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Project: ML4W OS
Version: 2.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-08
Votes: 0
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I recently made the switch to ML4W on Arch with Hyprland and it has completely changed how I feel about Linux desktops. The themes are gorgeous — the glass and transparent options look better than anything I've used on any other Linux distros. Everything is thoughtfully put together, from the Waybar setup to the built-in scripts that make customization straightforward even for someone new to Hyprland.
What really stands out is how much is included out of the box without feeling bloated. Wallpaper support, notification daemon, clipboard manager, app launcher — it's all there and it all works together seamlessly. The ML4W settings app makes tweaking things even easier.
I came from KDE and honestly I don't miss it at all. ML4W gave me a desktop that's faster, looks better, and feels more personal. Highly recommend it to anyone curious about Hyprland but not sure where to start.
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Project: Ubuntu Sway Remix
Version: 26.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-06-08
Votes: 0
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I’ve used this one and off for years, as a second distro or in an VM. It’s light, snappy and really polished, especially this latest version. It helps if you are comfortable in the terminal, familiar with the Ubuntu / Debian base and happy editing dot files, but if you are, it’s easily configured and stable. Overall I’d say it is worth giving this a go.
The Pros, well it is similar to Mint in that it is based on Ubuntu but with all the bloat removed (including Snap packs), so very lightweight and a perfect base to install whatever you want, and whatever package managers you want. I just go with deb packages plus flatpaks. As I said, it is really polished and looks good (in traditional Ubuntu style), and is a delight to use. This is one of the very few, pre-configured TWM Ubuntu distros out there, though a shout out to Salim Zaidi and his installation script on GitHub for i3 on Debian or Ubuntu (Debian-Z). Both brilliant. UbuntuSway takes the whole Distro approach, Salim has installation of dot files, both offer really nice TWM front ends for Ubuntu / Debian.
Cons, it is not noob friendly, not really. There is a key binding hint page and you probably don’t have to configure much unless you like messing (as I do), but this isn’t exactly Windows. That said, I can’t see that many people wanting a TWM if used to Windows, or Ubuntu for that matter. The other con is political (sorry Aleksey) in that this is a distro with a very small team based in Russia, so the usual political caveats apply. It is also that much harder maintaining if you are a single developer or part of a very small team. That goes to show just how good it is, but for long term stability, probably better look elsewhere. That’s the only reason I gave it 8 and not 10, purely for politics / stability.
Overall I think it is really good and I’m stunned, and saddened that nobody has left a review before. It might be a narrow user case, but it is brilliantly executed and well worth a look.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-08
Votes: 1
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Ich bin begeistert von Mint wie es sich entwickelt,
Es bringt alles was das Herz verspricht.
Ich habe so viel Geld in MS gesteckt.
Die auf Linux frei ist und die Produkte viel besser und schöner ist, Ich betreibe Internet Radios.
Ich war erstaunt wie schön der Streaming Player ist MIXXX
Ich werde mich bei Linux Mint beteiligen.
Auch was die Progmmierung betrifft.
Ich werde mit Linux Mint auch als Server aufbauen.
Danke an das Mint Team.
Ich werde mich für die Apps oder Programm Pakete beschäftigen.
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Project: GrapheneOS
Version: 2026060100
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-06-07
Votes: 0
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Buena distribución, profundamente centrada en la privacidad y seguridad, ofrece sandboxing para todas las apps instaladas lo que te proteje de malware. Lamentablemente, esto impide que te lleguen notificaciones de WhatsApp u otras apps y tanta privacidad puede ser considerada innecesaria para un usuario promedio. Recomendada solo para gente que de verdad quiera proteger sus datos o identidad o para aquellos que tengan algo que esconder...
Viene sin los servicios de google y si no me equivoco hay una versión que viene con MicroG o podés instalarlonpor tu propia cuenta. No es una distribución de Linux como tal, ya que es para celulares y no para computadoras, lo que en el mundo Android llamamos "Custom Roms". Un punto negativo de esta distro es que solo está disponible para dispositivos Pixel de Google, ya que, por más sarcástico que suene, son los más seguros del mundo al integrar un chip de seguridad y dejarte modificar el dispositivo, a diferencia de Apple y Samsung que también los incluyen en sus modelos pero no te dejan usarlos. Si tienes un dispositivo antiguo y deseas actualizarlo a nuevas versiones de Android lo que te recomendaría es LineageOS que es la que yo uso y es muy ligera o, en caso de que no haya ninguna otra custom rom para tu dispositivo, una Rom GSI que probablemente no funcione o funcione mal así que antes que una GSI yo me quedaría con el firmware original del fabricante y lo rootearía o le instalaría shizuku para desbloquear más funciones.
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Project: EasyOS
Version: 7.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-06-07
Votes: 0
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I am writing a review on Easy OS 7.1 from Belgium
it has a good compatibility with my old Core2Duo PC , a HP Compaq 3 GHz , 4 GB RAM
Chromium and Seamonley work fine , there is a Tor Browser download but I got no sound in it .
Had to do some work on Pburn and it works fine now ( see PKGget ) and the
packages on ibiblio - Easy OS - noarch - section have Pburn 4.4 to solve the issue .
So search in PKGget for " pburn " and download the dependencies .
Look manually in PKGget for the deps : libiso9660 and cdrtools .
Install these packages manually and then download Pburn 4.4 from Ibiblio .
It is very fast on the Internet as it uses kernel 6.12.x and that's a major
improvement , running TCP/IP www-data completely separately .
I use Easy and Puppy for a long time now and I must say :
this version is one of the most stable versions , still using Xorg
and the usual Linux/Unix names for drives sda1 , sdb1 , sr0 for CD , ...
I want to express my great gratitude to the Puppy Linux father ,
Sir Barry Kauler , for the efforts he made all those years :
Puppy and Easy do what they HAVE to do and they do it FAST .
I cannot imagine ANYONE that did such a good job , making an OS
from scratch , doing it all by means of a " one-man-job " .
So , YES , it is a very good OS for home-and-garden use
with many downloadable extras from the PKGget manager .
Even with newer versions on the way , " old " 7.1 does a NICE job .
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 25.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-06-07
Votes: 3
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I review 25.2 with a community spin (Cinnamon 6.6 desktop).
After installation there is a Cinnamon desktop with an odd layout - panel at the top and dock at the bottom. After a couple of clicks to move the panel and stop Plank loading on startup normal service is resumed.
Other than replacing KDE/xfce with Cinnamon and supporting applications this is standard MX, based on Debian and with the MX utilities suite in full. The Cinnamon replacement is seamless, largely because the Mint team has spent a lot of effort recently on making Cinnamon work better on non-Mint distributions. That has paid off and, visually and in general use, one would be hard pushed to distinguish MX Cinnamon from Mint Cinnamon.
One caveat is that the XApps aren't generally used; for example, evince is used to display PDFs, eog images and gedit is the text editor as well as xed (for some reason). Similarly, there are two terminals, GNOME Terminal and ROX.
The software suite has additions, many of which are unusual and useful and all of which are well integrated. Diodon provides a clipboard manager in the style of KDE; nobleNote sticky notes; Plank a dock; Radiotray a streaming radio client which runs in the tray. Less successful is Master PDF Editor, which is a trial of a commercial package for editing PDFs. There are better (and open source) tools such as PDF4QT.
The outstanding feature of MX here is speed. Hardinfo2 is another useful addition: I had not come across it before, but it deeply interrogates hardware and software and offers a number of standard benchmarks. Those show that my mini-desktop is about a third from the top of most indices and, at last, a distribution feels like that. Boot, application open and application speed are outstanding, helped by (in my experience) Cinnamon being faster than KDE and, in particular, GNOME. Firefox feels faster than almost anywhere else.
