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Reader supplied reviews for Mauna Linux
Average rating
9.7 from 7 review(s)
Version: 25
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-18
Votes: 6
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I was using Linux Mint and LMDE 7 until I started getting Disc Error pop up messages. LMDE 7 message pop up always would say Not enough Ram Space in BIOS. Don't know why I was getting these error messaging on my Linux Mint, so I switched to a relatively unknown Linux Debian based Distro Mauna Linux. Ever since using it for the past 2 months, no errors and it is working very well. I am pleased to use Mauna Linux. Mauna Linux should get much more love and support. It should at least be ranked as a top 10 Distro on Distrowatch.
Great Distro. I highly recommend it.
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Version: 25
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-14
Votes: 2
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It could be a cousine of Mint's LMDE, but they (Mauna) created spins with other desktop environments not Cinnamon only.
However, I tested the Cinnamon version in a virtualbox. Very smooth experience. Beauty esthetics, everything is working out of the box.
Note: as a default office application it uses Onlyoffice instead of Libreoffice.
Pros:
Debian based, so it has got a huge package repo.
It is a turnkey install, you can use it immediately after install.
Cons:
In console mode the keyboard layout of selected language was not set, due to missing kbd package.
Small inconvenience, it was fixed quickly by intalling the package.
So, this is why 9 and not 10 point (OK, it is really a 9.9 poins ;) ).
I think it is a good plan B if something happens to Mint.
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Version: 25
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-27
Votes: 1
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As a long time Linux Mint user, in particular its Mate' desktop edition, I had hoped that LMDE 7 would add Mate' to its Debian 13 based distribution along with Cinnamon as a desktop option. But it didn't, and apparently won't, which leaves few options except to remove Cinnamon and replace it with Mate' on my own - which I've been doing beginning with LMDE 6.
For quite some time I've looked for a suitable Debian based replacement for LMDE, one that came with Mate' as a desktop option. I've tried quite a number of Debian 13 based distros with Mate' as a preinstalled desktop -- Sparky Linux, PCLinuxOS Debian Edition, DebLight, etc., -- finding nothing that matched up with or even vaguely approached what LMDE offers in the way of a complete, nothing essential lacking distro.
Even though LMDE required me to eliminate Cinnamon and replace it with Mate' on my own - that's exactly what I've continued to do. I greatly enjoyed the traditional desktop look and feel that Gnome 2.x provided years ago, and having that exceptional DE forked and carried on in Mate' has been a Godsend to millions world wide, myself included.
A short while ago DistroWatch highlighted Mauna Linux 25, a Debian 13 based distribution headquartered in Brazil that comes with an assortment of optional DEs, among which Mate' is included.
With nothing to loose and time on my hands I installed Mauna Linux 25 Mate' on my Lenovo test machine and was immediately impressed with how similar it was to LMDE in every way as far as overall 'out of the box' capabilities are concerned.
I wasn't particularly impressed with its 'out of the box' layout and look, seeing it as a bit scattered and unrefined. However, given how easy it is to customize and tweak a desktop's look and feel while using Mate', I quickly smoothed out and reorganized Mauna Linux's default DE, providing it the modern, streamlined, aesthetically pleasing look I most enjoy.
Beyond its default layout's 'look and feel' benefiting from a bit of improvement, exploring its preinstalled software was an pleasant surprise. Virtually everything one finds available in LMDE 7, is likewise at your fingertips in Mauna Linux 25's 'out of the box' setup, along with a number of important apps that LMDE's default installation doesn't provide, including the Mate' DE.
All things considered, if you like LMDE 7, and you wish like I do that it provided today's Mate' DE as an available installation choice, take a moment and look Mauna Linux 25 over more closely.
With a whole lot less work than it takes to install Mate' on LMDE 7 and delete Cinnamon, you too can have a Debian 13 based virtual 'clone' of LMDE running the Mate' desktop, one that meets or beats everything that Linux Mint itself has long been famous for with its Ubuntu based Mate' desktop distro.
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Version: 25
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-21
Votes: 0
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Mauna Linux stands out as a well-executed customization of Debian 13, offering a refined and optimized experience for users seeking stability and performance.
Test Specifications:
Hardware: HP Notebook
Version: Mauna Linux 25
Desktop Environment: Cinnamon
RAM Usage: Impressive 1.4 GB
Strengths:
The distribution demonstrates excellent resource optimization, with a remarkably low memory consumption of just 1.4 GB of RAM. This efficiency is particularly impressive considering it uses the Cinnamon desktop environment, known for its rich and modern interface. The Debian 13 customization has been carried out with care and attention to detail, resulting in a stable and responsive operating system.
