Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-21
Votes: 6
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I'm so glad I found MX. I've been distro hopping since 2012 but I've finally found what I'm looking for in MX. No hardware issues, no weird UI choices that put a hitch in my workflow (except that vertical taskbar which I changed to horizontal in about three clicks,) and nice helpful knowledgeable folks om the forum means I'm not screwing around trying to make my system work.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-21
Votes: 0
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I used Manjaro for a couple of years, but have had difficulties with it lately, so I tried MX and I'm very happy with its snappy performance on my old pc. I might miss the AUR though.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-21
Votes: 3
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After making the rounds of other distros I chose Mx due to its ease of setup, included apps, and overall speed. Just a few minutes after set up I was already working.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-18
Votes: 2
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MX Linux is easy to install and to use. It works fine and stable.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-18
Votes: 1
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I made a recent switch to MxLinux because it had a 32 bit version. I love it a lot. It is really a rolling release. This recommendation is coming from a person who really does not like Xfce or most of Gnome. It is really a great distro.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-18
Votes: 0
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This is the best distro ever .
I have tried Elementary , Ubuntu , Solus , Ubuntu Budgie , Manjaro , Xubuntu .
MX is simply the best out there .
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 5
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very awesome documentation it has a book included with the distro
Nvidia driver installer in one click
very stable and also up to date not like debian also not very updated like rolling release
a way better than ubuntu in performance it doesn't get heavier with time
best XFCE experience out of the box you only need to switch the panel position in panel preferences
very powerfull GUI package manager (stable repo, test repo, debian backport, flatpaks) all you need in one place
MX Tools very cool collection of tools
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-04-17
Votes: 5
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I tried it because it was highly praised. But it using more resources and slowly boot than Debian xfce . I couldn't identify an indispensable one among the MX tools. I will use it for a few more days, then go back to Debian. I liked SolydX more than that.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 4
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After months of distro hopping I finally found one I can live with!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 1
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On my Acer Cloudbook works like charm ... Thanks!!!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 2
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It is so perfect distro!!!
Is it fast? Yes It is faster than other distributions using xfce.
Is it stable? Yes debian as stable, but there is a lot more distribution that are NOT so stable.
Is it easy maintain? Yes, there are a few very useful tools for this.
Is it lightweigh. Yes it is a lighter than other distributions using Xfce.
Is it suitable for the end user? Definitelly yes! But remember: If you install/upgrade an application from the backports repository you cam expect problems!. As is mentioned many times on many places ... :)
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 1
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Installation was absolutely smooth and simple, no wifi issues, and definitely for beginners.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 1
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Much better than Ubuntu-based distros and better desktop experience + MX tools than Debian Stable. Well done ... !!!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 0
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I didn't install alongside to Windows with EFI mode.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-04-16
Votes: 0
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I moved to MX some months ago and took most of my users along after some testing. MX works well on all the systems I look after. Installation is easy but misses on additional mount points for second hard disk. First Distro where I encountered that bother in a long time.
Boot is fast, stability exemplary, low memory and cpu usage. Only niggle on the desktop is panel on the left which is quickly fixed. I have had only one minor issue with updates, that was very easy to fix and a thing of the past.
I have experienced screen tearing on my personal N Vidia graphics system. the solution was easy to find on the forum as well as easy to implement. none of many other installations gave trouble.
All in all very impressive, for me a return to a Debian based system as I left it when system D drove me crazy with delayed shutdowns among other issues.
Wishes, well maybe one day MX could be based on Devuan with which I am also very impressed.
I highly recommenced this Distribution to both beginners who are prepared to learn and adapt as well as more experienced users. The MX tool collection is a major plus. Many thanks to an awesome development team.
First Linux distro I donated to.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-04-15
Votes: 0
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Works fine from the USB, but when installed on an Acer Cloudbook, it does not boot to the desktop but just command line mode. Earlier version was fine.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-15
Votes: 1
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Perfect distro for switching from Ubuntu-based distros trap.