And, on top of all this, the MX Tools provide masses of configuration although, as Cinnamon is not official, a few don't have specific tabs for the desktop environment. MX Snapshot, which allows an ISO to be created of the currently running installation, is worth the price of admission on its own.
9 out of 10. The packager has done a great job in swapping in Cinnamon, although what comes out of the box needs some configuration.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 6.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-07
Votes: 1
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best - simple - fast - telemetry free
Great for Old Computers: It breathes new life into old, slow laptops and desktops. It runs incredibly fast and uses very little memory.
Looks Like Windows: The layout has a familiar start menu and taskbar. If you know how to use Windows, you can use this instantly.
Easy to Use: You do not need to know any complicated coding or commands. Everything works right out of the box.
Comes with Great Apps: It includes free, pre-installed software like Google Chrome for browsing, LibreOffice for school or work, and VLC for watching videos.
Incredibly Stable: Because it is built on a solid foundation (Ubuntu), it rarely crashes and does not force annoying updates on you.
Huge Language Support: Version 6.6 adds support for 22 new languages, making it easy to use for people all over the world.
Completely Free: It costs absolutely nothing to download, use, and update.
Summary: It is the perfect, hassle-free replacement for Windows on older computers.
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Project: Expirion Linux
Version: 6.5-260606
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-06-07
Votes: 0
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Great distro and resolves alot of issues especially around user permissions that dog devuan.
However, you cant install xlibre and on hp laptops, it cant see the grubx64.efi so has to be moved.
Devuan resolved the grubx64.efi path issue so not entirely sure why expirion still has this considering its meant to be from excalibur.
Went back to devuan and worked around permission issues.
Would appreciate it if the dev can fix both those issues.
Not being able to install xlibre is a deal breaker for me. Gives some error about firestorm not being listed.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 26.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-06
Votes: 3
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Sometimes you want to change, but you can't. No matter how hard you try and experiment with other distros, in the end, you always go back home.
That's precisely what happens to me with Ubuntu. Thanks to Ubuntu, I truly began to enjoy my computers, and now it's an integral part of my life, even though I've sometimes been frustrated with it for decisions I didn't like or changes that didn't lead anywhere.
In the end, everything is forgiven, because no matter how much other distros shine in their novelty, everything feels better on my Ubuntu.
This latest version, 26.04, is one of the best I can remember. Despite everything, despite the Snaps (I prefer Flatpak...), everything works as it should, and everything looks modern. It runs quickly, smoothly, without any hiccups or errors. My PC is exactly what it should be.
Even though I've been using Linux distributions for years, many years since the old Mandrake, I'm not an expert. I use my computers for gaming, documents, photos of my cats, music, movies, the internet, and basically, entertainment—the best kind you can get. And everything is working wonderfully well under Ubuntu.
Steam, no problems, Bottles and Heroic Games Launcher—everything I need is there.
To record my podcasts, I have Reco and Audacity, just two clicks away. VLC for my movies, Audacious with its Winamp skin working perfectly with my music, the best P2P with qBittorrent and Nicotine+, etc., etc. There's no format I can't handle.
And with a complete Office suite including LibreOffice, in case I ever need to work. No problem.
Ubuntu might not be as "trendy" as it once was, but it's still the distribution that almost all others aspire to be, and a damn beautiful and effective system.
Thank you for a lifetime, Canonical and Ubuntu.
Tony.
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Project: Devuan GNU+Linux
Version: 6.1.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2026-06-06
Votes: 0
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I like Devuan but it always had some funny quirks in it that are just irritating and excalibur has not broken from that tradition.
If you are installing it and dont plan on changing the appearance, its great.
I like they ironed out all the quirks in the drivers such as the wifi drivers not being detected and amd graphics being included but this time my irritation is with customisation.
So I installed the xfce edition from the desktop iso and saw they replaced lightdm with slim which for me is a terrible move. The implementation of slim is beyond inefficient in my view. Having to select f1 to change your desktop if you install more than one DE is terrible. What is worse is that your selection does not save either so you are in perpetual f1 mode every time you boot.
Now ordinarily you would think that if you can install lightdm and set it as the default login manager but excalibur does not swing that way. If you do this, then when you reboot you are presented with shell login. Once you login and run startx, it will inform you that it wont start because slim is not the default login manager.
So the next logical step is to reach out to the community on their forum and yet the only response you get is ' I did not have that issue'.
So to get around this little issue, I installed the cinnamon desktop with gives you lightdm.
Now the next issue was the default desktop because it wont save the desktop you last selected. The command does not have any say over what is the default desktop. So what I had to do is remove all desktop files from /usr/share/xsession in order for me to be able to have the desktop I wanted.
Now next up was the fact that during install, your user account is not setup in sudoers which is also in debian, easy command but still irritating.
The next thing was to customise the grub. Ordinarily you install grub customizer. Not with devuan though because it wont read the grub as devuan have stored the grub files in /boot instead of /etc.
I was able to manually edit the grub config file manually there but still painful having to go through the process of finding this out.
Nothing works from a customization perspective like it works on other distros. What makes it worse is that there is no documentation telling you about these differences or changes.
Additionally the forum was useless. I cant understand how someone responds on a thread to say, 'it does not happen for me' is remotely helpful.
Overall, I think that this release of devuan is worse than the last. At least in the last release the issues were easily resolvable. This release sends you through the ringer with little to no help.
The main issue with the release is that the dev team have moved and symlinked alof of stuff which has caused the standard stuff to not work.
I fyou are happy installing devuan oob, go for it but if you plan on making it yours, find something else. I feel devuan have taken alot of the freedom out of this distro that it once had.
You should not have to do this much tinkering to customize a distro.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 26.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-06-05
Votes: 0
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This is not exactly an appraisal of Ubuntu / Canonical as whole for their historical record for past releases etc.
This is a short review of the latest at the time of this writing LTS but I cannot avoid comparisons with the past and thoughts about the future.
I didn't have any issue with Gnome going full Wayland, not even with the replacement of coreutils by their rust-based version. In particularly for the latter which has been a point of contention I really could not spot any difference in performance and stability running my usual stuff in terminal windows.
Snaps are working much better for quite a while now than they originally did when Canonical made the drastic move to replace debian packages of Chrome, then Firefox, then Thunderbird with snaps. Still my logs are littered by countless udev-worker error messages related to snaps.
New version of app store now lists debian system packages too but integration of both snaps and "system" packages is half-baked. It looks actually quite messy now. Not on par with Synaptic or Gnome Software or whatever Software Stores out there. As a pure snap front-end it made sense... previously. Now it is an incoherent thing that lists countless of apps but offers updates only for snaps. And it shows a weird (buggy?) behaviour: it offers updates again and again to very same versions. Firefox 150.01 to 150.01 for example. Same thing happens for at least two months. This is a clear setback in my opinion. The problem remains for Ubuntu: you cannot properly manage the vast majority of available packages in... GUI. Not a biggie for me but you cannot pass as user-friendly distro this way.
Yaru theme, one of the things I do like in Ubuntu, somewhat feels dumped down in this new LTS. Folder icons for sure look worse. Am not sure about the new "modal" dialogs. Cannot say that I find them attractive. At least they are not distracting.
Upgrades / improvements coming with Gnome 50 are welcome but credit goes to Gnome not Ubuntu.
Ubuntu's custom Gnome still is OOB much more likeable and manageable than the vanilla Gnome desktop other high-profile distros throw at you. However with every new version of Ubuntu you get the feeling that their Gnome desktop becomes increasingly less distinctive more low-effort.
