• Home Page, Headlines
 • DW Weekly, Comments
 • Packages, Package Management
 • Glossary, FAQ, Mobile Site
 • Search, Sitemap
 • Major Distributions
 • Submit Distribution
 • Upcoming Releases
 • About DistroWatch
 • Page Hit Ranking
 • Advertise
 • Torrent Downloads

Extended Lifecycle Support for CentOS 7 | TuxCare
EasyOS RSS Feed DistroWatch.com: EasyOS

EasyOS


Last Update: 2024-12-03 15:26 UTC


EasyOS is an experimental Linux distribution which uses many of the technologies and package formats pioneered by Puppy Linux. The distribution features custom container technology called Easy Containers which can run applications or the entire desktop environment in a container. Packages, desktop settings, networking and sharing resources over the network can all be controlled through graphical utilities.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 26 (298), 6 months: 19 (365), 3 months: 24 (353), 4 weeks: 15 (503), 1 week: 14 (674)

Average visitor rating: 8.88/10 from 32 review(s).


EasyOS Summary
Distribution EasyOS
Home Page https://easyos.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewforum.php?f=63
Alternative User Forums http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=109958
Documentation https://easyos.org/
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors http://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites --
Reviews 6.x: DebugPoint
5.x: It's FOSS News
4.x: DistroWatch
2.x: DedoimedoDistroWatch
1.x: DistroWatch
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2024-12-03: Distribution Release: EasyOS 6.5
 • 2024-06-18: Distribution Release: EasyOS 6.0
 • 2024-02-03: Distribution Release: EasyOS 5.7
 • 2023-06-10: Distribution Release: EasyOS 5.4
 • 2023-02-26: Distribution Release: EasyOS 5.0
 • 2022-11-13: Distribution Release: EasyOS 4.5
 • 2022-06-09: Distribution Release: EasyOS 4.0
 • 2022-04-08: Distribution Release: EasyOS 3.4.5
 • 2022-01-09: Distribution Release: EasyOS 3.2
 • 2021-10-25: Distribution Release: EasyOS 3.1
 • 2021-09-04: Distribution Release: EasyOS 2.9
 • 2021-04-15: Distribution Release: EasyOS 2.7
 • More EasyOS releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2020-06-01 Transferring disk images with EasyDD
 • More EasyOS headlines...

Table Notes and Explanations

(Please refer to the table below.)
  • Select view:
  • To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.
  • 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.
TUXEDO
TUXEDO Computers

TUXEDO Computers - Linux Hardware in a tailor made suite
Choose from a wide range of laptops and PCs in various sizes and shapes at TUXEDOComputers.com. Every machine comes pre-installed and ready-to-run with Linux. Full 24 months of warranty and lifetime support included!

Learn more about our full service package and all benefits from buying at TUXEDO.

Star Labs

Star Labs Systems | Laptops designed for Linux

Star Labs - Laptops built for Linux.
View our range including the highly anticipated StarFighter. Available with coreboot open-source firmware and a choice of Ubuntu, elementary, Manjaro and more. Visit Star Labs for information, to buy and get support.


