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 • 2013-07-16: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.07 "KDE MiniMe", "LXDE", "MATE"
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Feature apt 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Feature
Release Date 2023-06-05 2022-12-12 2021-11-05 2020-10-14 2019-12-16 2018-06-06 2017-11-12 2016-03-07 2014-12-24 2013-10-11 2012-08-22 2011-09-24 2010-12-17 2010-07-08 2010-05-05 2009-06-30 2009-03-11 2007-05-21 2006-08-21 2005-11-21 Release Date
End Of Life                                         End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)   2700-2800 1200-3600 1000-2100 1000-2100 1200-1300 1300-1700                           Image Size (MB)
Free Download RPMs ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop   KDE Plasma KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce KDE Plasma KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce KDE Plasma, MATE KDE Plasma, MATE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE Default Desktop
Package Management RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) Package Management
Release Model Rolling Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Release Model
Office Suite Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice -- GOffice GOffice GOffice OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o KOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture i586, x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 Processor Architecture
Init Software SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV Init Software
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS ext3, ReiserFS ext3 ext3 ext3 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Multilingual
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List apt 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Full Package List
Package apt 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Package
abiword (3.0.5) 3.0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.8.6 2.8.6 2.8.1 -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.9) 1.2.9 1.2.8 1.2.5.1 1.2.3 1.2.1.2 1.1.6 1.1.4.1 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.27.2 1.0.25 1.0.24.1 1.0.23 1.0.23 1.0.22 1.0.18 1.0.14rc4 1.0.11 1.0.9 1.0.8 alsa-lib (1.2.9)
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 22.0.0 21.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.0.1 -- -- -- 12.104 8.961 8.861 8.801 8.732 8.723 8.12 -- -- -- -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.15) 5.2.15 5.2.9 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.05b bash (5.2.15)
bind (9.18.15) 9.10.8-P1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.18.15)
chromium (114.0.5735.106) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (114.0.5735.106)
cups (2.4.3) 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.5 1.4.4 1.4.3 1.3.7 1.2.4 1.1.23 1.1.23 1.1.23 cups (2.4.3)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.3-P1 4.3.3-P1 4.3.1 4.2.5-P1 4.2.1-P1 4.2.1-P1 4.2.0 4.1.1 4.1.0p1 3.0.7 3.0.4 3.0.3 3.0.3 3.0.1 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.46.5 1.46.4 1.45.6 1.45.4 1.44.2 1.43.1 1.42.13 1.42.11 1.42.8 1.42 1.41.14 1.41.12 1.41.12 1.41.9 1.40.2 1.39 1.39 1.38 1.37 e2fsprogs (1.47.0)
firefox (114.0) 113.0.2 107.0.1 94.0.1 81.0.2 71.0 60.0.1 56.0.2 44.0.2 34.0.5 24.0 14.0.1 5.0 3.6.13 3.6.6 3.6.3 3.0.7 2.0.0.3 1.5.0.6 1.0.7 1.0.4 firefox (114.0)
freetype (2.13.0) 2.13.0 2.12.1 2.11.0 2.10.3 2.10.1 2.8.1 2.8.1 2.5.4 2.5.4 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.3.11 2.3.11 2.3.7 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.1.10 2.1.9 freetype (2.13.0)
gcc (13.1.0) 12.3.0 12.2.1 11.2.0 10.2.0 9.2.0 7.3.0 7.2.1 4.9.2 4.7.2 4.7.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.1.1 4.1.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 gcc (13.1.0)
gimp (2.10.34) 2.10.34 -- 2.10.24 2.10.20 2.10.14 2.10.2 2.8.22 2.8.16 2.8.14 2.8.6 2.6.12 2.6.11 2.6.11 2.6.9 2.6.8 2.6.4 2.3.16 2.2.11 2.2.9 2.2.8 gimp (2.10.34)
glibc (2.37) 2.36 2.36 2.33 2.31 2.30 2.26 2.26 2.20 2.16 2.16 2.13 2.12.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.4 2.4 2.3.2 2.3.2 2.3.2 glibc (2.37)
gnome-shell (44.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (44.2)
gnucash (5.1) 5.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.1)
gnumeric (1.12.55) 1.12.55 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.10.12 1.10.7 1.10.0 -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.55)
grub (2.06) 2.06.0 2.06.0 2.06.0 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02beta 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 -- -- grub (2.06)