I left with this lingering feeling after trying 26.04: that Ubuntu justifiably is not recommended any longer by anyone as a good starter Linux distro for newcomers and at the same time it has become strikingly more limiting for veteran users.
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Project: EndeavourOS
Version: 2026.04.27
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-05
Votes: 9
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I came from Kubuntu and the difference was immediately noticeable. Boot times, application launches, overall responsiveness. EndeavourOS is snappier across the board. The install is lean by default as you're pulling straight from Arch repos with no middleman holding packages back or padding the system with bloat. Visually it's clean and I love the spacey theming. Gaming is where it really separated itself. My Kubuntu setup had occasional friction, driver quirks, Steam issues, Proton inconsistencies. On EndeavourOS those problems went away entirely. Fresher kernel, closer-to-upstream drivers, rolling release keeping everything current, whatever the reason, it just works, consistently. Zero issues in daily use. The forum community is also one of the better ones I've used in the Linux space. They are knowledgeable and actually helpful without being jerks.
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Project: Slackware Linux
Version: 15.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-06-04
Votes: 3
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Slackware is what made me fall in love with Linux. It uses BSD-style init scripts while keeping the SysVInit PID 1, which makes it much easier to follow and edit the boot process. All you need to control what starts by default is chmod. It tends to rely on you knowing standard commands and common combinations, while making that as easy as possible. For example, listing installed packages and their installation name is done through "ls /var/log/packages", and you're meant to pipe into grep for regex support. It advertises as the most UNIX-like Linux, and it deserves that title.
The base packages on Slackware has a wide selection, with SlackBuilds being able to cover most other software. It would get a 10/10 instead of a 9/10 if it worked a bit better on modern laptops. The packages are often a bit older in order to pick versions that are known to be dependable. However, due to how quickly laptops evolve, and the diversity of hardware in them, sometimes additional effort is needed to get something working. Borrowing a few packages from Current is often enough to get around that, but in rare cases, you'll need to compile something with different flags.
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Project: Vendefoul Wolf
Version: 20260415
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-06-04
Votes: 1
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I get the concept and I like it but the execution needs work. I tried a few of the ISO's and here are the results.
SonicDE:- Fails to install at the end executing config.sh when it tries to configure the grub partition. This happened on both AMD and Intel hardware from HP and Dell.
Trinity:- Same as above.
Budgie:- Installed successfully but there were issues after. I installed updates after install and the Samba package failed to install on the first go. On my AMD machine it installed a new Xlibre version and firmware which killed the x server after reboot. Additionally the package updater does not work unless you run sudo apt update. It will not load in the tray and when opened without the command will tell you the system is up to date. On the Intel Dell machine, xlibre went in fine but had the samba package issue.
Additionally, there are no shortcuts for installing from the desktop and its hidden in the app launcher which will require you to enter the lobo user account password. The default file manager is pcmanfm which is weird and is the least functional of all the file managers.
XFCE4: Installs and works as expected on both Intel and AMD but did not test the new xlibre updates on the AMD.
LXQT:- It installs but libreoffice crashes when you attempt to open it. Its a conflict with the GTK and the QT that requires fixing.
Cinnamon:- Installs fine but features are missing such as Touchegg and themes are constantly stuck in Orchis.
I did not try KDE because would imagine its the same as sonic and trinity.
Overall the concept and technologies I love but I feel the execution is poor and being a suite from the same dev, I would expect consistency across the board with installation and updates.
I did not focus on the look and feel because its all changable anyway but I would have liked to have seen the default desktop wallpapers installed at least. You get 20 different variations of wolf.
I then went and installed Devuan Excalibur with openrc, then installed budgie desktop followed by xlibre. It took about thirty minutes. To install a Vendefoul distro and get it right can take an hour plus.
I had none of the errors or extra work in Devuan in comparison with Vendefoul. The feeling I did get with Vendefoul was similar to having an Artix setup with the AUR enabled, you just dont know when an update is going to come down from Vendefoul or Devuan that will bork the system.
I found it easier to configure Devuan myself to a similar spec as Vendefoul.
I do see a place for this distro but the dev would have to clean up the images and actively monitor for conflicts that may bork the system.
I felt they are a destabilised version of Devuan at present.
I did see that a previous reviewer did comment on the config.sh issue on a previous release to the ones I tried, so my guess is that the dev does not read the feedback here because the issue is still there which is a shame because sonicde would be great.
I do appreciate the effort and acknowledge it but right now I would not call it ready for primetime and will be sticking with Devuan.
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Project: Kiro
Version: 26.06.02
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-06-04
Votes: 1
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Kiro version 26.06.02 feels like a breath of fresh air for anyone who has ever wanted the raw power of Arch Linux without the headache of building it from scratch. It’s essentially Arch, but with a safety net and a polished finish. The team behind it has done a fantastic job curating the "nemesis_repo," which gives you a library of pre-built packages so you aren't staring at a blank terminal screen wondering where to start. The fact that it uses the Calamares installer means the setup process is familiar and smooth, whether you are a seasoned Linux veteran or just dipping your toes in.
What really stands out is the flexibility. You can log into the installed system and choose between the reliable, classic Xfce desktop as a x11 session or dive straight into `ohmychadwm`, their own take on a tiling window manager. For me, testing this out in a virtual machine was a delight; the tiling manager was incredibly snappy, making window management feel almost magical with almost zero lag. It’s perfect for setting up a lightweight, efficient testing environment where you can see how much you love the tiling workflow before committing to a full install.
When I switched over to bare metal on a Dell Latitude 5410 laptop, the experience was generally excellent, though with a few caveats. The hardware support is top-tier thanks to the bleeding-edge Linux 7.0.11 kernel and the latest Mesa drivers. My laptop’s integrated graphics and processor handled everything smoothly, and the system felt responsive and modern. However, because the software stack is so new, you might run into minor quirks with specific business laptop features like fingerprint sensors or power buttons that aren't fully standardized yet. It’s a trade-off: you get cutting-edge performance and features, but you might need to do a little extra tweaking compared to a more conservative distro like Ubuntu.
Overall, Kiro is a strong contender for anyone who values a modern, rolling-release system that respects their time. It’s not just a copy-paste of Arch; it’s a thoughtful reinterpretation. While it might not be the absolute best choice for a critical production server where stability is king, for a daily driver on a laptop or a fun project in a VM, it earns a solid 8 out of 10. It’s fast, flexible, and full of character, making it a joy to use if you’re willing to embrace the occasional novelty of the bleeding edge.
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Project: deepin
Version: 25.1.0
Rating: 3
Date: 2026-06-04
Votes: 0
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With the new update 25.1.1 is not nice because now everything stop working, Bluetooth, volume key, no finger print working etc.. a real messed up, please check what is going on, after 06/02 X11 working fine but the new one not working at all, my mouse pad on my laptop stopped working as well, guys please test before sending out a new update.
Other than that,
The operating system also excels in software management. The App Store is robust and intuitive, and the system handles font installation natively via double-click, removing the need for manual configuration tools or specific package managers. Hardware compatibility is impressive, delivering consistent performance on both my modern HP machine with 36GB RAM and an older Lenovo T14 notebook with 16GB RAM. Furthermore, the integration of an AI Agent directly into the GUI for text processing and translation is a valuable addition to the default software set.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 260426
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-03
Votes: 6
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CachyOS feels perfect for me because it gives me a fast, modern, and highly responsive Linux experience while still letting me stay in full control. I love that it uses optimized kernels and system tweaks that make applications launch faster, games run smoother, and my desktop feel more fluid. Every interaction feels snappier, which makes using my computer more enjoyable on a daily basis.
