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What is the best base system for the Enlightenment Desktop?
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Best base system for the Enlightenment Desktop
Price
Based On
Default Desktop Environment
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Devuan GNU+Linux
free
Debian
XFCE
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FreeBSD
free
Research Unix>Berkeley Software Distribution>
NONE
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Slackware Linux
free
Softlanding Linux System
KDE, Xfce, NONE
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OpenSUSE
free
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE Linux
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONE
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CRUX
free
NONE
NONE
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Devuan GNU+Linux
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Devuan GNU+Linux
My Recommendation for
Devuan GNU+Linux
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14
Pros
12
Cons
1
Specs
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No Systemd
Unlike other Linux Distributions it does not force the use of one init system and lets the user decide.
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Stable or oldstable has outdated packages
After a release only bugfixes will be added in its lifetime so an oldstable or stable release is not really useful for daily desktop use.
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Specs
Based On:
Debian
Default Desktop Environment:
XFCE
Init-System:
SysVinit, runit or OpenRC
Package Manager:
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-build
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A real installer
You decide what you want to install, not some guy who created a livecd that is copied to your disk.
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Debconf
You can adjust the amount how much the system does automatically for you.
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Rolling or Release based
Like Debian, every release can either use a Rolling or Release based model so you can stay on stable or upgrade to testing or unstable.
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Supports SecureBoot
You don't have to disable SecureBoot if you use it, which is useful for LiveUSB or dualboot setups.
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Binary compatible with Debian
Devuan is fully binary compatible to Debian. It also has one compatible release for every Debian release (oldstable, stable, testing, unstable, experimental). Compatible with the huge number of software made for Debian.
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It's Debian
Devuan is Debian just without systemd, it just mirrors the the Debian archive and repacks packages that have hard dependencies on systemd.
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Bare install possible
You can start with a bare minimal base system (eg: no X, no desktop) and then install the packages you like.
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Pro
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TUI installer
The Debian installer can still be launched as text/curses-like installer which is more compatible and keyboard-friendly than the graphical version. It also needs less system resources.
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Pro
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Standard archives
Debs are normal ar and tar archives with shell scripting and additional gz, bz, lzma or xz compression.
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A lot of ways to install software
You can either use aptitude, apt or apt-build to install software from the Debian package archives.
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Strict seperation of free and non-free software
Like on debian, devuan also splits package sources to free and non-free.
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free
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FreeBSD
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FreeBSD
My Recommendation for
FreeBSD
All
6
Pros
5
Specs
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Pro
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BSD license
No Copyleft like on GNU.
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Specs
Based On:
Research Unix>Berkeley Software Distribution>
Default Desktop Environment:
NONE
Init-System:
BSDinit
Package Manager:
pkgng, Ports
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Easy to install
Very simple and easy installer.
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A lot of software available
Large repository of precompiled packages and highly customizable ports.
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One source
Everything (eg: kernel, userland) comes from one source.
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Pro
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Compatibility layer for other systems
Includes a compatibility layer that makes it possible to run Linux, System V R4 and BSD binaries under FreeBSD.
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free
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Slackware Linux
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Slackware Linux
My Recommendation for
Slackware Linux
All
10
Pros
8
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
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SysVinit
Slackware still uses the classic SysVinit.
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Con
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Not user-friendly
It is made to be KISS (keep it simple, stupid), so you have to do everything by hand.
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Specs
Based On:
Softlanding Linux System
Default Desktop Environment:
KDE, Xfce, NONE
Init-System:
SysVinit
Package Manager:
pkgtool
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Pro
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Slackbuilds
For the most software you will find a slackbuild with a recent version.
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Pro
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A real installer
You decide what you want to install not some guy who created a livecd that is copied to your disk.
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Pro
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Ideal to learn more of Linux
Follows the original Linux roots. It still sees Linux as a free clone of UNIX so the distribution tries to be UNIX-like.
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Pro
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Package management
Uses standard tar archives with shell scripting as packages.
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Stable
Uses stable, plain-vanilla packages from upstream.
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Pro
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Strong adherence to UNIX Principals
Since Slackware still sees Linux as a UNIX-clone.
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Pro
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Bare install possible
You can start with a bare minimal base system (eg: no X, no desktop) and then install the packages you like.
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free
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OpenSUSE
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OpenSUSE
My Recommendation for
OpenSUSE
All
8
Pros
7
Specs
Top
Pro
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A real installer
You decide what you want to install, not some guy who created a livecd that is copied to your disk.
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Specs
Based On:
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE Linux
Default Desktop Environment:
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONE
Init-System:
Systemd
Package Manager:
rpm with zypper
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YaST
Yet another Setup Tool is one of the oldest setup tools(1996/SuSE), that can do almost anything without touching any configuration files. It was even once ported to debian.
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Pro
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Tumbleweed Distribution
OpenSUSE has a rolling release distribution called tumbleweed.
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Extremely reliable
The packaging team is dependable resulting in system updates that come in a timely fashion and systems which rarely, if ever, break due to packaging. The versions of software that are selected and the configuration of them is typically extremely high quality.
