Emmabuntüs DE 6 is a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian 13 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.
The Emmabuntüs Collective is pleased to announce the release, on December 15, 2025, of the new Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.00 64-bit, based on Debian 13.2 “Trixie” and featuring the Xfce/LXQt desktop environments.
Corrections and Improvements in version 1.00 System Base and General Features - Based on Debian 13.2 - Default sound volume set to 50% - Added a Wine installation script - Removed Deborah, which was non-functional - Replaced ZuluCrypt-GUI with LuckyLUKS - Fixed the locale bug and re-enabled country and timezone selection — many thanks to arpinux - Fixed encrypted system installation under Calamares - Improved encrypted system installation under Classic Debian - Updated components: Firefox-ESR 140.6.0esr, Thunderbird 140.5.0esr, Ventoy 1.1.09, CTparental 5.3.01-1m, Turboprint 2.59-1, Debian Beginner’s Handbook 13.1
Accessibility Improvements and Enhancements - Redesigned the accessibility window using YAD to enable speech synthesis during navigation - Added MBROLA and Piper speech synthesizers - Added support for three Orca profiles - Added an accessible window for unmounting USB drives for blind users - Added an insertion beep for USB drives in accessibility mode - Added Caja for desktop management in accessibility mode - Added LIOS (Linux-Intelligent-OCR-Solution) - Added KDE Connect - Added a script displaying laptop battery level - Added a script to install Index Braille embossers - Added information about shortcuts in the accessibility icons - Added scripts to disable/restore the desktop background for visually impaired users - Added scripts to disable/restore boot splash screens for visually impaired users - Added espeakup to enable speech synthesis with the screen reader in Linux console mode (TTY) - Added nmap for detecting printers on the local network - Improved Braille display support - Improved the system update script - Standardized the use of the selected speech synthesizer - Modified 6-dot shortcuts to launch LibreOffice and Geany - Removed TuxType, which was non-functional in accessibility mode - Redesigned the accessibility manual, in both French and English - Updated the shortcut manuals, in both French and English