It’s also perfect for me because I get access to very recent software without waiting through long release cycles. Being Arch-based means I can use the latest packages, drivers, and tools, which is ideal for gaming, development, or running newer hardware. At the same time, it saves me the time and hassle of setting up everything manually, so I get convenience without losing flexibility.
I appreciate that CachyOS strikes a balance between control and usability. I can customize almost every part of my system, but I don’t have to build it from scratch. This combination of speed, modern tools, and flexibility makes it feel like the perfect fit for me—I can optimize my system, explore new software, and enjoy a clean, responsive environment all at once.
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Project: PCLinuxOS
Version: 2026.05.27
Rating: 6
Date: 2026-06-02
Votes: 2
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I have been using PCLinuxOS with the KDE desktop since 2018. It has been reliable and stable for much of that time. However, when Plasma 6 was released, that broke my install, and despite spending a week trying to fix it, I ended up doing a fresh install with the PCLOS Plasma 6 ISO. Unfortunately, that turned out to be very buggy and slow.
So I ended up wiping that off my computer and installing PCLOS with Xfce. Things once again ran smoothly, until the Synaptic package manager was retired and replaced with the DNF package manager. Once again, things started going haywire and wonky. Ultimately a new ISO was released that supposedly had the DNF issues resolved.
So, here I go again within the space of 4 or 5 months, doing a third new install of a rolling release distro that is supposed to avoid such things. The latest install would not boot, going into GRUB rescue. I did another install with the same results. Attempted to use redo-bootloader with a live session, it did not correct the problem.
Finally I just gave up and installed PCLinuxOS: Debian Edition with Plasma 6. Everything works out of the box. Plasma 6 is fast and bug free. The familiar and dependable Synaptic package manager is back. I hate that I'm bidding goodbye to the original PCLOS, but over the last several months, it seems the wheels have just fallen off it as it attempts to limp along. At least I am still in the PCLOS family with the Debian Edition. Supposedly PCLOS:DE is the future replacement for the original PCLOS, and going by the last several months, it can't happen soon enough.
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Project: Solus
Version: 4.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-02
Votes: 3
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After years of distro hopping and trying just about everything the Linux world has to offer, I've finally found a distribution that feels like home: Solus Linux.
My current setup consists of an Intel NUC 11 with 32 GB of RAM and a Samsung 998 EVO NVMe SSD, running Solus with GNOME on a Btrfs filesystem. From the very first installation, the experience has been outstanding.
The installation process is remarkably simple and fast. Within minutes, the system was installed, configured, and ready to use. There was no unnecessary complexity, no hunting for obscure settings, and no post-installation troubleshooting. Everything simply worked as expected.
One of the first things that impressed me was the boot time. Installed on my NVMe drive, Solus boots incredibly fast. From pressing the power button to reaching a fully usable GNOME desktop takes only a matter of seconds. The system feels responsive at every level, whether launching applications, updating packages, or simply navigating the desktop.
As a rolling-release distribution, Solus has a unique and highly organized update model. Friday is sync day, and updates arrive in a controlled and predictable manner. What I particularly appreciate is the transparency of the project. Every detail of the weekly updates is published on the Solus website, allowing users to see exactly what has changed, which packages were updated, and what improvements were made. This level of communication inspires confidence and demonstrates the professionalism of the team behind the distribution.
Stability is where Solus truly shines. Rolling releases are often associated with breakage or unexpected issues, but that has not been my experience at all. In fact, I have never encountered a serious problem since installing Solus. Updates install cleanly, the system remains consistent, and everything continues to function exactly as it should. It delivers the freshness of a rolling release without the instability that many users fear.
Another pleasant surprise was Secure Boot support. Setting up Secure Boot was straightforward and well-documented. What can sometimes become a frustrating process on other distributions was handled with minimal effort on Solus.
No distribution is perfect, of course. There are a few packages I would like to see included in the repositories. Snapper, for example, is currently missing. As someone who uses Btrfs, having Snapper readily available would be a welcome addition. However, this is a relatively minor complaint and certainly not something that negatively impacts my overall experience.
What ultimately makes Solus special is how cohesive the entire system feels. Every component appears thoughtfully integrated, and the developers clearly prioritize quality over quantity. Rather than overwhelming users with endless choices and complexity, Solus focuses on delivering a polished, reliable desktop experience.
I've tried countless Linux distributions over the years. Some were exciting, some were innovative, and some were highly customizable. Yet none of them managed to keep me satisfied for long. Solus is different. It combines speed, stability, simplicity, and thoughtful design in a way that few distributions achieve.
For me, Solus is a perfect 10 out of 10. More importantly, it's the distro where I finally feel at home.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 260426
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-02
Votes: 6
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The Bee's knees for gaming it helped me get a 2016 Lemovo think centre from a boring office machine to a cheap gaming machine with secondhand upgrades, is: i3-i7 16 8gb ram-16 GB ram 500 GB ssd and 4 GB Nvidia gpu.
Install was easy apart from when on USB live mode my screen was flickering and flashing must have been drivers for my gpu not installed on live mode, But once installed everything was ok.
Setting up drivers and gaming set up was a breeze and having all my media players I use was so simple.
What I like is straight out of the box game play no adjusting proton settings like other distros.
Here is a brief selection of games I am running and the fps I am getting
Grand Theft Auto V legacy edition 55-67 fps on high settings
Planet Coaster 1 45fps on medium settings
Euro truck simulator 40-60 on high settings
Road Redemption 100 fps on high settings
2k23 pha tour 60 fps on medium settings
Not bad for a second hand 4gb gpu ok I will never be able to run the latest AAA games with my current setup but games from 2010-2020s works just fine and as money is tight it's a good way to get into PC gaming for little money.
I have tried Bazzite but it came with bloat I don't need and tried other distros but none will beat cachyos for me as it just work for me and I love that it's based on Arch so it's always up to date.
I would highly recommend this distro to anybody who wants to game on a tight budget as it just works like a charm with no fuss its super easy from the get go and the KDE desktop is beautiful and so customisable.
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Project: Oreon
Version: 10-2606
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-02
Votes: 2
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For some time now, I've noticed the emergence of "general public" distributions based on the robust and stable branches of EL or CentOS Stream. Some of them are immutable and atomic (not the case of Oreon though). They are designed for desktop use and include office and gaming software out of the box. Based on a solid core and Flatpaks, they allow for the creation of a complete and personalized desktop environment. I find this approach very interesting.
So, I gave Oreon 10-2606 a chance and installed it on my hard drive. The installation is easy, straightforward and familiar to those accustomed to the RH/Fedora environment. The design is clean, polished and elegant (customized Gnome 49.4). The choice of pre-installed software is good and rational. This OS could easily become a real workhorse for office tasks. I highly recommend this project.
Core i7 Tiger Lake
Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7U Quad-Core
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
6 in 1 Card Reader SD, miniSD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, RSMMC
Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth M.2
Bluetooth 5.2 DualBand 2,4 / 5 GHz
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Project: PikaOS Linux
Version: 26.04.04
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-06-02
Votes: 0
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I gave PikaOS a try because I was interested in a Debian-based distro with a focus on gaming.
**1. The Installer**
First impressions: I love it. Especially the partitioning setup step. If you choose automatic partitioning, you can easily select between ext4, Btrfs, or XFS. You can also decide whether to have a separate `/home` partition or not. Another nice touch is the option to choose whether the boot manager is shown at startup, including a configurable timeout, or hidden completely. PikaOS uses rEFInd, which is a great choice.
The actual installation process is super fast.
**2. Desktop Environment Choices**
There are plenty of desktop environments and window managers to choose from: GNOME (the flagship desktop), KDE Plasma, COSMIC, Niri, and Hyprland.