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Very stable Leap Distribution
Stable, reliable, rock solid.
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Has almost everything packaged
You will find almost every package here.
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Bare install possible
You can start with a bare minimal base system (eg: no X, no desktop) and then install the packages you like.
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free
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CRUX
My Rec
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CRUX
My Recommendation for
CRUX
All
6
Pros
4
Cons
1
Specs
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Pro
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Learning
Nice if you want to learn some stuff about Linux.
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Con
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KISS
You have to do everything by yourself there are no helpers!
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Specs
Based On:
NONE
Default Desktop Environment:
NONE
Init-System:
BSD-style initscripts
Package Manager:
pkgutils, ports(prt-get)
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Very realUNIX/BSD -like
Like on UNIX you start with nothing than a bare minimum system it also similiar to FreeBSD with its init system and ports-like package manager.
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Ports
It uses the BSD ports system as package manager.
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Easy install
It is very easy to install.
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free
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Calculate Linux
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Calculate Linux
My Recommendation for
Calculate Linux
All
5
Pros
3
Cons
1
Specs
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OpenRC
OpenRC init-system by default.
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Con
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No real installer
It just copies the content of the install medium to the disk (however, since there is a scratch edition it is not much).
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Specs
Based On:
Gentoo
Default Desktop Environment:
KDE, LXQt, MATE, Cinnamon, Xfce, NONE
Init-System:
OpenRC
Package Manager:
Portage
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Pro
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Linux Scratch Edition
Which is a de facto stage 4 build of Gentoo.
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Gentoo based
It is based on Gentoo and is fully backward compatible with Gentoo.
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free
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Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux
My Recommendation for
Gentoo Linux
All
6
Pros
3
Cons
2
Specs
Top
Con
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No default installer
Installation must be done manually by following instructions in the handbook.
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Full control of the software
You build the package from a source you can see and read. You decide which features you want to build in and which aren't needed. You can choose build options, optimisation and whatever else fancy stuff you want modified. With a binary distribution this simply isn't possible.
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Specs
Based On:
NONE
Default Desktop Environment:
NONE
Init-System:
OpenRC
Package Manager:
Portage
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Con
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Not beginner-friendly
You have to read a lot of instructions to start, even if you are familiar with Linux. Furthermore, as you have to configure the kernel and init system, expect some boot failures at beginning.
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Can be officially systemd-free
Gentoo's default init system is OpenRC. Gentoo also officially supports systemd-free Gnome and udev. Users are free to choose any init system they want.
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Pro
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Init freedom!
OpenRC or anything else you want!
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free
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Mageia Linux
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Mageia Linux
My Recommendation for
Mageia Linux
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4
Pros
3
Specs
Top
Pro
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A control center that has been consistent over many years
Drakconf is a modular settings manager like SuSE's YaST2.
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Specs
Based On:
Mandrake Linux>Mandriva
Default Desktop Environment:
KDE, Gnome, Xfce, Custom
Init-System:
systemd
Package Manager:
rpm with urpmi
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Pro
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A real installer
You decide what you want to install not some guy who created a livecd that is copied to your disk.
See More
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Pro
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Bare install possible
You can start with a bare minimal base system (eg: no X, no desktop) and then install the packages you like.
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free
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Debian GNU/Linux
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ommendation
for
Debian GNU/Linux
My Recommendation for
Debian GNU/Linux
All
3
Cons
2
Specs
Top
Con
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No choices
Debian basically doesn't give you any choices, even dpkg supports this feature with virtual packages: for example, it is very hard to use a different sound system than ALSA, like OSS4 or to use ALSA with pulse audio emulation, and the same goes for different init systems.
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Specs
Based On:
NONE
Default Desktop Environment:
GNOME
Init-System:
Systemd
Package Manager:
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-build
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Con
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Not designed for general desktop usage
By default, Debian Stable is not that great of a distro for general desktop usage, since the packages are very outdated. You'll have to spend a while configuring the system in order to make it work.
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Free
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Elive
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Elive
My Recommendation for
Elive
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3
Cons
2
Specs
Top
Con
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Force of donation
They force you to donate for the download before you can even test it.
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Specs
Based On:
Debian
Default Desktop Environment:
Enlightenment
Init-System:
SysVinit or Systemd
Package Manager:
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-build
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Con
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Outdated software
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Bodhi Linux
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Bodhi Linux
My Recommendation for
Bodhi Linux
All
7
Cons
6
Specs
Top
Con
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Nothing special about it
It is not really different to any other debian with enlightenment packages installed eg: it uses network manager instead of e apps like econnman...
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Specs
Based On:
Debian>Ubuntu
Default Desktop Environment:
Moksha
Init-System:
SystemD
Package Manager:
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-build
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Con
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Comes with Moksha preinstalled
An Enlightenment fork.
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Con
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Outdated packages
Enlightenment packages are not up to date.
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Con
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No real installer
It just boots the livecd and copies the livecd to the disk, which gives you no choices in software selection.
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Con
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Many GTK or Qt Apps installed
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Uses systemd
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free
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