Advertisement


Feature 6.5
scarthgap
5.7
kirkstone
4.5
dunfell
3.4.7
dunfell
2.6.2
buster
1.2.8
pyro
Release Date 2024-12-03 2024-02-03 2022-11-12 2022-04-27 2021-06-29 2019-11-06
End Of Life            
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 800-900 800-900 800-900 600-700 500-600 400-500
Free Download IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop JWM-ROX JWM-ROX JWM-ROX JWM-ROX JWM-ROX JWM-ROX
Package Management PET PET PET PET PET PET
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software SysV SysV SysV SysV BusyBox SysV
Journaled File Systems ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- --
Full Package List 6.5 5.7 4.5 3.4.7 2.6.2 1.2.8
Package 6.5
scarthgap
5.7
kirkstone
4.5
dunfell
3.4.7
dunfell
2.6.2
buster
1.2.8
pyro
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.13) 1.2.11 1.2.6 1.2.1 1.2.1.2 1.1.8 1.1.5
amdgpu (23.0.0) 22.0.0 22.0.0 22.0.0 22.0.0 18.1.99 --
bash (5.2.37) 5.2.21 5.1.16 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3.30
bind (9.20.4) -- -- -- -- -- --
chromium (131.0.6778.139) 130.0.6723.91 120.0.6099.109 -- -- -- --
cups (2.4.11) 2.4.7 2.4.2 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.2.10 2.2.2
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) -- -- -- -- -- --
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.47.0 1.46.5 1.45.7 1.45.7 1.44.5 1.43.4
firefox (133.0.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.2 2.11.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.9.1 2.9
gcc (14.2.0) 13.2.0 11.3.0 9.3.0 9.3.0 8.3.0 6.3.0
gimp (2.10.38) 2.10.36 2.10.30 2.10.18 2.10.18 2.10.8 2.8.22
glibc (2.40) 2.39 2.35 2.33 2.33 2.28 2.25
gnome-shell (47.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnucash (5.9) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- --
grub (2.12) -- -- -- 2.04 -- 2.00
gtk (4.16.7) 3.24.41 3.24.34 3.24.14 3.24.14 3.24.5 3.22.8
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (1.4) 1.3.2 1.2.1 1.1.1 1.1.1 0.92.2 0.92.2
k3b (24.08.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
kmod (33) 31 29 26 26 26 23
krita (5.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.8.3) 24.2.3 7.4.2 7.1.3 7.1.3 6.1.5 6.0.4
linux (6.12.4) 6.6.32 5.15.148 5.15.78 5.15.16 5.4.128 5.2
Package 6.5
scarthgap
5.7
kirkstone
4.5
dunfell
3.4.7
dunfell
2.6.2
buster
1.2.8
pyro
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
mariadb (11.5.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
mesa (24.3.1) 24.0.7 2 21.3.7 21.3.7 18.3.6 17.3.8
mysql (9.1.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
nautilus (47.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (565.77) -- -- -- -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openjdk (23.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openssh (9.9p1) 9.6p1 8.9p1 8.2p1 8.2p1 7.9p1 7.4p1
openssl (3.4.0) 3.2.3 3.0.12 1.1.1q 1.1.1l 1.1.1d 1.0.2k
perl (5.40.0) 5.38.2 5.34.1 5.30.1 5.30.1 5.28.1 5.24.1
php (8.4.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (6.2.4) -- -- -- -- -- --
postfix (3.9.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (17.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
Python (3.13.1) 3.12.6 3.10.13 3.8.14 3.8.12 3.7.3 2.7.14
qt (6.8.1) 5.15.13 5.15.7 -- -- -- 5.10.1
samba (4.21.2) 4.19.8 4.14.14 4.10.18 4.10.18 4.9.5 4.6.14
systemd (257) -- -- -- -- -- --
thunderbird (133.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
vim (9.1) 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.2 -- --
vlc (3.0.21) -- -- -- -- -- --
wayland (1.23.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.14) 21.1.13 21.1.8 21.1.3 21.1.3 1.20.4 1.19.6

Reader Ratings
Reader supplied reviews for EasyOS

Average rating
8.9
from 32 review(s)



What are your thoughts on EasyOS?
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:

Rating:    out of 10

Your review (minimum 250 words):




Past reviews - sort by:

Version: 6.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-18
Votes: 7


I have been a user of puppyLinux for years starting with version 5.2.8 and going to version 10.0.6

I have used easyOS 4.5 and I found it rather different to use and I really wasn't to pleased with its odd way of doing things.

Recently I decided to give easyOS v6.0 the latest version a try. I downloaded it from the website as an image file.

Next the .img file was flashed to a 32Gb using the Balena Etcher application.