**3. COSMIC**
I went with COSMIC. On first boot, PikaOS launches a setup application. You create your user account, apply updates, install media codecs, and optionally install a gaming meta-package that includes Steam, Lutris, Heroic, and Faugus.
However, after updating to COSMIC 1.0.13 and rebooting, I was no longer able to log in. I got stuck at the login screen.
I also had another strange experience, although this seemed to be specific to COSMIC. When I used the CLI package manager, `pikman`, to uninstall the default Chromium browser, Brave was automatically installed. When I removed Brave, Chromium was installed again.
**4. GNOME**
I also tried GNOME. Many useful extensions are installed by default. The ArcMenu extension is enabled, and it allows you to choose from a wide range of desktop layouts and behaviors.
I installed KeePassXC from the PikaOS repository, but it would not start. The Flathub version worked without any issues.
**5. KDE Plasma**
I also tested KDE Plasma. You can somewhat tell that the PikaOS-specific tools, such as the Setup application and Package Updater, are primarily designed with GNOME in mind. They don't look quite as polished on KDE.
Another issue is that Discover does not display app icons for PikaOS packages, although icons are shown correctly for Flathub packages.
**6. Wallpapers**
I love the cozy background images. They give the distro a warm and welcoming feel.
**7. Final Thoughts**
It was fun to try PikaOS, but in the end, I returned to my beloved Solus. PikaOS definitely has a lot of potential, especially for gamers. However, there are still a few rough edges and issues here and there that need to be ironed out.
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Project: Q4OS
Version: 7.0-r5
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-06-01
Votes: 6
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I've been using the Windows .exe version of Q4OS for years, but recently I got handed a real challenge: an ancient Gateway laptop with 4 GB of RAM, a 1.2 GHz processor, and an SSD. I tried six different Linux distributions, each promising to breathe new life into old hardware. Most were either sluggish, incomplete, or required too much tinkering.
Out of sheer desperation, I downloaded the Q4OS ISO and gave it a shot.
The installation took a while—longer than most modern distros—but it was surprisingly efficient. No drama, no cryptic errors, no hunting down missing drivers. Just a methodical install process doing its thing.
Then came the payoff.
A fully functional desktop. Network access working immediately through a USB-tethered phone. Everything responsive. Everything where it should be. No wrestling with configuration files, no post-install scavenger hunt.
As a quick test, I fired up the famous Costa Rica 4K nature video on YouTube. Obviously this old machine isn't pushing native 4K, but Q4OS handled playback smoothly at 720p, which honestly surprised me given the hardware. That's the sort of real-world performance that matters on a system of this vintage.
I won't get wordy about it: it just works.
What impressed me most is that Q4OS doesn't feel like a compromise. It runs comfortably on older hardware while still looking clean and polished. It respects limited resources without looking like a relic from 2005.
In a Linux world full of flashy newcomers and heavyweight desktop environments, Q4OS quietly gets the job done. If you've got aging hardware gathering dust and you're starting to think it's beyond saving, give Q4OS a serious look.
Sometimes the best distro isn't the newest or the most popular—it's the one that simply works.
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Project: GhostBSD
Version: 25.02
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-06-01
Votes: 1
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After using Linux for more years than I care to remember I’ve gradually been worn out by it all. You can’t seem to go a day without a new distro appears or those you thought you could trust falling over after the latest update. The world doesn’t need more single dev defaulting to SourceForge vanity project distros or immutable systems created in an attempt to overcome the instability of their origins. Instead it needs those that are established to work as advertised which is rarely the case as often highlighted by Dedoimedo in his reviews.
On the wave of my disappointment I decided to try BSD. FreeBSD was the obvious ‘gold standard’ choice but after fighting with it for best part of a day I decided to try Ghost instead and what a revelation! Even KDE Plasma 6 installs and runs in fact better than it does on some Linux distros. Sure the software availability is not so great but there are still alternatives such as no ‘Whatsie’ but WhatsApp Web instead.
I installed GhostBSD into a really cheap box I bought with an Intel i5 3470, 8GB RAM and Intel HD 2500 graphics. It runs like the wind with the only negative operation compared to Linux being a slower rate of copying large batches of files from an external drive. A few of the KDE widgets are a bit hit or miss such as the system monitor not running on the desktop but perfectly happily so in the panel. I admit to being struck by this now and don’t fee like going back to Linux at all.
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Project: GhostBSD
Version: 26.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-06-01
Votes: 0
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I've always wanted to explore the BSD world, but installing FreeBSD was a real challenge. Things changed when I discovered the GhostBSD distribution, and it was the first BSD distribution I managed to install on a laptop with an Intel 8th gen processor and an Intel GPU. Unfortunately, when I tried to install Steam (via Linux), I encountered problems with the 915kms drivers. I read that this was a problem with GhostBSD (26.1) being too new! So I wanted to test GhostBSD on my main computer with an NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super and a 12th gen Intel processor. The latest version of the system immediately teleported me to the terminal, and I couldn't install GhostBSD graphically! And from what I saw, GhostBSD 24.10 came with NVIDIA drivers pre-installed. When I installed it, I had to select the scfb driver and then install the NVIDIA driver. And when I installed it graphically, I had major problems installing the drivers. Unfortunately, the problem was never resolved.
Pros: The first BSD system I didn't have to bother with installing (at least on my laptop), a convenient package manager, and a nice graphical environment.
Cons: Major driver problems on all my devices.
(Since I don't speak English, I used a translator.)
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Project: Devuan GNU+Linux
Version: 6.1.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-06-01
Votes: 1
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Devuan 6 doesn't install with Calamares for me (tried Peppermint and Venderfoul Wolf which use the "universal, distro-agnostic" installer) multiple times without success. This new version of Devuan uses the Refracta installer, which offers a fairly simple GUI installer. If you pay attention to what you're doing it's effortless and fast.
Once installed it's "slow" to boot up, but for me that doesn't matter. I'll go to the kitchen, grab a cup of coffee, and it's all booted up by the time I get back. Once booted up, it's very fast, unencumbered with all that tentacled bloatware that systemd has become.
Two Refracta tools are installed by default (in both GUI and text versions): Refracta-snapshot and refracta-installer. Interestingly, Devuan does NOT have refracta-2-usb preinstalled, but offers "mintstick" in the repositories, which allows me to format a USB stick and write a bootable snapshot to it.
If you are accustomed to APT and Synaptic Package Manager, you'll find managing packages snappy and still awesome in Devuan 6 (Excalibur). Very nice, very fast.
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Project: Artix Linux
Version: 20260402
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-31
Votes: 48
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I like to tinker, so even after enjoying Artix, I have been kicking around with multiple systems, yet keep coming back to Artix. Why? Well, it is one of the best options for those who want to work with a different init other than systemd (for either philosophical, political, or other reasons). I've used dinit (fast), runit (faster, maybe), and OpenRC (my favorite so far), and each is completely viable with Artix.
There's the benefit of being in the Arch world without some of the design decisions Arch makes. By choosing a new init and setting up the Artix repos, Artix has positioned itself to be isolated from some of the potential trajectory of Arch while still enjoying the benefits of that ecosystem.
Beyond no systemd, however, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the Artix forums. There's a tradeoff and benefit to being a spinoff from another distro--in this case, the Artix forums (and subreddit) are a little more patient and kind with newcomers, which is important--both in general, but especially when your distro has a couple extra steps to get up and going.
There have been a lot of mentions of Artix as a "protest distro" (dismissively), but that seems silly to me. Anyone checking out Artix will see this isn't some fly-by-night iteration. Additionally, most Linux distros began as a pushback or counter to some other issue or movement. Artix is a great distro in its own right. Check out one of the many, many isos with your init and Desktop Environment of choice, and give it a try. I do think they could make the website a little more inviting for new users, but with the distro itself, I am very happy indeed.