And moreover:
- fast
- stable
- simple to maintain
- lightweight
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-15
Votes: 0
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Tried it for over a week. It is very buggy. Settings change on there own. Very poor support. Missing codecs for kdenlive. Going back to Linux Mint. A Much better distro!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-15
Votes: 16
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It is not so perfect distro.
Is it fast? It is not so fast from other distributions using xfce.
Is it stable? Yes debian as stable, but there is a lot more distribution that is so stable.
Is it easy maintain? Yes, there are a few tools for this. But you can be find the similar tools without any difficulty in the many Linux distro.
Is it lightweigh. Yes, as light as Xfce.
Is help source good? No, there is not much help resources, but it has a helpful forum.
Is it suitable for the end user? May be, but a quantity more suitable for experienced user. If you install/upgrade an application from the backports repository and you experience problems, you may not know how to get it back.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-14
Votes: 2
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Best replacement for Mint which had become tired and old.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 1
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Really an overrated Linux distro. Not suitable for newbee's. Terrible screen tearing and old software. Not worth to be in the top 10 of Linux distros.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 1
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The MX Linux display manager is totally useless and can't configure my 2 monitors even if the proper graphics driver is installed.
The fonctions don't work, primary display button not working, placement of the monitors not working and confuses the left and the right, so impossible to configure my set up, too bad, lots of other distros don't have any problems with this simple task!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-13
Votes: 2
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Mx Linux cured my distro-hopping since one year.
Very stable and secured with its Debian base, MX provides recent kernels, apps and software.
Installation works like a charm, and MX tools are great and useful. I really like distros promoting one desktop environment. I would say Xfce seems the best choice for its configurability and its speed on evry kind of hardware.
Thanks to the friendly MX team and community.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 7
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tried them all well most of them this is the best ! easy to dual boot your windows with their installer, the only gripe I have is I wish the default task bar was on the bottom, other then that best Linux OS hands down
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 4
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The only fault I can think of arose when installing. Choosing partitions would be improved by the option of adding other partitions to be included for automatic mounting. This is standard on xubuntu and mint xfce but not on MX.
Other than that, very nice work. Thank you.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 1
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I really want to love MX Linux but, it appears to be a hype-machine.
I had nothing but trouble installing and operating MX. A lot to do with the MX nVidia driver installer.
I had to reinstall MX several times and eventually it refused to even boot from the USB.
Sorry but, I never had these issues with Mint or Manjaro.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 0
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Pro: They finally fixed the installer!
Con: Upgrading from 17.1 to 18.2 rendered my PC unusable.
Pro: Solus 4 has just been released and is now my distro of choice.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 1
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MX Linux is my home computing OS. VMs on MX for anything else and with MX Linux's great forum and and extensive "how to" section, many of those are videos it's quite easy to find out how to do stuff :)
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 15
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Installed flawlessly and updates/upgrades have been quite smooth. So easy to use. I've had no known issues. It's very fast and responsive and dead simple to customize. I don't know what the deal is about the default side panel, but it only takes a click or two to move it where you want it with the tweak tool.
I like that it's sort of semi-rolling with regular package updates while maintaining the stability of Debian stable core. MX Tools is wonderful and sets it apart from any other distribution. nVidia drivers installed successfully; no tearing or any other issues. All-in-all I am happy to recommend it.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 2
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As a non-expert Linux user, MX Linux 18.2 was quick and easy to install on a Lenovo G500 laptop. Their website even tells you what dd command to use to create a bootable USB with their image so you don't have to hunt around on a forum.
MX Package Installer makes adding desired packages easy. Appears to clean up after itself by finding missing package dependencies and removing orphaned packages. Minor customizations I wanted to make were simple by using MX Tools and Tweaks.
Little things like system beep are off, preserving numlock on restart is set, etc. Network Manager and GNOME front-end are ready to go; adding wireless network was simple. Touchpad on/off works out of the box. Window boxes look clean with apps like Keepass.