Area for Improvement:
The only aspect that deserves attention is the distribution's graphic artwork, which could benefit from more visual polish. However, this limitation is easily addressable through the vast selection of themes available for Cinnamon, allowing users to customize the appearance according to their preferences.
Conclusion:
Mauna Linux represents excellent work by the development team. The combination of low resource consumption, Debian stability, and Cinnamon flexibility results in a highly recommendable distribution.
Congratulations to the Mauna team for the excellent work!
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Version: 24.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-19
Votes: 1
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I downloaded and ran the cinnamon version 'live'. What this is, it's a Linux Mint clone. I gave it a 10 because on my machine it just works better than Linux Mint 22.1. It's faster than Mint and it boots up in just a few minutes, unlike Linux Mint. So if you like Linux Mint, - give Mauna Linux a try and then choose.
There have been several good distros coming from Brazil. You'll see when you boot this disto it defaults to the Portuguese language, for English you have to make that choice.
I mention that not because you might miss that but it seems to me that Mauna Linux was made with Brazil in mind. But even so I still think this is a winner, It's not just a clone, it's a better distro.
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Version: 24.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-24
Votes: 2
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Good job! This one belongs up there in the big boys league for sure, can't give it less than 10, and I've used them all... Seeing a bright future for this one, one of the best I've tried, I can't deny that. Especially for Cinnamon lovers, give it a try. I'm a very picky person, and small annoying things sometimes make me hate distros that would other vice be perfect, but I haven't noticed anything annoying with this one. This seems fast and responsive, and should be a good choice for most user types, from beginner to more advanced.
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Version: 24.06
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-22
Votes: 4
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Been using Mauna for 2 years now. Cant find anything wrong at all. Debian based yet performs better than Debian itself. I use the MATE DE. I only wish they could have a KDE DE. I dont know what these developers have done, but I cant seem to find a problem with this distro. It has never failed to install anything I needed or wanted. When I first discovered this distro, it was like finding a unicorn. No one had heard of it, neither myself. I wondered why it was not on Distrowatch at all .Then later it appeared on their waiting list. Then not long after it disappeared completely and was scrubbed from the site. Now, it's here. Very strange. I'm glad it's here though. I like MATE but KDE is very appealing and is not as resource intensive as it used to be. So if you develop a KDE version, this thing could very well be the best of the best in my opinion.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 25
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-18
Votes: 6
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I was using Linux Mint and LMDE 7 until I started getting Disc Error pop up messages. LMDE 7 message pop up always would say Not enough Ram Space in BIOS. Don't know why I was getting these error messaging on my Linux Mint, so I switched to a relatively unknown Linux Debian based Distro Mauna Linux. Ever since using it for the past 2 months, no errors and it is working very well. I am pleased to use Mauna Linux. Mauna Linux should get much more love and support. It should at least be ranked as a top 10 Distro on Distrowatch.
Great Distro. I highly recommend it.
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 25
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-14
Votes: 2
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It could be a cousine of Mint's LMDE, but they (Mauna) created spins with other desktop environments not Cinnamon only.
However, I tested the Cinnamon version in a virtualbox. Very smooth experience. Beauty esthetics, everything is working out of the box.
Note: as a default office application it uses Onlyoffice instead of Libreoffice.
Pros:
Debian based, so it has got a huge package repo.
It is a turnkey install, you can use it immediately after install.
Cons:
In console mode the keyboard layout of selected language was not set, due to missing kbd package.
Small inconvenience, it was fixed quickly by intalling the package.
So, this is why 9 and not 10 point (OK, it is really a 9.9 poins ;) ).
I think it is a good plan B if something happens to Mint.
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 25
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-27
Votes: 1
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As a long time Linux Mint user, in particular its Mate' desktop edition, I had hoped that LMDE 7 would add Mate' to its Debian 13 based distribution along with Cinnamon as a desktop option. But it didn't, and apparently won't, which leaves few options except to remove Cinnamon and replace it with Mate' on my own - which I've been doing beginning with LMDE 6.
For quite some time I've looked for a suitable Debian based replacement for LMDE, one that came with Mate' as a desktop option. I've tried quite a number of Debian 13 based distros with Mate' as a preinstalled desktop -- Sparky Linux, PCLinuxOS Debian Edition, DebLight, etc., -- finding nothing that matched up with or even vaguely approached what LMDE offers in the way of a complete, nothing essential lacking distro.
Even though LMDE required me to eliminate Cinnamon and replace it with Mate' on my own - that's exactly what I've continued to do. I greatly enjoyed the traditional desktop look and feel that Gnome 2.x provided years ago, and having that exceptional DE forked and carried on in Mate' has been a Godsend to millions world wide, myself included.