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Project: Archcraft
Version: 2026.05.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-31
Votes: 0
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I have been using Archcraft with Hyprland as window manager for couple of years now. At first I had some issues with updates, particularly with Hyprland so I used to switch to other Arch based distributions but somehow I could't find any that would fit all my needs. Last time I installed Archcraft couple of months ago and I haven't had any problems since (hopefully it will stay that way).
For me, Archcraft is a beautifull, lightweight distribution with both traditional desktop environments and window managers like Openbox, BSPWM, and Hyprland, that is customizable.
I like its visual design, fonts, themes, and pastel color palettes that make it one of the prettiest distros available.
It serves me nice as a reliable daily driver for coding, office work, or creative tasks.
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Project: Maple Linux
Version: 1.4.5.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-30
Votes: 0
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I installed Maple Linux today after trying a few other linux versions to add as a secondary version. My main linux is Debian+Cinamon. I wanted to install Debian 13 on the second half of a hard drive on my Laptop to be able to move my stuff from the Debian 12 I've been using for a while.
I was not able to install Debian 13 from the live version because the installation would freeze while trying to split the drive in 2 partions.
While looking for a distro to install as a secondery linux on my laptop I found Maple and decided to try it.
It installed without problems after partitioning the drive contrary to the Debian 13 I was trying to install. So it confirmed that the freezing problem was not coming from my drive but from the Debian live I was using... strange...
Anyway, I am now using Maple instead of Debian and I feel at home with it.
The pros are that it looks stable and fast and works like a charm,
The cons would be, for some people, that there are less apps that come installed, but it is a pro for me because I can install the apps I really need in my system... And some of them are not in the libraries anyway, like Master Pdf Editor that I use a lot.
In the end, the fact that they don't try to add a ton of apps but instead prefer to offer a stable version of Linux is a nice thing...
Oh... of course I'm glad it's Canadian but it needed to be a good product first 👍
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Project: Mabox Linux
Version: 26.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-29
Votes: 2
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I appreciate a well-configured Openbox desktop, and Mabox Linux delivers exactly that. It's been my main and only operating system for over five years now, running daily on an older laptop (Core i5-2430M, 8GB RAM). Mabox breathes new life into this machine, but it's not just for aging hardware - it flies on modern systems too.
What I appreciate most is how thoughtfully everything is set up. The Openbox configuration strikes a nice balance between form and function - useful keyboard shortcuts, a clean tint2 panel, and the customized jgmenu system that provides a clean, organized application menu. The mabox-tools collection puts system configuration within easy reach without being overwhelming.
Performance wise, it's rock solid. Idle RAM sits under 1GB, and the customized Picom compositor keeps things smooth without getting in the way. Being rolling-release, software stays current, yet I haven't experienced a single major breakage in all these years of daily driving it.
The documentation gets the job done, but what really makes Mabox special is its community. The forum folks are genuinely welcoming and knowledgeable - ask a question, and you'll get helpful answers fast from people who actually care.
Default apps reflect a curated selection: Firefox, PCManFM, Terminator, and other thoughtfully chosen lightweight utilities. Nothing feels random or bloated. Special thanks to Napcok for creating and maintaining this gem.
If you appreciate a clean, well-configured Openbox experience, Mabox is an excellent choice.
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Project: BigLinux
Version: 2026-05-16
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-29
Votes: 7
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An absolute masterpiece of an OS!
BigLinux is an incredibly beautiful and polished operating system. It offers a true "just install and use" experience with zero hassle for the user. The pre-configured themes are amazing—with just a single click, you can completely change the layout to suit your style.
Their software center is phenomenal, offering Flatpak, AUR, Snap, and even RPM support. You can practically find almost every Linux software available. Another lifesaver is the backup system; if something breaks or a system update goes wrong, you can easily restore your system from a saved snapshot without any worries.
Furthermore, the development team puts immense effort into local languages. Speaking from my experience as a user from Pakistan, I didn't have to configure a single setting, and my native language (Urdu) was automatically displayed in its best and most beautiful font, Nastaliq. This is truly unique and impressive!
My Suggestions for Improvement:
If BigLinux could transition into an immutable/atomic architecture and move towards more stable, curated updates instead of the heavy daily updates, it could easily become the #1 operating system in the Linux world.
Conclusion:
Regardless, in my opinion, BigLinux is currently one of the absolute best options out there, especially for newcomers to Linux!
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Project: PikaOS Linux
Version: 26.04.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-29
Votes: 3
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I've been running the Cosmic version of PikaOS on al all AMD system for a while now, having moved over from Pop_OS!
PikaOS makes a fine daily driver for me, its kind of like CachyOS but for Debian instead of Arch. Its running a Pika-optimised up to date kernel and gets Cosmic updates almost immediately as well, so its more bleeding edge than Pop_OS! and doesn't have the Ubuntu dependencies either.
There have been a couple of issues but these relate more to Cosmic, sch as cosmic-greeter not accepting log in attempts sometimes. Apart from this, everything works well out of the box - wifi, bluetooth, sound, screen power / sleep (not always reliable in other distros) and so on. They've even paid attention to things like the boot menu screen.
The user community lives on Discord and its quite lively which is a plus.
Overall I've no reason to move away from PikaOS. Its has the familiarity and stability of Debian with up to date packages.
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Project: deepin
Version: 25.1.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-28
Votes: 7
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This is the most modern Linux desktop I have seen so far. Zorin was good, but Deepin is better. The desktop is the closest to windows 11. For normal everyday use like web browsing and office, it works great so far.
The only issue I encountered was with the installation on a HP Elitebook with 4th gen Intel CPU. It would not boot after the installation and maybe due to the HP BIO issue.
The default web browser was blocked by Google and I couldn't access my gamil. This really is a google issue but niot Deepin.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-28
Votes: 3
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I've been running Manjaro since about 6 years or so. At that time I was using Ubuntu on all my machines but I was getting tired of distribution updates every two years on all the computers in my family (desktop, laptops, media pc). So I went looking for a rolling release distro and decided to give Manjaro a try. What can I say: runs perfectly since then. Yes, from time to time you have to integrate the occasional .pacnew configuration file in /etc but that's about it. I did have the occasional issues with new developer key certificate imports for the pacman package manager, but all was solvable pretty easily with instructions from the forums.
Also I am using my desktop as a pacman package source for all the other computers in the family, so download volume for package updates is massively reduced which is quite nice and speeds things up. That setup is pretty trivial with Manjaros pacman in contrast to something like "debcache" or the like on other distros packge management systems.
Also we in the family are using different desktop environments on Manjaro on the different computers, xfce, gnome, kde. They all work really well.
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Project: Alpine Linux
Version: 3.22.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-27
Votes: 9
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I've been using Alpine for a little over a year now. What caught my eye was the small footprint, and lack of system bloat. I've been using it with Proxmox VE for containers, and amazingly enough, my typical system uses 64-256mb of ram, and it's as smooth as silk! I've been running this as well on a old Chromebook, and the LXQt desktop. It's extremely fast, light weight and perfect to bring new life to old, obsolete hardware. I highly recommend this distro if your low on system resources, or just want something without all the bloat that comes with other distros.
