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Bluestar Linux
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Reader supplied reviews for Bluestar Linux
Average rating
5.5 from 24 review(s)
Version: 6.9.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 7
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This is the most awesome plasma KDE distribution in have ever used been using it exclusively for the last 11 years it has its problems they all do but the programer is very friendly and egar to help you solve any problems that may arise is recommend it to anyone in love it and I hope you will to! Easy to modify it's arch based has its own installer and runs flawlessly when I started using Linux their were only 2 big desktops KDE and ubutu's desktop
Later came others I've tried them all at least once but always came back to KDE and Blue Star and the more infused it the better imliked it
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Version: 6.7.4
Rating: 3
Date: 2024-02-18
Votes: 11
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Whats the password? Your live distro is kind of useless without it.
It lets you have a couple of guesses at the password then locks you out for 10 minutes.
Despite having loads of RAM and disk space, the distro runs out of space immediately.
Cannot mount drives (no password)
Cannot permanently save files (cannot access drives)
Also why hide the power button? (Auto hide bar, top centre screen)
Did not try to install (whats the point without the root password)
Otherwise nice looking distro.
Unfortunately cannot recommend this version.
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Version: 6.4.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-29
Votes: 6
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First of all I have to say that I have tried almost all the Arch-based distributions and I find this one quite nice, but at the same time quite useless, because before installing it on the SSD I always test it on the live usb.
As I said, I tested it on live usb and I'm very disappointed because my usb stick is 64 Gb and Bluestar only takes 4 Gb but it closed all my usb further and it's not possible to put anything on it.
The second fact that disappointed me was that I have 32 Gb Ram ddr4 and Bluestar's first announcement was to tell me that I have absolutely no space left, me having the 32 Gb Ram and the 60 Gb left on the USB stick.
The third disappointing fact was the root password which does not work at all. I just wanted to start Gparted, but it was impossible.
The fourth disappointing fact was that it has no Disk Usage Analyzer and other such tools to see why the system is so full.
Otherwise what can I say, looks good, seems functional, but not at all usable as a live usb.
Another disappointing fact is that they don't have a website where you can contact the developer team, especially when there are free websites nowadays. Or at least an email address for contact or something.
So as the old Romans used to say, I came, I saw, but I didn't like at all the non-functionality as a live OS, so I can't give it another try.
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Version: 6.3.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-05-18
Votes: 1
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I have mixed feelings with this distro. It comes with Kde but no Wayland option on the ssd. It only comes with the Xorg option and Xorg doesn't work on my hardware. On an old imac it did work without problems, but you have to be an experienced linux user: the installer is very confusing (very very confusing), the terminal opens by default in root mode sometimes (other times not), when you change the language By default, the desktop is unconfigured with new folders in your native language.
Sometimes there are problems with the repositories; it works day in and day out.
It does not have a website and the developer (or developers?) are not identified. I know that in the Linux world it is common, but it is a bit scary, really.
I would never use it as a main system, but as a system to make the desktop look nice.
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Version: 6.1.12
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-20
Votes: 10
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To be honest that would be a -1 if it was available. While the distro is stable and does provide a good selection of software out of the box there is plenty to dislike about the distro. First the devs NEVER get back to you on anything. Second as mentioned by others no out of the box package manager. Third finding the right calamaries folder with the right partition.conf to edit to make Bluestar use BTRFS instead of EXT4 takes forever. Fourth processes that should require one to enter their password never ask for it, including updates. Fifth the save dialog you get when saving items through your browser is not the default that comes with KDE and is missing several key features it should have. I would strongly recommend people looking for a good daily driver avoid Bluestar Linux at all cost.
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Version: 6.1.9
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-02-15
Votes: 3
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The distro does not come with a GUI based package manager, and the konsole commands to install apps is not something any new linux user would ever know how to do properly. If there is a GUI installer hiding in here, then it is hidden really well. I've gotten no help from the BlueStar support page, and there is nothing online that seems to fix this mess. If I can't figure out how to install apps or system drivers, how in the world am I ever supposed to enjoy switching to linux in any regard?
Outside of all that, the distro comes with some amazing applications on its own for offline install, and it would be a great distro, if only there was a package manager that was actually helpful.
