Crunchbangplusplus

Reader supplied reviews for Crunchbangplusplus Average rating 9.2 from 22 review(s) What are your thoughts on Crunchbangplusplus? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 13.012.111.1 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 13.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-04-24 Country: United States Votes: 2 #!++ 13 (Trixie v13.0) is the first debian stable distro that I have been able to successfully upgrade to debian testing without any errors or broken packages. It seems that #!++ is simply pure debian without the distro taking over all of the config files to implant a distro's branding or color schemes in GTK config files hidden deep in the root file system, or system settings integrated with a distro's in-store package or system manager programs. It is the most configurable distro (out-of-the-box everything works type) of any of the top debian distros on Distrowatch. The reason I prefer not to install debian testing itself, is that #!++ has already taken the task of installing all of the drivers I need to have every peripheral device work out-of-the-box. I did install testing once before, and it was a headache getting it to run on a laptop that I would take on trips and not have a printer driver at a location without internet. The CPU usage and memory usage is fantastic running the Mate DE. I did attempt to upgrade to testing on sister distro, Bunsenlabs, but that was a no go. I prefer #!++ over LMDE. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 13.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-01-26 Votes: 9 Credit where credit's due. It seems that Crunchbang++ is maintained by one person, but what an unbelievable lightweight, stable distro this is. I was looking to get off lightweight Ubuntu (turns out Lubuntu/Xubuntu aren't that light once they start installing snap packages) and this has been a revelation. Even faster than Xfce, and all the Openbox/GTK customisation and theming options available for it are fantastic, I've had a lot of fun just making it look different and friendlier than all my other PCs. The install also managed to get the audio up and running straight away on my old Chromebook, which the standard Debian install failed to do. With Crunchbang++ running Debian 13, I know my old laptops will be in a great state for years to go. I might even install it on my desktop PC. Once installed, it flies. My new favorite distro. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 13.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-08-24 Votes: 14 1. Flawless install. 2. Even more lightweight than CBPP 12, at least for me, on a cold boot it is very noticeable. 3. Stable and reliable thanks to the base of Debian 13: "Trixie". 4. Fast and snappy thanks to Openbox. 5. Trustworthy, it's been around for 10 years. 6. If you liked the previous versions of CBPP then you will enjoy this release. 7. Looking for a lightweight distro? Then this is the one, and if you've been wanting to try out or learn the stacking window manager Openbox then CBPP 13 is the perfect choice. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 22 reader reviews of Crunchbangplusplus...