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Project: Parrot
Version: 7.2
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-05-27
Votes: 1
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It doesn't necessarily "just work" but you can find a way to configure it and make it look nice. Ive found its good for anything cyber security intended, and overall pretty private but I do have a problem with it often being unstable with updates and sometimes being hard to setup some things. I wouldn't rate it based off of that considering I have an old computer. I've also found it to be pretty lightweight, as having an lxqt setup with compositors will still make it idle below 1 gigabyte, so it's claim of being lightweight does stand pretty well. Overall, 7/10
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Project: Q4OS
Version: 6.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-27
Votes: 7
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On 4/12/26, I posted a review of Q4OS Andromeda Plasma and gave it a 10 rating for all the reasons described there. Somehow, that rating later got changed to a 4. It should not have been. I don't know how it happened, but it did.
The Q4OS implementation of Plasma is pretty slick. I have used KDE in the past, many years ago even, but eventually moved to GNOME desktops. I still like them, but I am curiously drawn back to KDE with this distro. I started using it while refurbishing some 11 year-old HP G4 Chromebooks. I was frankly amazed at the performance of Q4 on those old, underpowered machines, so I tried Q4 on some more powerful machines. The results were very good, and I am currently running it on my daily driver.
I toy around a lot with restoring old laptops to service, ones that are no longer supported by their manufacturers or the operating systems that came with them. I run Zorin, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, MX, Mageia, Winux, Feren and more. Actually, I like all of them at least some, but Q4 is one of my new favorites, thanks for its performance on an old Dell XPS 18. It runs better now than it did on Windows 13 years ago!
And that, my friends, is worth a 10!
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Project: GhostBSD
Version: 26.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-27
Votes: 1
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For years I've wanted to experience the BSD world, and finally the time has arrived. I could never get BSD to work until Ghost 26.1. It's a dream come true. It was an easy, simple install, with a taste of retro. Kinda reminds me of how Linux distros with XFCE used to run and behave 10 years ago, but it feels light and very snappy. I like that. WiFi and audio worked instantly with Ghost. I've had trouble with these in the past. It doesn't overpower my laptop like some of the big bloated Linux distributions. I found almost all of my favorite programs in the Software Station, and though its not as smooth as my favorite Synaptic, it got the job done with no muss and fuss. I can now use BSD as a daily driver. Much thanks to the Ghost team for a job well done!
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Project: Besgnulinux
Version: 4-0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-26
Votes: 0
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There are already details of this OS version on the Besgnu blogspot; it being a refinement of the previous release and 'ready to use' with a shuffling of some applications. There are a good selection of web browsers in 'Third Party Software' if your favourite isn't pre-installed!
This version looked a bit too bright after previous default setups but I soon warmed to it and have changed nothing of the look and feel from the default settings. The colour schemes are excellent, the images are very sharp and I'm sure that humming birds twitters; a nice change from a twinkle on the xylophone as the system boots!
All seems to work very smoothly as expected except from a few minor oddities.
The window buttons were absent, but it was easy to add a few penguins or something more standard that matched, by courtesy of the colour picker. Incidentally, the games do their own thing on window buttons. The 'Desktop Settings' bashfully hid behind the active window when called, other utilites showed up in front as expected.
I installed this onto two machines. USB writing went fine. The first install failed, but I managed to update grub via another pre-existing distro. and all was well after a few tweaks.
The second install (1GHz CPU 4Mb RAM) took a while to load from USB and leisurely completed the install finding existing OSes in the process. I updated the system, added a firewall, and activated power management for screen control. Not much else was changed from stock.
It is a really neat update to a very pleasing lightweight Debian distro.
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Project: GLF OS
Version: 25.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-26
Votes: 3
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PC de jeux prêt dès la fin de l'installation.
Version Standard choisie : inclu Steam avec Proton-GE préconfiguré, Heroic, Lutris, Drivers MESA à jour.
Même Mangohud est préconfiguré pour afficher ou non un overlay plus ou moins complet en jeux.
Distribution faite par et pour des joueurs.
Gros points forts supplémentaires :
- Base Nix très stable
- Chaque modification génère une nouvelle image de l'OS, ce qui permet de revenir en arrière très facilement.
- Mises à jour et nettoyage du système automatiques
- Bon compromis entre actualisations fréquentes des drivers / appli gaming, et un rythme plus lent pour le noyau Linux, afin d'éviter les mises à jour problématiques
Ma config :
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Asus Rog Strix-A B550
RX 7800 XT
32 Go DDR4 3200
Tellement satisfait que je trouve normal d'être devenu membre soutien Patreon de cette bien belle histoire.
En tout cas, aucun regret d'avoir abandonné windows 11.
Hâte de voir les futures améliorations apportées, mais Phoenix Pulsar est déjà Ok pour la migration vers Linux.
Shogunner33
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 260426
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-05-26
Votes: 1
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While Debian is my preferred distro for basically everything that doesn't have to do with Nvidia, CachyOS is the best distro for PCs running Nvidia GPUs, in my opinion. It's just fast, simple, and well-configured out of the box! Having many gaming packages be easily installable with a single click is just so nice, especially for beginner users. Plus, the fact that the Nvidia driver works out of the box here is a huge bonus considering how much of a pain it is to install on many other distros. Overall, I'm very impressed with CachyOS.
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Project: Aurora
Version: 44.20260511
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-26
Votes: 1
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First time back on Linux after years away. I used Ubuntu, Mint, PCLinuxOS, Mepis and others back in the day. Spent 8 years on Mac OS X and plenty of time on Windows as well. Aurora has been my first attempt at daily driving Linux since the days when I didn't want to buy a Windows license just before Windows 10.
When I first tried Aurora, I only had an older Nvidia card so I had to install Bazzite first for the legacy GPU support. I eventually switched GPUs and rebased to Aurora DX. I prefer KDE. I have turned this homebuilt i7 12700F (32 GB RAM, 8 GB RX580, 2 TB M.2 SSD) into a host. I run a Plex server and multiple local AI front ends. At first I thought the inability to write to the system would be a blocker but I think it has made it more reliable. All prior attempts at Linux eventually ended with a broken system, usually due to updates.
Aurora updates automatically but I like running ujust update anyway. It puts the bootc image in at restart. I had one bad update a while ago but that was easy to roll back from. I just stayed on the previous version for a bit longer. After a few days I updated and everything was fine. I do run the "latest" branch, which is essentially a beta. Very stable. Highly recommended.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 260426
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-26
Votes: 21
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After crashing Linux Mint with forcing the Nvidia driver from Nvidia website which left me with non functional system. Was warned it would happen but I was bored and getting tired of x11 causing lag in basic games and was trying to fix it. Wayland crashes in Linux Mint just by opening Steam. So I decided it was time to try this new fangled Cachyos and heard it was better. Downloaded the installation onto using a USB using RUFUS usb tool in Windows. Installed it on my old gaming rig which is a AMD Ryzen 3900X 12 core 24 thread with 32GB 3600 ddr4 memory and 1660 ti card. Did the KDE plasma and the Limine loader instead of GRUB. Everything went smooth. Updated everything and Steam and used the Cachy Proton instead of Proton GE version. Loaded Dead By Daylight on a 75 inch tv screen and my jaw dropped on how smooth it ran. Detail settings maxed out and ran like it was meant to be. Tried other games and holy heck it was GREAT!
So I decided to get a second NVME drive for my main gaming pc which is a Ryzen 9950X3D 32Gb 5800MT RAM. 5060Ti with ASUS x870E plus WIFI.
My whole trouble getting Cachyos on this newest system was due to a bad driver that loads for the 8125B Ethernet chip I had that comes with the motherboard. Good thing it has WIFI and worked. I used the WIFI during setup to get the installation to work without issues. Then found out I needed to download and load a Realtek 8125 driver and manually compile it and blacklist the 8169 from loading. This fixed my Ethernet issue. Which also happened in Linux Mint so it's not techinally a Cachyos issue.