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Version: 6.1.9
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-02-12
Votes: 0
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My experience in installing from the live environment was a pain. I use BTRFS for my file system and had to ask what the passwords for user and root were in the live environment. On top of this doing a search for the calamaries folder so I could edit partition.conf found almost 20 folders named calamares, so it took some time to fine which was the correct folder to find the version of partition.conf to edit. Then I ended up having to hunt down a video on how to install cause the terminal that launches shortly after the install starts to show you what extras are going to be installed errors out. Once on the desktop was forced to have to install ArcoLinux Spices so I could install ArchLinux Tweak Tool to be able to install the XeroLinux Welcome app so I could use it to fix the PGP keys. Once this was address installing software finally went smoothly. Another issue is that you cannot right click the desktop and create folders, links, etc. If you drag something to the desktop it creates a icon instead of asking you what you want to do. The last issue is the fact that they have the main user set up on 1001 instead of the 1000 they should be set up as. I for one like the amount of apps and the amount of customization that comes with Bluestar, but it is not without issues that just don't exist in other Arch based distros.
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Version: 6.1.5
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-01-20
Votes: 1
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I don't like to give up so I went back in the room with trying to install Bluestar on 2 different computers (both on external drives...1 is a 1 tb ssd & the other a 500gb sata). I tried with the ventoy & it went the same as the previous failures but I figured the problem with with the updates that don't go through & freeze at 94 percent. I may have written 91 percent before but I closed out the box & it finished. In the mean time I used the old dd way of copying a fresh iso to a 32 gb flash drive & used that only to find it did the same as the ventoy flash drive. I let it go through the failed updates and rebooted. It had installed the basic. I spent most of today importing various apps from the other arch linux distros I have running & got the vpn, clamtk, firewalld & other software on the working external ssd. octopi does not work. I put bauh on the bluestar & it works. I will rate the distro higher if it survives my using it in the next few weeks. It has potential as I said earlier in a review.
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Version: 6.1.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-01-19
Votes: 0
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I spent hours trying to make Bluestar work right on multiple computers. One is a lenevo y70-70 touch gen 4 i7 laptop. I tried the basic, desktop and dev versions. Finally gave up after the systemsettings didn't work. I couldn't bring the settings up at all. Things that went wrong with other installations included the live installer (tried from dvd & usb flash drives) were freezing at 91 percent and the installation failing in the packages. So many things went wrong. Sad here because it has lots of potential. I used manjaro, endeavour and reborn os (my latest) as well as garuda. They work beautifully compared to Bluestar. I give this os a 2 for beauty. I tried both the 6.1 & the latest 6.15 before calling it "quits". Another minus is there isn't much help.
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Version: 6.1.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-01-07
Votes: 0
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I been trying to update my new install of version 6.1.1-arch-1. The OS refuses to comply. The term sudo pacman -SY comes back as: command not found. And so does any other derivative using pacman. I do not believe "pacman" is installed. How do I get it installed?
The other problem I have is the Bluestar install overwrote the grub file for the other OS installed on this laptop. So I could not run it either.
I do like the appearance of Bluestar and it's speed at booting-up on an older Dell Ultrabook. And I like the easy access to almost everything I might ever need on a laptop. I really missed the workspaces that went away some years back with other distro's.
The one other complaint is "workspace" backgrounds. It seems they are still at one-choice for all. I would have thought that by now, the different workspaces would have multiple backgrounds for choices so you could tell which background is up just by the background shown.
I like it so far.
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Version: 6.0.7
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 6
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Tried to install on a Internal separate SSD drive (sda).
Installation failed. Tried several times.
Desktop or Basic versions.
The installer crates partitions, but fails to install the files on them.
It says about some missing system files.
Created new Live USB - same problem.
On the same laptop, I have another internal SSD with Linux Tuxedo OS, and it works with no problems.
Both SDD drives have the same specs, the same brand, the same models.
BlueStar installer just does not work.
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Version: 5.16.15
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-23
Votes: 16
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I have been using BlueStar Linux a lot lately. I can input Japanese if I insert Noto Fonts CJK and Fcitx5-Mozc etc. from the terminal. It may be just my PC, but I was highly impressed that I did not need to set troublesome environment variables.
