.04.19_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking live-usb-maker-gui-antix (26.04.19) over (24.06.20) ...
Preparing to unpack .../06-libngtcp2-16_1.11.0-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libngtcp2-16:amd64 (1.11.0-1+deb13u1) over (1.11.0-1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../07-libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8_1.11.0-1+deb13u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8:amd64 (1.11.0-1+deb13u1) over (1.11.0-1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../08-ntfs-3g_1%3a2022.10.3-5+deb13u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking ntfs-3g (1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1) over (1:2022.10.3-5) ...
Preparing to unpack .../09-libntfs-3g89t64_1%3a2022.10.3-5+deb13u1_amd64.deb ...
Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.usr-is-merged by libntfs-3g89t64'
Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.0.0 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.0.0.usr-is-merged by libntfs-3g89t64'
Unpacking libntfs-3g89t64:amd64 (1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1) over (1:2022.10.3-5) ...
Preparing to unpack .../10-xserver-xlibre-common_2%3a25.1.4-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking xserver-xlibre-common (2:25.1.4-1) over (2:25.1.3-1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../11-xserver-xlibre-core_2%3a25.1.4-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking xserver-xlibre-core (2:25.1.4-1) over (2:25.1.3-1) ...
Setting up libntfs-3g89t64:amd64 (1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1) ...
Removing 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.usr-is-merged by libntfs-3g89t64'
Removing 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.0.0 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libntfs-3g.so.89.0.0.usr-is-merged by libntfs-3g89t64'
Setting up cli-shell-utils (0.5.0) ...
Setting up xserver-xlibre-common (2:25.1.4-1) ...
Setting up ntfs-3g (1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1) ...
Setting up xserver-xlibre-core (2:25.1.4-1) ...
Setting up live-kernel-updater (0.3.0) ...
Setting up chroot-rescue (0.3.0) ...
Setting up libngtcp2-16:amd64 (1.11.0-1+deb13u1) ...
Setting up iso-snapshot (26.04.19) ...
Setting up live-usb-maker (0.5.0) ...
Setting up libngtcp2-crypto-gnutls8:amd64 (1.11.0-1+deb13u1) ...
Setting up live-usb-maker-gui-antix (26.04.19) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.28-1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.148.3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.19.8+deb13-amd64
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u2) ...
Processing triggers for runit-antix (2.2.0-3.0antix6) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.74) ...
Writing Menu: fluxbox
Writing Menu: jwm
Writing Menu: icewm
$ apt policy mesa-vulkan-drivers
mesa-vulkan-drivers:
Installé : 25.0.7-2
Candidat : 25.0.7-2
Table de version :
25.2.6-1~bpo13+1 100
100 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie-backports/main amd64 Packages
*** 25.0.7-2 500
500 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ X -version
XLibre X Server 1.25.1.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Current Operating System: Linux dell 6.19.8+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.19.8-1~bpo13+1 (2026-03-28) x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.19.8+deb13-amd64 root=UUID=cac4e5b0-d2a8-4986-801a-6b8b15be6893 ro quiet selinux=0
Current version of pixman: 0.44.0
Stay tuned.