I really appreciate that I can easily move the Xfce panel to whichever side of the screen I want: top, bottom, left or right.
Previously, I was using Debian test with LXQT. I was able to make the essential adjustments, but MX Linux makes all of this easier, comes with a clean set of window boxes across apps, has update notifications, and appears to have made adjustments to improve power management on laptops.
Overall, very nice for my use of remoting into work, doing research on the Internet, documentation and file storage, YouTube, etc. I haven't use Windows for my personal PC in over 6 months.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 1
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Upgrading from 17.1 to 18.2 rendered my PC unusable.
On a semi rolling distro, the version is Philosophical.
All our machines are kept up to date, running fast and stable. No issues worth complaining about.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 0
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Great work, stable, easy, well balanced GUI and use of machine resources. Pls, keep going strong.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 1
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nVidia driver installer doesn't work. Installing the 340 driver on a GTS 360M causes boot to black screen. Just like 5 years ago.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 17
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Recently I upgraded to MX-18.2 and couldn't be happier. This is one fantastic mid-weight distribution. Installation was a snap. It runs incredibly fast and stable for me and is loaded with all sorts of useful apps and system tools out of the box. Wonderful! I love the fact it's a semi-rolling release too. The only things I did to tweak it was 1) to add a few of my favorite applications, 2) change the orientation of the panel to bottom horizontal and change its color and transparency. 3) change the system style and icon set. All looks great now and I'm delighted it's running so smoothly. The developers at MX did a fantastic job with this release. If you haven't tried this Debian based beauty yet then you owe it to yourself. It rocks!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 4
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Very pleased with Mx Linux. I have installed it on my laptop and my desktop computers.
Its fast. Easy to configure and setup.
I like the fact that all picture, pdf, video and docx files are thumbnailed. It makes the files
very easy to identify and select.
This distro is a lightweight 1.4Gb so it does not load down the computer.
Printer was easy and straightforward to setup and use.
Built in manual in the distro. Clearly shows how to use, install and run the distro.
Installation process seems to be a little tricky but read and follow the instructions and
the process will go just fine.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 0
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Installation was a pain, wifi issues, and not for beginners.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 14
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I installed MX Linux on three different devices (Desktop, Laptop, NUC) now and all of them work just fine.
Everything seems elaborated and tools like MX Snapshot provide the confidence to further explore all possibilities of the system.
And then the speed and overall stability!
This is a sleek and powerful distro for both beginners and advanced users, I will recommend it to people who might wish to try Linux for the first time ever.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 10
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wonderful, flexible one of the best operating systems for old machines like mine thank you !!!!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 6
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As a Linux user for over 10 years, I can recommend MX as the best distro I have used.
It boots very fast, has everything I need & uses my fave desktop - XFCE. I also especially like the well thought out config. tools. Printer setup works transparently - a very rare thing in Linux.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 17
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As fast as Xfce
As stable as Debian
A few additional tools.
Similar to these tools are available in almost every distribution.
Not very different from other similar distributions.
I haven't encountered too many bugs, but I haven't encountered any bugs in other distributions.
The default desktop/panel layout is terrible.
Especially I can't find a solid reason to use MX.
I think it is not suitable for the end user, it may be suitable for avarage level user.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 0
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I am just looking for stable, fast and lightweight distro. I do not need any "bells and whistles". I just need reliable OS + stable and fast DE + access to recent version of most important apps. This all based on generally accepted Debian Stable OS.
Wow ... Actually I found it ... MX Linux!!!!
As a bonus is very friendly MX +antiX community and well maintained MX repos.
Thanks!!!
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-09
Votes: 1
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It has lower performance and boot time according to Xubuntu. Installing the Nvidia 1050 driver was problematic, I could easily install it on Xubuntu. Maybe there are solutions, but I don't recommend for the end user.
