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PCLinuxOS Review

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Pros

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Stable

PCLinuxOS is designed around stability.

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Multiple desktops available

Mate, LXDE, and KDE desktops are available.

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Can remaster the boot DVD

PCLinuxOS has built in tools for remastering bootable DVD into a copy of current install.

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Rolling release

The distribution is continually updated, so there's no need to install OS upgrades by hand.

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Excellent hardware compatibility

Comes with nVidia drivers out of the box. Important if the PC has an nVidia chipset. Most Debian based distros don't have nVidia drivers available at install time.
LXDE version works well with older hardware.

Cons

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Mick Michalski

Con
Uses RPM packaging system

Uses the RPM packaging system with APT, rather than the more popular DEB packages.

Commonly Compared

PCLinuxOS
vs
Debian GNU/Linux
577 Recommendations
Gentoo Linux
181 Recommendations
Arch Linux
1.2K Recommendations
Antergos
325 Recommendations
Manjaro Linux
1.1K Recommendations
Fedora
425 Recommendations
Void Linux
82 Recommendations
KDE Neon
403 Recommendations
Solus
239 Recommendations
Deepin OS
280 Recommendations
Elementary OS
532 Recommendations
Linux Mint
674 Recommendations
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