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mAid (previously known as FWUL - Forget Windows Use Linux) is a desktop Linux distribution based on Manjaro Linux and featuring the Budgie desktop. The main purpose of the project is to build a small, fast, light and hassle-free distribution for working with Android devices. It comes with a custom installation program, a cross-platform remote control utility, some Android tools, and many standard Linux applications.



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mAid Summary
Distribution mAid
Home Page https://maid.binbash.rocks/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/live-iso-maid-v4-0-manage-all-your-android-devices-without-driver-hassle.3526755/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation --
Screenshots --
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://sourceforge.net/projects/maid-linux/files/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites --
Reviews
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try

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Feature 4.1 3.2
Release Date 2023-07-03 2020-09-13
End Of Life    
Price (US$) Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1000-1100 1000-1100
Free Download ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop Budgie Xfce
Package Management Pacman Pacman
Release Model Rolling Rolling
Office Suite -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems    
Multilingual    
Asian Language Support -- --
Full Package List 4.1 3.2
abiword (3.0.5) -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.9 1.2.3.2
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- 19.1.0
bash (5.2.21) 5.1 5.0
bind (9.18.21) -- --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) 114.0.5735.198 --
cups (2.4.7) -- --
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3 4.4.2
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.45.6
firefox (122.0) 114.0.1 80.0.1
freetype (2.13.2) 2.13.0 2.10.2
gcc (13.2.0) 13.1.1 10.2.0
gimp (2.10.36) -- --
glibc (2.39) 2.37 2.32
gnome-shell (45.3) -- --
gnucash (5.5) -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- --
grub (2.12) 2.06 --
gtk (4.12.5) 3.24.37 3.24.23
httpd (2.4.58) -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- --
k3b (23.08.4) -- --
kmod (31) 30 27
krita (5.2.2) -- --
LibreOffice (24.2.0) -- --
linux (6.7.3) 5.15.81 4.19.144
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- --
mesa (24.0.0) 23.0.4 20.1.7
mysql (8.3.0) -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- --
openjdk (21.0.2) -- --
openssh (9.6p1) 9.3p1 8.3p1
openssl (3.2.1) 3.0.8 1.1.1g
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.1 5.32.0
php (8.3.2) -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- --
postfix (3.8.5) -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- --
Python (3.12.1) 3.11.3 3.8.5
qt (6.6.1) 6.5.0 --
samba (4.19.4) 4.18.2 --
systemd (255.3) 253.4 246.4
thunderbird (115.7.0) -- --
vim (9.1) 9.0 8.2
vlc (3.0.20) -- --
wayland (1.22.0) 1.22.0 1.18.0
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- 4.14.2
xorg-server (21.1.11) 21.1.8 1.20.8


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Version: 4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-07
Votes: 24


great, I really looooooove it! :-)

Always have it with me on an external hdd.
I have to say it was a bit tricky first to get it flashed but works like a charme now :-)
For testing the virtualbox idea is enough, but I prefer having it installed instead.

The new "full" version is really awesome as it has all the tools included now instead of downloading half of the stuff. I means the small one might be useful for some but the full is what the majority will need ;-)

Many thanks to the developer which was very helpful during the whole progress!!



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Version: 4.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-07-07
Votes: 0


It has a Calamares installer. If you want to create a Swap partition fails. it works if you choose not to create a Swap partition, but after rebooting it stucks in plymouth.
There are two metapackages in their custom repo:
maid-desktop-light amd maid-desktop-full . These metapackages are a complete nonsense. It makes no sense to include Firefox and Chromium as dependencies.
Both metapackages should be in conflict with each other.

If you choose the full version you have 3 browsers (Midore, Firefox and Chromium) preinstalled.

After installing Pamac, it crashed in the middle of an update.



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Version: 4.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 23


A great idea - with room for improvements.

I use it to backup my LG phones but also to have an always working adb connection with me wherever I go (I flashed mAid to an USB stick permanently which is supported now with v4).

the open list of feature request lemme hope there is more to come, ideally I would really love installing mAid as a (meta)-package on Arch(based) distros. Upgrading maid requires a full re-flash always and that should be avoided.

other then that: mAid saved my life a bunch of times and I can just recommend it - the remote support thing which is included is a life saver, too! (hey dad boot mAid, start teamviewer, connect your phone, I'll do the rest ;) )


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