Booting was done using UEFI secure boot. It formed a boot loop with another UEFI secure boot operating system (LMDE)

So I think easyOS can bios boot if you can make it the only UEFI secure boot or alter the grub settings.

I switched over to BIOS boot and the process went smoothly. You can also make a password to boot up.

In this old fashioned themed operating system, I found a rich version of applications already preloaded. All one had to

do was look through the extensive menu. Chromium was there as the browser, LibreOffice already installed. A multitude of

media players and convertors. There were even four different package managers. Additional browsers such as Firefox, Chrome,

Vivaldi can be downloaded through the SFS system. There was also a unique file system that was saved on the flash drive.

There are lots more things I can say about easyOS. I saved Balena Etcher, documents, downloads, media files to this flash drive.

I made it to a ready to use utility tool. I felt like I was rediscovering puppyLinux all over again but it was now way more powerful

and easy to use. Basic apps were built in and you only had to study the menus to find them.

With this in mind I give easyOS version 6 a 10/10.


Was this review helpful? Yes No
Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-11
Votes: 3


I feel the current rating 8.8 to be a fair rating. I began following the easy os for a while and decided to down load the img file and installed it to a usb for live use with persistance offered at end of each shutdown or manually. All ways work extremely fast, depending on how many new files your saving. Please note, easy os is loaded into the system ram, including new files whilst online, they can be downloaded onto the live usb. Note, there are different modes of use for easy, such as "all to system ram" and "no use of drives or partitions (for privacy)", no information made available through the browser nor hard drive or usb", though files can still be downloaded to another drive, choice is yours, so if you save a new bookmark, for example, it will NOT be saved unless a bookmark back up is saved, and this must be either on the live usb or another drive. This is not a limitation to using easy, just unplug the live usb your currently running, when ready to save, and then re-plug the usb, download your updated bookmarks or files, then unplug again and you are back your privacy settings. Easy os could be used for a novice, though there is a learning curve needed to utilize this amazingly fast and secure operating system. I was rather dubious about using puppy initially, as first appearance is more like a kid's operating system with an old retro look and smiley icons! Was I in for a shock, I had already been using Linux since 2000, many many different flavored operating systems, that Linux offers, so coming across one of the latest pup developments, easy os, my life has changed, not only is this little speedy os offering the very latest in privacy and security that has been developed (in Australia), that so early in the development, can offer such a robust, stable and speedy use. Updating may be down by a five year old, using the settings and installing, a ten year old could do! Thanks to the team responsible, best os out there, thank you


Was this review helpful? Yes No
Version: 6.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-23
Votes: 6


It is very good in general. Easy and very fast.
Very easy to install and open it from a usb pendrive.
A little vintage in GUI design.
Y have some difficulties to find and install new software. Iy includes small repositories. There is no software storage or online libraries.
But you don't loss everything between sessions. You can install software and save files, and re-open them later. I have installed a new web browser, and a new office suite; and downloaded a lot of documents. All of them remains saved in the 'files' folder.
So, shortly: fast, light-weight and easy to use.


Was this review helpful? Yes No

See all 32 reader reviews of EasyOS...

Extended Lifecycle Support for Ubuntu 18.04 - TuxCare






Copyright © 2001 - 2024 Atea Ataroa Limited. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy policy. Change privacy settings.
DistroWatch.com is hosted at Copenhagen.

Contact, corrections and suggestions: Jesse Smith

Tips: bc1qxes3k2wq3uqzr074tkwwjmwfe63z70gwzfu4lx
lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ampd3kx2ar0veekzar0wd5xjtnrdakj7tnhv4kxctttdehhwm30d3h82unvwqhhxarpw3jkc7tzw4ex6cfexyfua2nr
86fA3qPTeQtNb2k1vLwEQaAp3XxkvvvXt69gSG5LGunXXikK9koPWZaRQgfFPBPWhMgXjPjccy9LA9xRFchPWQAnPvxh5Le
PayPal.me/distrowPatreon.com/distrowatch