Emmabuntüs DE 5 is a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian 12 XFCE/LXQt. It strives to be beginner-friendly and reasonably light on resources so that it can be used on older computers. It also includes many modern features, such as large number of pre-configured programs for everyday use, dockbar for launching applications, easy installation of non-free software and media codecs, and quick setup through automated scripts. The distribution supports English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Danish and Spanish languages.

For more information, visit https://emmabuntus.org

The Emmabuntüs Collective is pleased to announce the release on 26 January 2026 of an update to its distribution: Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 1.05 (32 and 64 bits) based on Debian 12.13 Bookworm and the XFCE and LXQt desktop environments.

Version Emmabuntüs DE 5 1.05 includes the following new features and enhancements:

System Base and General Features :
- Based on the Debian 12.13
- Improved Italian translation
- Assignment of sound volume to 50% by default
- Added Wine installation script
- Fixed choice of country and time zone
- Fix related to the use of proprietary firmware in the ISO
- Removed non-functional Deborah
- Update: Firefox 140.7.0esr, Thunderbird 140.7.0esr, Debian beginner’s handbook 12.10.2, deb-get 0.4.5-1, Ventoy 1.1.09, CTparental 5.3.01-1m, TurboPrint 2.59-1

Accessibility Improvements and Enhancements :
- Redesign of the accessibility window using YAD in order to have speech synthesis to navigate in this window
- Added MBROLA and Piper speech synthesizers
- Added caja for desktop management in accessibility mode
- Added LIOS (Linux-Intelligent-OCR-Solution)
- Added KDE-Connect
- Added laptop battery level information script
- Added Index Braille embosser installation script
- Added shortcut information to accessibility icons
- Added script to disable/restore the wallpaper for impaired people
- Added script to disable/restore startup screens for impaired people
- Added espeakup to enable speech synthesis to work with the screen reader in Linux console mode (in TTYs)
- Added nmap to identify printers on the local network
- Improved support for Braille readers
- Improved system update script
- Changed shortcuts to launch LibreOffice and Geany with the keyboard in 6-point mode
- Redesign of the accessibility manual, in both French and English
- Updated shortcut manuals, in both French and English

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