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MX Linux


Last Update: 2023-10-16 06:09 UTC


MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. Using Xfce as the default desktop (with separate KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions also available), it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.

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Average visitor rating: 8.16/10 from 523 review(s).


MX Linux Summary
Distribution MX Linux
Home Page https://mxlinux.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://forum.mxlinux.org/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://mxlinux.org/manualshttps://www.mxlinux.org/wiki
Screenshots https://mxlinux.org/screenshotsDistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts https://mxlinux.org/videoshttps://youtu.be/9lyJV5DdRnA
Download Mirrors https://mxlinux.org/download-links#MirrorsDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://us-bz3.devzing.com/mx_antix/
Related Websites MX Community Repository
Reviews 23: DistroWatchMichlFranken (German)
21: DedoimedoMichlFranken (German) • The RegisterFOSS PostDedoimedoDedoimedoDistroWatch
19: DedoimedoDedoimedoDistroWatchDedoimedoDistroWatch
18: CMS CriticDedoimedo
17: Linux.comCMS CriticOpenSource.comDedoimedoDedoimedoDistroWatch
16: DarkDuckDistroWatchDedoimedo
15: DedoimedoOCS-MagLinux-Community (German)
14.x: DedoimedoDedoimedoBlogspot
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try The Linux ShopDonateShells.com

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-10-16: Distribution Release: MX Linux 23.1
 • 2023-07-31: Distribution Release: MX Linux 23
 • 2023-07-14: Development Release: MX Linux 23 RC1
 • 2023-06-16: Development Release: MX Linux 23 Beta 2
 • 2023-05-29: Development Release: MX Linux 23 Beta 1
 • 2023-01-15: Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.3
 • 2022-08-29: Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.2
 • 2022-04-10: Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.1
 • 2021-10-21: Distribution Release: MX Linux 21
 • 2021-10-06: Development Release: MX Linux 21 RC1
 • 2021-09-05: Development Release: MX Linux 21 Beta 2
 • 2021-07-29: Development Release: MX Linux 21 Beta 1
 • More MX Linux releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2021-11-25 MX releases new Advanced Hardware Support edition
 • 2019-12-15 MX Linux introduces MX-Fluxbox
 • 2019-04-29 MX asks for help maintaining systemd-shim
 • 2019-01-18 MX launches new bug tracker
 • 2018-09-14 Making it easier to get Flatpaks
 • 2018-09-13 Workaround for Chromium password prompts
 • 2018-06-01 MX-14 reaches end of life
 • 2018-04-11 MX's new FAQ page
 • 2018-02-26 Improvements in MX 17.1
 • 2017-03-16 Fixing an expired GPG signature
 • More MX Linux headlines...