$ yay -S noto-fonts-cjk fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc fcitx5-configtool
The AUR helper "Yay" is installed, so it does not require administrative privileges (without sudo pacman -S) and requires fewer input characters.We felt that the ease of use was improved among Arch-based Linuxes.
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Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-15
Votes: 30
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Excellent distro. All the previous problems like install,updates, display resolution are fixed. Very elegant and fast.
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Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 38
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Bluestar has been a easy to use, lighterweight, stable and nice looking Arch-based distro for me. I can get daily work and play done with no problems. A lot of packages are either at their latest versions or close to that, which I appreciate a lot. KDE over the years has been less resource intensive and is a great middleweight desktop environment and the Bluestar team here made it look great. Lots of applications and other themes to choose from. I recommend.
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Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-12-28
Votes: 1
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couldnt intsall. The ISO hung on "reached graphical interface" or something unfortunately.
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Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-12-13
Votes: 5
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Installer was buggy and then crashed so wasn’t able to successfully install. Moved on to try different districts after that.
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Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-30
Votes: 34
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A rock-solid, lightweight and easy-to-use distro. Bluestar works great and lets me go about while I work and play. It looks great, isn’t bloated, has tons of customization and it’s easy to add more applications and personalization features when you want. KDE is fast and works great on here, and it’s been getting lighter in weight over the years too. My wireless printer and WiFi adapter were recognized and work flawlessly. I recommend.
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Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-24
Votes: 25
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This is a great Arch-based distro. I’ve tried Manjaro and Garuda and faced nothing but problems trying to use them for regular day to day use. The community in Bluestar is helpful and friendly. Bluestar just works, it’s stable, easy to use, looks great and doesn’t use up a lot of system resources
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Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-10
Votes: 17
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I had to pick a distribution to repurpose an old MacPro 5,1. The hardwar is still very efficient and it was a shame to let it rot in the closet.
I tried many distibutions over a few days, and BlueStar Linux is the one that detected the most of the Mac hardware.
It installed flawlessly and performs very well to this day. It is very stable and 2 weeks running non stop on my Apple hardware did not bring any issues.
The KDE Plasma desktop is finely tuned and offers even some custom themes (nice ones too).
Being and Arch based distro makes it possible to get your hands dirty if you feel like it but it is really user-friendly for the average user.
This distro is very clean, I did not see any serious bugs or flaws.
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Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-06
Votes: 29
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Bluestar is the shining star in the darkness of the Arch-based distros. It has been stable, fast to use and fast for applications to respond in a quick manner. Lots of programs and customization through the default repositories and even more through the AUR and other 3rd party repositories you can enable. Arch isn't user-friendly in general, but it does have a lot of software to use and install and Bluestar fixes Arch by making it user-friendly and easy-to-use. I recommend.
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Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-10-16
Votes: 0
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Bad experiment, friends, to start the Calamares installer stops and interrupts, I have already tried it on 2 different PCs and the result has been the same. It stops when updating the system with the latest packages. Also, everything on the distro looks like fireworks but there is very little pure Arch. It looks like a Christmas tree distro: beautiful for three weeks.
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Version: 5.13.4
Rating: 4
Date: 2021-07-27
Votes: 0
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I actually don't really get the point why this distro still exists when you have better options like ArcoLinux, Manjaro, and soooooo many other arch based distros who use KDE Plasma. The distro itself is a little bit bloated for me, some of the packages I'll never utilize in fact. And the choices of the packages are also not special at all, normal and regular stuffs. Though the aesthetics is great to be honest, but it's not a big deal because you can change the appearance yourself, it's Linux after all.
after all, I only give it 4 only because of we have another choice of an arch based distro with KDE Plasma, and the aesthetics.
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Version: 5.11.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-01
Votes: 21
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great operating system i run it exclusively I've tried the rest and settled on this one i highly recommend this distribution to anyone that wants to run Arch Linux it's rock solid and friendly suport
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Version: 5.11.6
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-03-21
Votes: 0
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The live cd booted just fine, looked nice, even connected to this internet without issues. But after installing, and going to connect to the net, things went south fast. It would keep connecting and disconnecting, complaining about about DHCP's daemon not starting. Never had the issue during the live session, so I was a little worried and irritated at that.
