Google Chrome 46.0.2490.86 web browser is also included

Dec 1, 2015 02:16 GMT  ·  By

After three months of hard work, Tomasz Jokiel has announced the release and immediate availability for download of the Gentoo-based Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 GNU/Linux operating system.

Powered by a long-term kernel from the Linux 4.1.13 LTS series, Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 is built around the Mozilla Firefox 38.4.0 ESR and Google Chrome 46.0.2490.86 web browser and includes a great number of new features that have been announced by the developer two days before the release of the distribution.

"I'm pleased to announce that Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 is now available for download," said Tomasz Jokiel. "New version sums all the development which happened in the last 3 months and which can be tracked with details in the changelog to the Porteus Kiosk 'automatic updates' service."

Prominent new features of Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 include support for associating kiosk clients with the brand new Porteus Kiosk Server operating system that lets users access, manage, and monitor those clients when they're behind a firewall, proxy, or Network Address Translation (NAT).

There's also support for replacing or adding new default preferences for the compatible web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, the resolution of the Kiosk Wizard window has been increased to 800x600, and it is now possible to control the right-click mouse state through the wizard.

Open-source 3D drivers have been added

Furthermore, Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 adds support for session persistence, allowing users to save configuration files and other stuff to continue from where they left off after a reboot. It also implements new open-source 3D drivers for supporting online video games and other WebGL apps, and enables HTML5 video and MP4 (H.264) playback in the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

Among other interesting features, we can mention support for using an online video as a screensaver, support for sharing the kiosk printer in the network with other computers, remote management support, better battery support, as well as support for local scripts, which will run on startup and shutdown. Download Porteus Kiosk 3.6.0 right now from Softpedia.