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Feature 23.1
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21.3
wildflower
19.4 18.3 17.1 16.1
Release Date 2023-10-16 2023-01-15 2021-04-01 2019-05-27 2018-03-14 2017-06-08
End Of Life 2028-06 2026-06   2022-06 2022-06 2020-06
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free
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Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop Fluxbox, KDE Plasma, Xfce Fluxbox, KDE Plasma, Xfce KDE Plasma, Xfce Xfce Xfce Xfce
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Semi-Rolling Semi-Rolling Semi-Rolling Semi-Rolling Semi-Rolling Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 armhf, i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64
Init Software systemd, SysV systemd, SysV systemd, SysV systemd, SysV SysV SysV
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
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Full Package List 23.1 21.3 19.4 18.3 17.1 16.1
Package 23.1
libretto
21.3
wildflower
19.4 18.3 17.1 16.1
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.10) 1.2.8 1.2.4 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.1.3 1.0.28
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 22.0.0 19.1.0 18.1.0 -- --
bash (5.2.21) 5.2.15 5.1 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.3
bind (9.18.20) -- -- -- -- -- --
chromium (119.0.6045.199) -- -- -- -- -- --
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.2.10 2.2.1 2.2.1 1.7.5
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.5 4.3.1
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.43.4 1.42.12
firefox (120.0.1) 118.0.2 108.0.2 87.0 66.0.2 58.0.2 53.0.3
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.9.1 2.8.1 2.6.3 2.7
gcc (13.2.0) 12.2.0 10.2.1 8.3.0 6.3.0 6.3.0 4.9.2
gimp (2.10.36) 2.10.34 2.10.28 2.10.12 2.10.8 2.8.22 2.8.18
glibc (2.38) 2.36 2.31 2.28 2.24 2.24 2.19
gnome-shell (45.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnucash (5.4-1) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- -- -- -- --
grub (2.06) 2.06 2.06 2.04 2.02beta3 2.02beta3 2.02beta2
gtk (4.12.4) 4.8.3 3.24.24 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.22.11 2.24.25
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
k3b (23.08.3) 22.12.3 21.08.0 18.08.1 -- -- --
kmod (31) 30 28 26 23 23 18
krita (5.2.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
libreoffice (7.6.3) 7.4.7 7.0.4 6.1.5 6.0.1 6.0.1 5.2.6
linux (6.6.3) 6.1.55 5.10.158 4.19.181 4.19.37 4.15.4 4.7.8
Package 23.1
libretto
21.3
wildflower
19.4 18.3 17.1 16.1
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
mesa (23.3.0) 23.1.2 22.0.5 20.3.4 18.2.6 13.0.6 12.0.3
mysql (8.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
nautilus (45.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- -- -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.1) 17.0.8 11.0.16 11.0.9.1 8u212 8u151 8u121
openssh (9.5p1) 9.2p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.4p1 7.4p1 6.7p1
openssl (3.2.0) 3.0.11 1.1.1n 1.1.1d 1.1.0j 1.0.2l 1.0.1t
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.24.1 5.20.2
php (8.3.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.9) 5.27.5 5.20.5 5.14.5 -- -- --
postfix (3.8.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
Python (3.12.0) 3.11.2 3.9.2 3.7.3 2.7.13 2.7.13 2.7.9
qt (6.6.1) 6.4.2 5.15.2 5.11.3 5.7.1 5.7.1 4.8.6
samba (4.19.3) 4.17.12 4.13.13 4.9.5 4.5.16 4.5.12 4.2.14
systemd (254.7) 252.6 247.3 241 232 232 215
thunderbird (115.5.1) 115.3.1 78.13.0 68.12.0 52.9.1 52.6.0 52.1.1
vim (9.0) 9.0 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.4
vlc (3.0.20) 3.0.18 3.0.18 3.0.12 3.0.6 2.2.8 2.2.5
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 4.18.0 4.14.2 4.12.3 4.12.3 4.12.2
xorg-server (21.1.9) 21.1.7 1.20.14 1.20.10 1.19.2 1.19.2 1.16.4

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Version: 23.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-26
Votes: 10


After several attempts to find the right Linux for me, I have the number one
Installed Distrowatch and I have to say: I'm thrilled!! Everything runs “out of the box” as the saying goes
Even World of Warcraft runs almost better on Lutris than on Windoh! :-)) In 2004 I started with Ubuntu and over the years I tested many distros like Fedora, Linux Mint, Manjaro, etc. and now I have it for the very first time! Installed a Linux in these years that runs from the installation process to playing AAA titles without a single error!
Many thanks to the developers and please make many more versions!

By the way: I have it running on an 11 year old Acer notebook and on a one year old gaming PC!! :-)



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Version: 23.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-20
Votes: 16


I have tried so many Distro's, Variants and Versions of Linux i cannot begin to remember. All just to find a perfect Desktop to my needs.

Ms Linux has a fantastic Desktop with XFce. I can now configure my desktop exactly like i have my windows System with 3 screens.

On top of that the list of Settings and extras are just awesome. Most distro's i have tried usually crash within the first few hours in some or other way with me trying to customize my Linux experience.

Even the Install part works for me and this must be the fastest a Linux distro i have used excluding the puppies of the world




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Version: 23.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-14
Votes: 24


WiFi working OOTB now that they have updated NetworkManager.

Android phones seen directly in File Manager just like Windows without needs to start gmtp and better cause you can see every kind of file stored.

Clean interface noobs proof.

The only complaints are about applications menu, faster sometimes to open a terminal and to start the application from there instead of wasting time searching the menu and the increased memory usage probably due to kernel (kernel.org has behind big corps interested to sell new hardware).

No systemd complexity, easy to administer and rock solid.

Really suitable both for noobs and experienced users which want the ability to administrate the system in an easy way but for everyday tasks like the ability do them "point & click".


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