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SolydXK


Last Update: 2025-05-17 18:09 UTC


SolydX and SolydK are Debian-based distributions with the Xfce and KDE desktops respectively. SolydXK aims to be simple to use, providing an environment that is both stable and secure. SolydXK is an open-source alternative for small businesses, non-profit organisations and home users. The project started as an unofficial variant of Linux Mint's "Debian" edition with KDE as the default desktop, but it was later given its own identity as SolydK. SolydX was added after Linux Mint dropped its Debian-based flavour that used the Xfce desktop. The project also has a rolling release branch, called Enthusiast's Editions, which used Debian Testing as a base.

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Average visitor rating: 8.4/10 from 24 review(s).


SolydXK Summary
Distribution SolydXK
Home Page https://solydxk.com/
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Documentation https://solydxk.com/community/tutorials/
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2020-07-05: Distribution Release: SolydXK 10.4
 • 2019-09-27: Distribution Release: SolydXK 10
 • 2019-03-03: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201902
 • 2018-07-02: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201807
 • 2018-01-16: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201801
 • 2017-07-16: Distribution Release: SolydXK 9
 • 2017-06-26: Development Release: SolydXK 9 Beta
 • 2016-06-27: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201606
 • 2015-12-25: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201512
 • 2015-06-09: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201506
 • 2015-01-31: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201501
 • 2014-07-31: Distribution Release: SolydXK 201407
 • More SolydXK releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2020-09-30 SolydXK is going through a leadership change
 • 2018-05-10 Website migration
 • 2018-04-30 SolydXK repository URL fix
 • 2018-03-21 SoldyXK gains RPi3 images
 • 2018-01-23 SolydXK has 32-bit community ISOs
 • More SolydXK headlines...

