Stable
Elive 3.8.50 Stable ‘Retrowave’ is released!
March 30, 2026
The Elive Team is pleased to announce a new stable release: Elive Retrowave 3.8.50 LTS, featuring a fully Synthwave‑inspired OS.
This version has many months of strong testing to ensure stability and improvements keep the system lightweight, efficient, and extremely reliable. We are happy to offer this release in both 32‑bit and 64‑bit versions, absolutely free of charge, now and in the future.
For those who prefer to keep the classic look and feel, the installer includes an option to switch to the default desktop designs, making this variant fully compatible with the main versions.
Unique features on this release:
- OpenRC: Included optional init system available during installation for users who prefer a SystemD alternative that adheres closely to the UNIX philosophy.
- Synthwave Player: An impressive new music player developed for months by Elive is now showing to the world and included by default.
- Voice Control: An extremely-light application for hands-free interaction (no-AI), always optional.
- Desktop Clock: A simple, lightweight desktop clock that we made for the E16 desktop.
- Enlightenment 27: A preview of the last Enlightenment E27 with a few Elive features included is included by default to use and play.
- Debian 12 base: This will be the last build of Elive including the very solid Debian 12 + Backports with all the stability reached during this time in an extremely polished system, a perfect LTS snapshot of Elive Stable.
I personally want to give a BIG thank you to every person who is collaborating on the Patreon of Elive with their special feature announcements, which makes it possible to keep Elive alive and always full of new unique surprises!
Author
Samuel F. Baggen
Founder and Developer of Elive