Linux distributions + Slackware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=NimbleX
http://nimblex.net/
- 2015-05-15 – Discontinued.
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2014-08-02 – Inactive since 2010.
Linux distributions which do not use systemd
All posts tagged Linux distributions which do not use systemd
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Linux distributions >
See also Linux distributions based on Unity Linux
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=unity
was unitylinux.org
Some developers left PCLinuxOS and founded this new distro with others.
It was aimed toward making an easily mklivecd-remasterable base distribution.
- Abandoned – officially discontinued
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As of 2016-04-18 there is some activity again, but they are a ways away from anything release-quality.
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- aka Unity
Discontinued
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=kate
was kateos.org
- Custom + Xfce wm
- LiveCD
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Very nice, but rough around the edges – doesn’t detect my video well. v4 of this distro looks very promising!
Retired, though forks exist.
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Linux distributions >
See also Linux distributions based on Puppy Linux
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=puppy
puppylinux.org
The official distribution has been retired but has been forked/continued as woof-CE. Barry continues to fiddle around with his own stuff. I see Quirky 7.0.3 as of 2015-05-08.
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Linux distributions >
See also Linux distributions based on PCLinuxOS
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=PCLinuxOS
http://www.pclinuxos.com/
What was, and probably still is, an extremely beautiful and easy to use distribution. Where Slackware had long-held the title “it just works”, PCLinuxOS does that for users who are completely new to Linux.
From its earliest days its hardware detection was renown, its suite of software astounding, and its remastering capability extraordinary.
It was my daily driver for a long time.
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Was nicknamed “pclos” for years.
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Linux distributions >
See also Linux distributions based on Slackware
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/
The oldest extant distribution, Slackware focuses on a sort of straightforwardness. It’s not “light” or “easy”, it is what it is. It’s not cripplingly-difficult like Gentoo or Arch Linux. Using it is a little taxing on the mind, but doesn’t actually require a whole lot of deep understanding. It’s install was straightforward.
Using it, I feel “closer” to my computer.
| Distribution | Last tested | LiveUSB | Package Management | Rolling Release | systemd? | Ease |
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| Slackware | 2016-03-25 – 14.1 | text installer | partial + third-party | security | No (1, 2, 3) | “other” |
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(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gobo
http://gobolinux.org/
An alternative Linux distribution which redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy.
- 2016-03-31 – Their development has been so unbelievably godawfuly slow that I gave up hoping long ago.
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2015-05-16 –
- Their website is completely broken in places.
- I can’t find any documentation on how to get an ISO put onto a USB stick. While
ddworks, I don’t see a package manager for the liveUSB. The installation does not work: The bootloader is not magical.
Discontinued
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=xandros
www.xandros.com
(tested a while ago)
Since I tested xandros-301-ocd-installation, it must have been after 3.0 (2004-12-08) and before 4.0 (2006-06-21)
LiveCD. I don’t particularly like it.