In addition, I prefer an application menu, and there wasn't one that I could find besides the dock below. I really don't like giving a distro such a low review, but this is one of the worst distros I've tried. Definitely NOT the distro to try if you're interested in Arch-based distros.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.9.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 7
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This is the most awesome plasma KDE distribution in have ever used been using it exclusively for the last 11 years it has its problems they all do but the programer is very friendly and egar to help you solve any problems that may arise is recommend it to anyone in love it and I hope you will to! Easy to modify it's arch based has its own installer and runs flawlessly when I started using Linux their were only 2 big desktops KDE and ubutu's desktop
Later came others I've tried them all at least once but always came back to KDE and Blue Star and the more infused it the better imliked it
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.7.4
Rating: 3
Date: 2024-02-18
Votes: 11
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Whats the password? Your live distro is kind of useless without it.
It lets you have a couple of guesses at the password then locks you out for 10 minutes.
Despite having loads of RAM and disk space, the distro runs out of space immediately.
Cannot mount drives (no password)
Cannot permanently save files (cannot access drives)
Also why hide the power button? (Auto hide bar, top centre screen)
Did not try to install (whats the point without the root password)
Otherwise nice looking distro.
Unfortunately cannot recommend this version.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.4.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-08-29
Votes: 6
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First of all I have to say that I have tried almost all the Arch-based distributions and I find this one quite nice, but at the same time quite useless, because before installing it on the SSD I always test it on the live usb.
As I said, I tested it on live usb and I'm very disappointed because my usb stick is 64 Gb and Bluestar only takes 4 Gb but it closed all my usb further and it's not possible to put anything on it.
The second fact that disappointed me was that I have 32 Gb Ram ddr4 and Bluestar's first announcement was to tell me that I have absolutely no space left, me having the 32 Gb Ram and the 60 Gb left on the USB stick.
The third disappointing fact was the root password which does not work at all. I just wanted to start Gparted, but it was impossible.
The fourth disappointing fact was that it has no Disk Usage Analyzer and other such tools to see why the system is so full.
Otherwise what can I say, looks good, seems functional, but not at all usable as a live usb.
Another disappointing fact is that they don't have a website where you can contact the developer team, especially when there are free websites nowadays. Or at least an email address for contact or something.
So as the old Romans used to say, I came, I saw, but I didn't like at all the non-functionality as a live OS, so I can't give it another try.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.3.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-05-18
Votes: 1
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I have mixed feelings with this distro. It comes with Kde but no Wayland option on the ssd. It only comes with the Xorg option and Xorg doesn't work on my hardware. On an old imac it did work without problems, but you have to be an experienced linux user: the installer is very confusing (very very confusing), the terminal opens by default in root mode sometimes (other times not), when you change the language By default, the desktop is unconfigured with new folders in your native language.
Sometimes there are problems with the repositories; it works day in and day out.
It does not have a website and the developer (or developers?) are not identified. I know that in the Linux world it is common, but it is a bit scary, really.
I would never use it as a main system, but as a system to make the desktop look nice.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.12
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-20
Votes: 10
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To be honest that would be a -1 if it was available. While the distro is stable and does provide a good selection of software out of the box there is plenty to dislike about the distro. First the devs NEVER get back to you on anything. Second as mentioned by others no out of the box package manager. Third finding the right calamaries folder with the right partition.conf to edit to make Bluestar use BTRFS instead of EXT4 takes forever. Fourth processes that should require one to enter their password never ask for it, including updates. Fifth the save dialog you get when saving items through your browser is not the default that comes with KDE and is missing several key features it should have. I would strongly recommend people looking for a good daily driver avoid Bluestar Linux at all cost.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.9
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-02-15
Votes: 3
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The distro does not come with a GUI based package manager, and the konsole commands to install apps is not something any new linux user would ever know how to do properly. If there is a GUI installer hiding in here, then it is hidden really well. I've gotten no help from the BlueStar support page, and there is nothing online that seems to fix this mess. If I can't figure out how to install apps or system drivers, how in the world am I ever supposed to enjoy switching to linux in any regard?