Tried the games again and I was floored on how really good they worked with little tweaks if any. They also use the latest Nvidia driver too which is great! This is where Linux really shines. It is a viable gaming OS afterall. Thanks to Valve and other devs bringing in their hardwork to make this possible. This will be my go to OS for some time now. Linux Mint will still be around on my legacy pc's that can't game anymore. I just hope they do switch to Wayland on their next release because I now see the reason why it's great. Thanks Cachyos for showing me what Wayland is and what it brought to the table! x11 had it's time and it's time to move on from it.
Special thanks to Linus Torvalds and everyone who has worked on this O/s.
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Project: OpenBSD
Version: 7.9
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-25
Votes: 4
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I use OpenBSD for all my personal/friends/family web sites, hosting email, and virtualization. The laundry list of used services include nsd, unbound, httpd, and smtpd. Its built-in network facilities are especially capable. OpenBSD is modern, but not overly complicated. That's why I like it.
The upgrade to OpenBSD 7.9 was uneventful. The only item that took a little extra time was the major version upgrade of PostgreSQL from 17 to 18. This was easily accomplished using the 7.9 upgrade guide and the postgresql-server pkg-readme.
If you are already familiar with Linux and the shell, some places to familiarize yourself with OpenBSD are service management (rcctl) and package management (pkg_info, pkg_add, and pkg_delete). It's going to be a bit different from systemd and Linux package managers.
Using the OpenBSD filesystem needs some adjustment too. You have to consider that fsck will run if there has been a power interruption or crash, so using giant file systems can cause extended filesystem repairs.
Specialized, smaller file systems will be more resilient. It also gives you some additional options for using mount options to tailor security (nodev, noexec, nosuid, etc.)
Look at the automatic disk allocation section of the disklabel man page. It gives you a run down on how the automatic disk allocation works, and a typical OpenBSD partioning scheme.
It's really helpful to read package readme's when they are available.
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Project: SolydXK
Version: 13-202605
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-25
Votes: 0
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I have never written a review of any distro before, but after years of using more than 20 distros for different kinds of work (software development, computer vision, studying, or just for fun), I decided to give this distro some well-deserved attention.
Now that I am using version 13 - which I held off on as long as possible due to other distros going in directions I do not like - everything works flawlessly. If you need stability, driver compatibility, and a true "plug and play" distro no matter your hardware, this is it. When I say that, I mean even old Intel 2nd or 3rd Gen or new Ryzen processors work perfectly. Also, a €2 WiFi USB dongle works just as well as a €17 one in terms of out-of-the-box driver availability.
When it comes to the user interface and experience, it features that great default SolydXK look again. It is perfect: you get the lightness of XFCE with a design reminiscent of KDE 5, or you can simply opt for modern KDE 6. I am so keen on the SolydX interface that when I use Fedora XFCE, I customize it specifically to look like SolydX. Now that recent Fedora releases have dropped some standard tools I rely on, there won't even be a need to do that anymore; I can just stick with SolydXK.
My recommendation to all new users who need stability for work: if you require specific older versions of certain tools, it is much better to install a solid SolydXK system that ships those versions by default rather than trying to piece them together from 'extra' packages.
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Project: Bodhi Linux
Version: 7.0.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-25
Votes: 0
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What an amazing distro. I installed Bodhi Linux 7.0 on my old Retina MacBook Pro — 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD — and it runs like a charm. I threw in Picom to eliminate screen tearing during video playback, mbpfan to keep the MacBook Pro's fans in check, fcitx5 for Korean input, and the Plank dock on top of that. And yet, the whole thing still sits under 400MB at boot. I gave AntiX and a few other lightweight distros a shot, but none of them came close to how lean Bodhi Linux is. Couldn't recommend it more.
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Project: Nobara Project
Version: 43
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-25
Votes: 2
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Nobara has been by far my best tech choice of this year, from switching seamlessly too it and leaving behind windows I can say I am extremely happy with it. I personally use KDE and it looks good and clean, it keeps up to date with the fedora packages, and it has great game compatibility with it's wine and proton packages (compatibility stuff). It's got good community support having it's own discord server and an active developer (GloriousEggroll) that helps in the server a lot of the time.
I've been using it for around 3 months now possibly less: and not a single issue has happened with it. No sudden crashes or problems with the software, it always boots fast and with no problems. Which is useful if you don't want to wait 2 minutes for a loading screen like a lot of window systems. Software wise I've been keeping it up to date and it has never caused the system a problem like crashing or freezing.
It only bases out at around 1.9-2.0 GB of RAM on idle, which might sound like much for a Linux OS, but compared to windows it is much better. It also uses zRAM compaction which helps with RAM efficiency; it supports drivers for NVIDIA and other graphic cards. I have very much liked this system, and if you consider getting it: definitely get it. And enjoy your experience with Nobara!
By Moreyang, thanks for reading. (This took so long ;-; also I didn't use AI in this review, pure writing skills mate).
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Project: SparkyLinux
Version: 8.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-05-24
Votes: 2
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When I started with Sparky Linux, I did not know it would be the longest time I use a linux system without distro-hopping. I think sparky is good in 4 distinct ways :
1- stable : since I am using sparky 8 and it is based on debian 13 , stability goes without saying.
2- a touch of user friendliness. sparky has its own tools to update the system and to install software. They just work and thats what matters the most. I like about the software manager that it brings software as deb packages that are not ordinarily found in other debian systems as debs. That makes me avoid using flatpakcs, I have nothing agains flatpacks but they are so huge in size.
3- They satisfy all desktops tastes. In their software center you can choose among many desktops and not all distros give you this range of choices.
4-it consumes relatively fewer resources.
No distro is perfect and that is the case for sparky 8 there some final touches that could make the already user friendly distro even more friendlier. However, It is now 8 month of sparky and I have not noticed any thing out of order , any trouble . It works they way it should.
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Project: MiniOS
Version: 5.1.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-24
Votes: 1
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I wanted a lightweight and convenient system to run from a USB drive for my daily use. Initially, I was using MX Linux, but I had some problems with it. However, MiniOS managed to meet all my requirements satisfactorily. It's also simple to use and extremely easy. It comes very lean, so you'll have to install almost everything yourself, but I think that's the good part. It works very well with Ventoy, so don't worry if you have few or only one USB drive. Overall, it delivers on its promises and has good responsiveness. It's by far the distro I most recommend for running from USB drives.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-05-23
Votes: 35
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I began moving away from Windows on my personal machines 20 years ago, when Ubuntu was in its second year and Linux Mint first made its appearance, quickly earning the well deserved nickname "Ubuntu done Right."
I've used Linux Mint ever since then, and always been impressed with its easy of setup and common sense approach to its use, its rock solid security, and its commitment to 'staying out of my way' while accommodating whatever I needed it to do. Over the years Mint has handled everything from high end graphic design projects to the most common daily driver tasks, and has handled everything in between without breaking a sweat or causing undue alarm.
During much of this time my work had to seamlessly interface with the Windows and Mac apps others were using in the graphic design arena. From its earliest days Mint, with the WINE compatibility layer installed, let me work with my favorite Photoshop and Illustrator apps as simply as others did with Windows or Mac. Today, using these long time favorite Adobe apps alongside Inkscape, Krita, and Gimp in Mint 22.3, there's nothing truly lacking graphic design wise.
Looking forward to Mint's improved release schedule allowing for an increased ability to integrate new technologies into its upcoming Ubuntu and Debian based releases. With Clem at the helm there's no doubt we'll see the sort of improvements that enhance Mint's claim to its long time "Ubuntu done Right" nickname, and quite possibly adding "Debian done Right" with its LMDE release!
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