A short while ago DistroWatch highlighted Mauna Linux 25, a Debian 13 based distribution headquartered in Brazil that comes with an assortment of optional DEs, among which Mate' is included.
With nothing to loose and time on my hands I installed Mauna Linux 25 Mate' on my Lenovo test machine and was immediately impressed with how similar it was to LMDE in every way as far as overall 'out of the box' capabilities are concerned.
I wasn't particularly impressed with its 'out of the box' layout and look, seeing it as a bit scattered and unrefined. However, given how easy it is to customize and tweak a desktop's look and feel while using Mate', I quickly smoothed out and reorganized Mauna Linux's default DE, providing it the modern, streamlined, aesthetically pleasing look I most enjoy.
Beyond its default layout's 'look and feel' benefiting from a bit of improvement, exploring its preinstalled software was an pleasant surprise. Virtually everything one finds available in LMDE 7, is likewise at your fingertips in Mauna Linux 25's 'out of the box' setup, along with a number of important apps that LMDE's default installation doesn't provide, including the Mate' DE.
All things considered, if you like LMDE 7, and you wish like I do that it provided today's Mate' DE as an available installation choice, take a moment and look Mauna Linux 25 over more closely.
With a whole lot less work than it takes to install Mate' on LMDE 7 and delete Cinnamon, you too can have a Debian 13 based virtual 'clone' of LMDE running the Mate' desktop, one that meets or beats everything that Linux Mint itself has long been famous for with its Ubuntu based Mate' desktop distro.
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 25
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-21
Votes: 0
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Mauna Linux stands out as a well-executed customization of Debian 13, offering a refined and optimized experience for users seeking stability and performance.
Test Specifications:
Hardware: HP Notebook
Version: Mauna Linux 25
Desktop Environment: Cinnamon
RAM Usage: Impressive 1.4 GB
Strengths:
The distribution demonstrates excellent resource optimization, with a remarkably low memory consumption of just 1.4 GB of RAM. This efficiency is particularly impressive considering it uses the Cinnamon desktop environment, known for its rich and modern interface. The Debian 13 customization has been carried out with care and attention to detail, resulting in a stable and responsive operating system.
Area for Improvement:
The only aspect that deserves attention is the distribution's graphic artwork, which could benefit from more visual polish. However, this limitation is easily addressable through the vast selection of themes available for Cinnamon, allowing users to customize the appearance according to their preferences.
Conclusion:
Mauna Linux represents excellent work by the development team. The combination of low resource consumption, Debian stability, and Cinnamon flexibility results in a highly recommendable distribution.
Congratulations to the Mauna team for the excellent work!
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 24.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-19
Votes: 1
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I downloaded and ran the cinnamon version 'live'. What this is, it's a Linux Mint clone. I gave it a 10 because on my machine it just works better than Linux Mint 22.1. It's faster than Mint and it boots up in just a few minutes, unlike Linux Mint. So if you like Linux Mint, - give Mauna Linux a try and then choose.
There have been several good distros coming from Brazil. You'll see when you boot this disto it defaults to the Portuguese language, for English you have to make that choice.
I mention that not because you might miss that but it seems to me that Mauna Linux was made with Brazil in mind. But even so I still think this is a winner, It's not just a clone, it's a better distro.
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 24.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-24
Votes: 2
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Good job! This one belongs up there in the big boys league for sure, can't give it less than 10, and I've used them all... Seeing a bright future for this one, one of the best I've tried, I can't deny that. Especially for Cinnamon lovers, give it a try. I'm a very picky person, and small annoying things sometimes make me hate distros that would other vice be perfect, but I haven't noticed anything annoying with this one. This seems fast and responsive, and should be a good choice for most user types, from beginner to more advanced.
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Project: Mauna Linux
Version: 24.06
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-22
Votes: 4
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Been using Mauna for 2 years now. Cant find anything wrong at all. Debian based yet performs better than Debian itself. I use the MATE DE. I only wish they could have a KDE DE. I dont know what these developers have done, but I cant seem to find a problem with this distro. It has never failed to install anything I needed or wanted. When I first discovered this distro, it was like finding a unicorn. No one had heard of it, neither myself. I wondered why it was not on Distrowatch at all .Then later it appeared on their waiting list. Then not long after it disappeared completely and was scrubbed from the site. Now, it's here. Very strange. I'm glad it's here though. I like MATE but KDE is very appealing and is not as resource intensive as it used to be. So if you develop a KDE version, this thing could very well be the best of the best in my opinion.
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