gtk (4.10.4) 4.10.3 3.24.34 3.24.30 3.23.32 3.24.13 3.22.30 3.22.26 3.14.14 3.12.2 3.6.4 2.24.5 2.24.4 2.22.0 2.20.1 2.20.0 2.14.7 2.10.6 2.8.9 2.6.8 2.6.4 gtk (4.10.4)
httpd (2.4.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.57)
inkscape (1.2.2) 1.2.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.91 0.48.5 0.48.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.2.2)
k3b (23.04.1) 23.04.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.0.3a 2.0.3 2.0.2 2.0.2 2.0.2 2.0.1 2.0.0 1.91.0rc2 1.0.5 1.0.1 0.12.16 0.12.7 0.12.2 k3b (23.04.1)
kmod (30) 30 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- kmod (30)
krita (5.1.5) 5.1.5 5.1.3 4.4.8 4.4.0 4.2.8.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.3.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.1.5)
libreoffice (7.5.3) -- -- 7.1.4 7.0.0 6.3.4 6.0.4 5.4.3 5.1.1 4.3.5 4.1.2 3.6.0 -- -- -- -- 3.0.0 2.2.0 2.0.3 -- 1.1.4 libreoffice (7.5.3)
linux (6.3.6) 6.3.5 6.0.12 5.14.16 5.8.14 5.4.3 4.16.13 4.12.14 4.4.4 3.18.1 3.4.64 3.2.18 2.6.38.8 2.6.33.7 2.6.33.5 2.6.32.12 2.6.26.8 2.6.18.8 2.6.16.27 2.6.12 2.6.11.12 linux (6.3.6)
Package apt 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) 0.10.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5.8 0.5.6 0.5.5 -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (10.11.3) 10.2.39 -- -- 10.1.42 10.1.42 -- 10.1.26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (10.11.3)
mate-desktop (1.26.1) -- -- 1.24.1 1.24.0 1.22.2 1.20.3 1.18.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.26.1)
mesa (23.1.1) 23.1.1 22.3.0 21.2.5 20.2.0 19.3.0 18.1.1 17.2.4 11.1.2 10.4.0 9.2.0 7.11.2 7.11 7.5.2 7.5.2 7.5.2 7.0.2 7.0.2 6.5 5.0.2 5.0.2 mesa (23.1.1)
mysql (8.0.33) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.1.73 5.1.73 5.1.55 5.1.55 5.1.55 5.1.42 5.1.42 5.1.42 -- -- -- -- -- mysql (8.0.33)
nautilus (44.2.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.32.1 2.30.1 2.30.0 -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (44.2.1)
NVIDIA (530.41.03) 470.182.03 -- 460.84 450.57 430.64 390.59 384.98 352.63 340.65 319.49 302.17 275.09.07 260.19.29 195.36.31 195.36.24 180.22 -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (530.41.03)
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.4.11.2 3.4.11.2 3.4.11.1 -- -- -- -- -- openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (20.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (20.0.1)
openssh (9.3p1) 8.8p1 8.8p1 8.7p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.6p1 7.3p1 7.1p2 6.6p1 5.9p1 5.9p1 5.8p2 5.5p1 5.3p1 5.3p1 4.5p1 4.5p1 4.3p1 3.9p1 3.9p1 openssh (9.3p1)
openssl (3.1.1) 1.1.1t 1.1.1s 1.1.1l 1.1.1g 1.1.1d 1.0.2m 1.0.2m 1.0.2g 1.0.0i 1.0.0j 1.0.0e 1.0.0d 1.0.0c 0.9.8n 0.9.8n 0.9.8e 0.9.8b 0.9.7g 0.9.7g 0.9.7g openssl (3.1.1)
perl (5.36.1) 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.12.3 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.0 5.8.8 5.8.5 5.8.5 5.8.5 perl (5.36.1)
php (8.2.6) 7.4.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.2.6)
plasma-desktop (5.27.5) 5.27.5 5.26.4 5.23.2 5.20.0 5.17.4 5.12.5 5.11.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (5.27.5)
postfix (3.8.0) 3.7.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.8.0)
postgresql (15.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (15.3)
Python (3.11.3) 3.10.8 3.10.8 3.6.5 3.6.5 3.6.5 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.6 2.7.5 2.6.6 2.6.6 2.6.6 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.4.3 2.4.2 2.3.4 2.3.4 Python (3.11.3)
qt (6.5.1) 5.15.6 5.15.6 5.15.2 5.15.0 5.12.6 5.10.0 5.9.2 4.8.7 4.8.5 4.8.5 4.8.2 4.7.3 4.7.1 4.6.3 4.6.2 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.5 3.3.4 3.3.4 qt (6.5.1)
samba (4.18.3) 4.16.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.6 3.5.6 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.0.33 3.0.23b 3.0.21 3.0.14a 3.0.11 samba (4.18.3)
systemd (253.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (253.5)
thunderbird (102.11.2) 102.11.2 102.5.1 91.3.0 78.3.2 68.3.0 52.8.0 52.4.0 38.6.0 31.3.0 24.0 14.0 3.1.11 3.1.7 3.0.5 3.0.4 2.0.0.17 2.0.0.0 1.5.0.4 1.0.7 1.0.2 thunderbird (102.11.2)
vim (9.0) 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.3 vim (9.0)
vlc (3.0.18) 3.0.18 -- 3.0.16 3.0.11.1 3.0.8 3.0.3 2.2.6 2.2.2 2.1.5 2.0.8 1.1.13 1.1.10 1.1.5 -- -- -- -- -- 0.8.2 -- vlc (3.0.18)
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.22.0)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 -- 4.16.0 4.14.2 4.14.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.6.2 4.6.2 4.6.1 -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.8) 21.1.8 21.1.4 1.20.13 1.20.8 1.20.6 1.19.6 1.19.5 1.17.4 1.14.6 1.10.4 1.10.4 1.10.2 1.6.5 1.6.5 1.6.5 1.4.0.90 1.1.1 -- -- -- xorg-server (21.1.8)

