SpiralLinux

Reader supplied reviews for SpiralLinux Average rating 8.7 from 27 review(s) What are your thoughts on SpiralLinux? 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: -- 11.220925 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: 11.220925 Rating: 9 Date: 2023-05-11 Votes: 2 Love this distro! It's light, fast, stable and has so many desktop environment options! I have very few criticisms other than the inclusion of some software and settings that weren't my finicky personal preference, selection of themes and wallpapers are a little sparse out of the box, and I think the default wallpaper is kinda ugly, but that's all minor nonsense. This is a really nice distro for both of my Lenovo Thinkpads after moving on from Peppermint. It is one of the few distros I've tried where the bluetooth support actually works reliably for me. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 11.220925 Rating: 10 Date: 2023-04-26 Votes: 4 Had been using Debian stable for years, then moved to Linux Mint Debian Edition after its last major release, as it seemed to offer a much more useful set of defaults for me. The Timeshift running indicator is probably my single favourite feature. However, the Cinnamon desktop environment, while it had many great features, just was not as responsive as XFCE for me. This is what led me to trying Spiral Linux XFCE. Cons: — Screenshots on the site are not what I had once installed. That's purely an aesthetic issue, quickly tweaked. — No obvious update notifier as standard (have installed Package Update Indicator). — Spiral Linux definitely does not get enough love or attention, publicity wise. Pros: — Great selection of default apps. — Moving to testing or Sid is very straightforward thanks to the wiki. — Completely based on standard Debian repos, Spiral Linux can disappear tomorrow, and you have nothing to worry about. — Synaptic, and Gnome Software (Flatpak ready to go) is all there from the start. — AppImages work straight away, too. Overall great to be back on XFCE, the responsiveness is by far the best for me. Spiral has to offer the easiest way to get onto Debian without having to worry about long term support. Really impressed with what Spiral Linux have achieved. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 11.220925 Rating: 10 Date: 2023-03-18 Votes: 6 Easiest Debian install I ever used. I'm not worried about super up-to-date software, which matters to many. I can't say much negative about it, since it correctly found both our network printers, and not a hiccup when connecting to ethernet or wifi. i haven't used Debian specifically in years, mostly due to how finicky installation can get sometimes, due to non free requirements to make this laptop (and others) usable, a ten to fifteen minute install, followed by all kinds of tweaking, installing proprietary drivers, etc. Spiral nailed it, and I'm giving it a solid 10. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 27 reader reviews of SpiralLinux...