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Feature 12 10-202108 201902 9 201701 201606 201411 201311 Feature
Release Date 2023-12-04 2021-08-14 2019-03-03 2017-07-16 2017-01-24 2016-06-27 2014-11-18 2013-11-26 Release Date
End Of Life                 End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 1600-2400 1600-2400 1500-2000 1400-1600         Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce KDE, Xfce Default Desktop
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice GOffice, LibreOffice GOffice, LibreOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd SysV Init Software
Journaled File Systems                 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual de, en, nl de, en, nl de, en, nl de, en, nl en, it, nl, jp en, it, nl, jp     Multilingual
Asian Language Support jp jp jp jp jp jp     Asian Language Support
Full Package List 12 10-202108 201902 9 201701 201606 201411 201311 Full Package List
Package 12 10-202108 201902 9 201701 201606 201411 201311 Package
alsa-lib (1.2.14) 1.2.8 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.1.3 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.27.2 alsa-lib (1.2.14)
amdgpu (25.0.0) -- 18.1.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- amdgpu (25.0.0)
apparmor (4.1.2)                 apparmor (4.1.2)
apt (3.1.12) 2.6.1 1.8.2.3 1.4.8 1.4.6 1.0.9.8.4 1.0.9.8.3 1.0.9.2 0.9.12.1 apt (3.1.12)
bash (5.3) 5.2 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 bash (5.3)
bind (9.20.15) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.15)
chromium (142.0.7444.162) 119.0.6045.199 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (142.0.7444.162)
cinnamon (6.4.13) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- cinnamon (6.4.13)
cups (2.4.14) 2.4.2 2.2.10 2.2.1 2.2.1 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.7.5 1.6.3 cups (2.4.14)
e2fsprogs (1.47.3) 1.47.0 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.43.4 1.42.12 1.42.12 1.42.12 1.42.8 e2fsprogs (1.47.3)
ffmpeg (8.0) 5.1.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.2.4 ffmpeg (8.0)
firefox (145.0) 115.5.0 78.13.0 60.5.1 52.2.0 45.6.0 45.2.0 33.1.1 25.0 firefox (145.0)
flatpak (1.16.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- flatpak (1.16.1)
freetype (2.14.1) 2.12.1 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.6.3 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.4.9 freetype (2.14.1)
gcc (15.2.0) 12.2.0 8.3.0 6.3.0 6.3.0 4.9.2 4.9.2 4.9.1 4.8.1 gcc (15.2.0)
gimp (3.0.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.8.14 2.8.6 gimp (3.0.6)
git (2.51.2) 2.39.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- git (2.51.2)
glibc (2.42) 2.36 2.28 2.24 2.24 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.17 glibc (2.42)
gnome-shell (49.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (49.1)
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.02 2.02beta3 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 2.00 1.99 grub (2.12)
gtk (4.20.2) 4.8.3 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.22.11 3.14.5 2.24.25 2.24.25 2.24.21 gtk (4.20.2)
httpd (2.4.65) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.65)
inkscape (1.4.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.4.2)
kmod (34.2) 30 26 23 23 18 18 18 9 kmod (34.2)
krita (5.2.13) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.13)
LibreOffice (25.8.3) 7.4.7 6.1.5 5.2.7 5.2.7 4.3.3 4.3.3 4.3.1 4.1.2 LibreOffice (25.8.3)
Package 12 10-202108 201902 9 201701 201606 201411 201311 Package
libselinux (3.9) 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1.13 libselinux (3.9)
linux (6.17.7) 6.1.55 4.19.118 4.9.144 4.9.30 3.16.39 3.16.7 3.16.7 3.10.11 linux (6.17.7)
mariadb (12.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (12.0.2)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (25.2.7) 22.3.6 1.0.0 13.0.6 13.0.6 10.3.2 10.3.2 10.2.6 9.2.2 mesa (25.2.7)
mysql (9.5.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.5.0)
nautilus (49.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (49.1)
NVIDIA (580.105.08) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (580.105.08)
openjdk (25) -- 11.0.12 8u181 8u13 7u111 7u101 7u65 7u21 openjdk (25)
openssh (10.2p1) 9.2p1 7.9p1 7.4p1 7.4p1 6.7p1 6.7p1 6.6p1 6.2p2 openssh (10.2p1)
openssl (3.6.0) 3.0.11d 1.1.1d 1.1.0j 1.0.2l 1.0.1t 1.0.1t 1.0.1j 1.0.1e openssl (3.6.0)
perl (5.42.0) 5.36.0 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.24.1 5.20.2 5.20.2 5.18.2 5.18.1 perl (5.42.0)
php (8.4.14) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.4.14)
plasma-desktop (6.5.2) 5.27.5 5.14.5.1 5.8.6 5.8.6 4.11.13 4.11.13 4.11.12 4.11.3 plasma-desktop (6.5.2)
postfix (3.10.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.10.5)
postgresql (18.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (18.1)
Python (3.14.0) 3.11.2 3.7.3 2.7.13 2.7.13 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.8 2.7.5 Python (3.14.0)
qt (6.10.0) 5.15.8 5.11.3 5.7.1 5.7.1 4.8.6 4.8.6 4.8.6 4.8.5 qt (6.10.0)
samba (4.23.3) 4.17.12 4.9.5 4.5.16 4.5.8 4.2.14 4.2.10 4.1.11 3.6.19 samba (4.23.3)
systemd (258.2) 252.17 241 232 232 215 215 208 -- systemd (258.2)
thunderbird (144.0.1) 115.5.0 68.9.0 60.5.1 52.2.1 45.6.0 45.1.1 31.2.0 24.1.0 thunderbird (144.0.1)
vim (9.1) -- -- -- 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.20 3.0.12 3.0.6 2.2.6 2.2.4 2.2.4 2.1.5 2.0.8 vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.24.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.24.0)
xfdesktop (4.20.1) 4.18.1 4.12.4 4.12.3 4.12.3 4.10.1 4.10.2 4.10.2 4.10.2 xfdesktop (4.20.1)
xorg-server (21.1.20) 21.1.7 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.19.2 1.16.4 1.16.4 1.15.1 1.14.3 xorg-server (21.1.20)

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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-21
Votes: 4


Great distro if you need KDE and Debian. I was using LMDE but needed KDE for software development work and installing this on a Dell Latitude 5520 was a easy and quick. Everything works including sleep/hibernate.

I switched to a dark theme after install but other than that mainly stuck with default setup. It feels like a professional OS purpose built to just get work done. Looks like gaming can be easily setup and there is XFCE but I didn't try those.

If you're looking for mature/stable release, definitelt give this a try. I have SolydXK on work laptop and PikaOS on gaming PC and it seems to be a good match for reliabilty to work and performance to play while both being Debian with KDE.


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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-14
Votes: 3


In the realm of Linux distributions, Solydx 12 emerged as a beacon of hope for beginners.Its installation process was a breath of fresh air, effortlessly guiding users through UEFI mode setup, unlike other distros that faltered.With detailed instructions at the top of the installer, even the most novice users felt empowered.As the system booted, a sense of accomplishment washed over me.Customization options were abundant, allowing for a personal touch that left me speechless.The developers behind Solydx truly outdid themselves, crafting an experience that felt tailored and rewarding.Great work, indeed!



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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-07
Votes: 2


SolydXK has very good support on most innovate F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System) file system.
F2FS is most innovate file system with specialization for PCs and laptops with SSD.
SolydXK is single one Debian based distribution with fully graphical F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System) support during install. Is is used friendly.

Only one small bug occurred. Not possible install with separate /boot partition for BIOS legacy mode. Modern distributions support install OS only with one boot partition for UEFI. SolydXK need two boot partition
/boot
and /boot/efi


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