Outside of all that, the distro comes with some amazing applications on its own for offline install, and it would be a great distro, if only there was a package manager that was actually helpful.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.9
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-02-12
Votes: 0
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My experience in installing from the live environment was a pain. I use BTRFS for my file system and had to ask what the passwords for user and root were in the live environment. On top of this doing a search for the calamaries folder so I could edit partition.conf found almost 20 folders named calamares, so it took some time to fine which was the correct folder to find the version of partition.conf to edit. Then I ended up having to hunt down a video on how to install cause the terminal that launches shortly after the install starts to show you what extras are going to be installed errors out. Once on the desktop was forced to have to install ArcoLinux Spices so I could install ArchLinux Tweak Tool to be able to install the XeroLinux Welcome app so I could use it to fix the PGP keys. Once this was address installing software finally went smoothly. Another issue is that you cannot right click the desktop and create folders, links, etc. If you drag something to the desktop it creates a icon instead of asking you what you want to do. The last issue is the fact that they have the main user set up on 1001 instead of the 1000 they should be set up as. I for one like the amount of apps and the amount of customization that comes with Bluestar, but it is not without issues that just don't exist in other Arch based distros.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.5
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-01-20
Votes: 1
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I don't like to give up so I went back in the room with trying to install Bluestar on 2 different computers (both on external drives...1 is a 1 tb ssd & the other a 500gb sata). I tried with the ventoy & it went the same as the previous failures but I figured the problem with with the updates that don't go through & freeze at 94 percent. I may have written 91 percent before but I closed out the box & it finished. In the mean time I used the old dd way of copying a fresh iso to a 32 gb flash drive & used that only to find it did the same as the ventoy flash drive. I let it go through the failed updates and rebooted. It had installed the basic. I spent most of today importing various apps from the other arch linux distros I have running & got the vpn, clamtk, firewalld & other software on the working external ssd. octopi does not work. I put bauh on the bluestar & it works. I will rate the distro higher if it survives my using it in the next few weeks. It has potential as I said earlier in a review.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-01-19
Votes: 0
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I spent hours trying to make Bluestar work right on multiple computers. One is a lenevo y70-70 touch gen 4 i7 laptop. I tried the basic, desktop and dev versions. Finally gave up after the systemsettings didn't work. I couldn't bring the settings up at all. Things that went wrong with other installations included the live installer (tried from dvd & usb flash drives) were freezing at 91 percent and the installation failing in the packages. So many things went wrong. Sad here because it has lots of potential. I used manjaro, endeavour and reborn os (my latest) as well as garuda. They work beautifully compared to Bluestar. I give this os a 2 for beauty. I tried both the 6.1 & the latest 6.15 before calling it "quits". Another minus is there isn't much help.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.1.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-01-07
Votes: 0
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I been trying to update my new install of version 6.1.1-arch-1. The OS refuses to comply. The term sudo pacman -SY comes back as: command not found. And so does any other derivative using pacman. I do not believe "pacman" is installed. How do I get it installed?
The other problem I have is the Bluestar install overwrote the grub file for the other OS installed on this laptop. So I could not run it either.
I do like the appearance of Bluestar and it's speed at booting-up on an older Dell Ultrabook. And I like the easy access to almost everything I might ever need on a laptop. I really missed the workspaces that went away some years back with other distro's.
The one other complaint is "workspace" backgrounds. It seems they are still at one-choice for all. I would have thought that by now, the different workspaces would have multiple backgrounds for choices so you could tell which background is up just by the background shown.
I like it so far.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.0.7
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 6
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Tried to install on a Internal separate SSD drive (sda).
Installation failed. Tried several times.
Desktop or Basic versions.
The installer crates partitions, but fails to install the files on them.
It says about some missing system files.
Created new Live USB - same problem.
On the same laptop, I have another internal SSD with Linux Tuxedo OS, and it works with no problems.
Both SDD drives have the same specs, the same brand, the same models.
BlueStar installer just does not work.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.16.15
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-23
Votes: 16
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I have been using BlueStar Linux a lot lately. I can input Japanese if I insert Noto Fonts CJK and Fcitx5-Mozc etc. from the terminal. It may be just my PC, but I was highly impressed that I did not need to set troublesome environment variables.