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Version: apt
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-29
Votes: 12



A very stable and reliable distribution. Have used it for more than sixteen (> 16) years on a considerable number of different computers and servers, including touch screen laptops. Over the years I have not encountered a single peripheral device which could not be setup and used by the system, even odd / rarely used ones.

Very helpful, polite, forum contnuously assists newcomers and old hands alike with the occasional installation and use issues.

Highly recommended for new and old computer users of all trades who are fed up with limited or invasive software.







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Version: 2022.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-27
Votes: 7


I have PCLinux KDE running very well on four PC's in the home.

Two laptops - one dual boots a UEFI Windows 11 [until I erase it] One is just PCLinux [Windows 10 was erased.

I have an I5 desktop running PCLinux for about four years now that does video conversion and editing as well as a newsletter publication for my local Computer club. I've managed to convert several of the members to Linux users. Most use PCLinux

I also recently purchased a Beelink mini PC from Amazon and hooked it up to a 32" TV with an HDMI cable.
PCLinux fills the screen perfectly and runs very smoothly.

A great distro for any user!




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Version: 2022.12
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-05-24
Votes: 0


I have several Lenovo Thinkpads and have personally used the Thinkpad T-series and L-series exclusively since 2007. I was able to install PCLinuxOS on almost all of them except for my current Thinkpad T490. Installation also failed on my L430. I even tried 5 PCL releases going back to 2019. Only the 2019 edition installed on the T490 from a DVD but I could not change the display resolution which was stuck at 1020X1920, way too small for my old eyes. So unless I want to go with UEFI (which makes a mess out of my HDD/SSD), I will pass on using PCLinuxOS for the forseeable future. Most other distros installed just fine from DVD on my T490, including Fedora 38/37, LMDE5, Debian, MX Linux, etc. I also made several Email attempts to get a User ID and password to access the PCL forum. I heard from no one. What a pitiful distro!


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