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Calculate Linux is a Gentoo-based family of three distinguished distributions. Calculate Directory Server (CDS) is a solution that supports Windows and Linux clients via LDAP + SAMBA, providing proxy, mail and Jabbers servers with streamlined user management. Calculate Linux Desktop (CLD) is a workstation and client distribution (with a choice of Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE or Xfce desktops) that includes a wizard to configure a connection to Calculate Directory Server. Calculate Linux Scratch (CLS) is a live CD with a build framework for creating a custom distribution.



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  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2022-12-30: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 23
 • 2021-12-08: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 22
 • 2021-04-28: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 21
 • 2020-06-21: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 20.6
 • 2019-12-27: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 20
 • 2018-12-29: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 18.12
 • 2018-11-29: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 18 "LXQt"
 • 2018-10-07: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 18
 • 2018-02-22: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 17.12.2
 • 2017-12-30: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 17.12
 • 2017-07-01: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 17.6
 • 2016-12-30: Distribution Release: Calculate Linux 17
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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature 23 22 21
Release Date 2022-12-30 2021-12-08 2021-04-28
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 700-3200 800-3100 800-3100
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, Xfce Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, Xfce Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, Xfce
Package Management Portage Portage Portage
Release Model Rolling Rolling Rolling
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software OpenRC, SysV OpenRC, SysV OpenRC, SysV
Journaled File Systems btrfs, ext3, ext4, jfs, resierfs, xfs btrfs, ext3, ext4, jfs, resierfs, xfs btrfs, ext3, ext4, jfs, resierfs, xfs
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support -- -- --
Full Package List 23 22 21
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.7.2 1.2.4 1.2.3.2
amdgpu (23.0.0) 22.0.0 21.0.0 19.1.0
bash (5.2.21) 5.1 5.1 5.0
bind (9.18.21) 9.16.22 9.16.12 9.16.6
chromium (121.0.6167.139) 108.0.5359.124 96.0.4664.45 90.0.4430.85
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.2-P1 4.4.2
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.46.5 1.46.4 1.45.7
firefox (122.0) -- -- --
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1 2.11.0 2.10.4
gcc (13.2.0) 11.3.1 11.2.0 10.2.0
gimp (2.10.36) 2.10.32 2.10.28 2.10.24
glibc (2.39) 2.36 2.33 2.32
gnome-shell (45.3) -- -- --
gnucash (5.5) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.06 2.06rc1
gtk (4.12.5) 4.8.2 3.24.29 3.24.26
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) 1.2.1 -- --
k3b (23.08.4) -- -- --
kmod (31) 30 29 28
krita (5.2.2) -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.2.0) 7.3.7 7.1.7 6.4.7
linux (6.7.3) 5.15.82 5.15.6 5.10.32
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) 1.26.0 1.24.1 1.24.1
mesa (24.0.0) 22.2.3 21.2.5 20.3.5
mysql (8.3.0) -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) 340.32 340.32 340.32
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1
openjdk (21.0.2) 17.0.3 -- --
openssh (9.6p1) 9.1p1 8.6p1 8.5p1
openssl (3.2.1) 1.1.1s 1.1.1l 1.1.1k
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.34.0 5.30.3
php (8.3.2) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) 5.25.5 5.22.5 5.20.5
postfix (3.8.5) 3.7.3 3.6.3 3.5.8
postgresql (16.1) 14.5 13.5 13.2
Python (3.12.1) 3.10.9 3.9.9 3.8.8
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.7 5.15.2 5.15.2
samba (4.19.4) 4.15.12 4.14.10 4.12.9
systemd (255.3) -- -- --
thunderbird (115.7.0) -- -- --
vim (9.1) -- 8.2 8.2
vlc (3.0.20) -- -- --
wayland (1.22.0) 1.21.0 1.19.0 1.19.0
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.0 4.16.0 4.16.0
xorg-server (21.1.11) 21.1.4 1.20.13 1.20.11


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-15
Votes: 8


hello really good linux distribution. I've tried many but this one works perfectly. It is a Gentoo-based then as startup it uses Open-Rc which in my opinion is faster and more stable than the Systemd tradition used by the various linux distributions. To update you need to run the cl-update command from the terminal. But now I've been using this distribution daily for a long time and I feel great.Then emrge works much better than Fedora and Ubuntu's DNF and APT. I believe that in the future I won't change my reference distribution anymore


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-15
Votes: 3


Installed today, and wow, everything went greatly and worked as i wished.

It is fast as Gentoo, and it doesnt has all the hassle of compiling things in legacy hardware - which takes a lot of time in Gentoo. I installed the ISO with KDE, but i am switching to wayland, and no problem at all. Audio is the only problem that i am having, but, it's a general problem and it's happening to every distro (my graphics card isnt helping at all, bruh).

I don't recommend using if you are a newbie to the linux world, it may be more hard to you to learn about it, but it's worth the challenge - i think. I am going to update my review someday as i use it as my daily driver.

Yay


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Version: 23
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-12
Votes: 8


Have been using Calculate Linux on and off for about 5 years. Switched back on April 1, 2023 and am thrilled with the results. Using KDE Plasma and I am very happy.

Everything just works and works well. It is a very tight system.

I did use Gentoo earlier this year for about a month. That experience helped me in understanding Calculate better. It is not a requirement to use Calculate but you get invaluable experience in understanding Portage.

My hands down best feature is that I can run Windows 10 in VirtualBox and I get an almost bare metal experience. I can barely notice the difference. Very happy that I do not have to dual boot anymore. When I need Windows, my work gets done and done.

Videos are crisp and tear free, audio is perfect using Pipewire.

Libreoffice is fast.

I am not a gamer so I cannot offer any experiences on that score.

Very happy and recommend you try a bare metal install of Calculate. Portage is a command line only package manager. There is a learning curve. Just use cl-update -c and your system will update and clean obsolete packages from your system.

Try it, set it up and forget it. Your distro hopping days will be over.


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