$ yay -S noto-fonts-cjk fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc fcitx5-configtool
The AUR helper "Yay" is installed, so it does not require administrative privileges (without sudo pacman -S) and requires fewer input characters.We felt that the ease of use was improved among Arch-based Linuxes.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-15
Votes: 30
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Excellent distro. All the previous problems like install,updates, display resolution are fixed. Very elegant and fast.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 38
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Bluestar has been a easy to use, lighterweight, stable and nice looking Arch-based distro for me. I can get daily work and play done with no problems. A lot of packages are either at their latest versions or close to that, which I appreciate a lot. KDE over the years has been less resource intensive and is a great middleweight desktop environment and the Bluestar team here made it look great. Lots of applications and other themes to choose from. I recommend.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.10
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-12-28
Votes: 1
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couldnt intsall. The ISO hung on "reached graphical interface" or something unfortunately.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-12-13
Votes: 5
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Installer was buggy and then crashed so wasn’t able to successfully install. Moved on to try different districts after that.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-30
Votes: 34
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A rock-solid, lightweight and easy-to-use distro. Bluestar works great and lets me go about while I work and play. It looks great, isn’t bloated, has tons of customization and it’s easy to add more applications and personalization features when you want. KDE is fast and works great on here, and it’s been getting lighter in weight over the years too. My wireless printer and WiFi adapter were recognized and work flawlessly. I recommend.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.15.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-24
Votes: 25
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This is a great Arch-based distro. I’ve tried Manjaro and Garuda and faced nothing but problems trying to use them for regular day to day use. The community in Bluestar is helpful and friendly. Bluestar just works, it’s stable, easy to use, looks great and doesn’t use up a lot of system resources
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-10
Votes: 17
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I had to pick a distribution to repurpose an old MacPro 5,1. The hardwar is still very efficient and it was a shame to let it rot in the closet.
I tried many distibutions over a few days, and BlueStar Linux is the one that detected the most of the Mac hardware.
It installed flawlessly and performs very well to this day. It is very stable and 2 weeks running non stop on my Apple hardware did not bring any issues.
The KDE Plasma desktop is finely tuned and offers even some custom themes (nice ones too).
Being and Arch based distro makes it possible to get your hands dirty if you feel like it but it is really user-friendly for the average user.
This distro is very clean, I did not see any serious bugs or flaws.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-06
Votes: 29
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Bluestar is the shining star in the darkness of the Arch-based distros. It has been stable, fast to use and fast for applications to respond in a quick manner. Lots of programs and customization through the default repositories and even more through the AUR and other 3rd party repositories you can enable. Arch isn't user-friendly in general, but it does have a lot of software to use and install and Bluestar fixes Arch by making it user-friendly and easy-to-use. I recommend.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.14.11
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-10-16
Votes: 0
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Bad experiment, friends, to start the Calamares installer stops and interrupts, I have already tried it on 2 different PCs and the result has been the same. It stops when updating the system with the latest packages. Also, everything on the distro looks like fireworks but there is very little pure Arch. It looks like a Christmas tree distro: beautiful for three weeks.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.13.4
Rating: 4
Date: 2021-07-27
Votes: 0
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I actually don't really get the point why this distro still exists when you have better options like ArcoLinux, Manjaro, and soooooo many other arch based distros who use KDE Plasma. The distro itself is a little bit bloated for me, some of the packages I'll never utilize in fact. And the choices of the packages are also not special at all, normal and regular stuffs. Though the aesthetics is great to be honest, but it's not a big deal because you can change the appearance yourself, it's Linux after all.
after all, I only give it 4 only because of we have another choice of an arch based distro with KDE Plasma, and the aesthetics.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.11.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-04-01
Votes: 21
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great operating system i run it exclusively I've tried the rest and settled on this one i highly recommend this distribution to anyone that wants to run Arch Linux it's rock solid and friendly suport
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 5.11.6
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-03-21
Votes: 0
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The live cd booted just fine, looked nice, even connected to this internet without issues. But after installing, and going to connect to the net, things went south fast. It would keep connecting and disconnecting, complaining about about DHCP's daemon not starting. Never had the issue during the live session, so I was a little worried and irritated at that.
In addition, I prefer an application menu, and there wasn't one that I could find besides the dock below. I really don't like giving a distro such a low review, but this is one of the worst distros I've tried. Definitely NOT the distro to try if you're interested in Arch-based distros.
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