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-08
Votes: 4
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i really like this version seems to run very well on my old laptop Amd A-8-6410 6g ram AMD R5 graphics
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Version: 18.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-08
Votes: 4
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Installed MX-Linux 18.1 on 12yr old Dell studio 540s desktop & also as virtual machine on my laptop. Irrespective of the hardware MX Linux is working very well.
Today I upgraded to 18.2 and it went without a hitch.
- Installation of software - super easy using MX package installer.
- Creating users, modifying users - found it easier than many other distros.
- Compiz works beautifully. Perfect.
- RAM & CPU usage low. Doesn't even use swap.
- Still trying to figure out how to make boot up and shut down a little faster.
- Snapshot feature is awesome.
- Distro is extremely stable and reliable.
- Installed Caja (my fav file manager)
- Beautiful themes & wall papers.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with this distro. Just perfect.
I highly recommend this distro to everyone. Everything just works.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-07
Votes: 5
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this distro is just great I installed from a DVD to a USB and it runs wonderfully previously I tried to do the same thing with Manjaro which I could install and run but not update but mx updates just fine I like the look, at the moment it's running on a MacBook when the new power adaptor comes for my old Fujitsu-Siemens old laptop I will install and then I will update this
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-06
Votes: 7
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this distro is just great I installed from a DVD to a USB and it runs wonderfully previously I tried to do the same thing with Manjaro which I could install and run but not update but mx updates just fine I like the look, at the moment it's running on a MacBook when the new power adaptor comes for my old Fujitsu-Siemens old laptop I will install and then I will update this
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-06
Votes: 9
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this is the buggiest distro i´v seen. based on debian stable but feels like testing or unstable
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-05
Votes: 5
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This is the most well-behaved distro I've tried. Very little tinkering required after a default setup other than adding my application list, all of which is in the repositories and generally more up-to-date that most other point release distros. I would like a tool to graphically manage my keyboard options (ctrl-caps swap, compose key, etc.) but that's about it. Some apps have recently disappeared from the Ubuntu-based distro repositories, but all of them on my list, at least, are still here. Have not had any video problems but I'm using Intel graphics and haven't had any language problems but I'm using English. I do run my graphics through switcher/scalers, however, and haven't had any problems.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-04-05
Votes: 10
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updating and program installation doesn't work, system sometimes freezes after long use, in browser and other applications it randomly scrolls up and down just by typing something
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-05
Votes: 4
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Easy and fast installation, with all hardware recognized on the three machines in our household. I5 on a Gigabyte board with Nvidia graphics. Lenovo T420 with Intel graphics, and my daughters box with Radeon. For the Nvidia machine I installed the non free driver with no issues, the other two just work as is.
In contrast to Manjaro I have had no critical update issues just one error message due to an invalid certificate which was easy to fix.
All the software we have needed is easily available due to the Debian base. Language support is at least equal to other distros where language packs and spell checking as well as orthographic library's must be manually installed, especially for LibreOffice and Browsers of choice. We use German and English on a daily basis, I also have installed support for Vietnamese. Nothing to complain about in respect to function or installation process.
Stability is exceptional.
I am not keen on left side menu bar but that is easy to change.
All in all highly recommended.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-04
Votes: 4
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Small footprint , good performance , stable , and little dark
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 2
Date: 2019-04-03
Votes: 4
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I can't solve tearing issue for RX 580 amdgpu driver. I try to use compton, but it didn't work.
I can't print with Hp laserjet P1005. Printer is detected but I can't print.
RLT8187L usb wireless device can connect, but network constantly breaks.
I never had any of these problems in Ubuntu.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-04-03
Votes: 7
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After installing MX Linux on 2 PCs (old laptop with little memory - 32b install, newer ultrabook - 64b install), and using it for a few weeks, it still is a mixed bag in my opinion.
On the positive side :
- good hardware recognition, fully functional and reliable, but I have not tested peripherals, except storage,
- good set of tools,
- could find all the software I really use (very basic in my case: Firefox, Thunderbird, XnViewMP, Asunder, SoundConverter, EasyTag...), in up to date versions,
- spartan, but very functional desktop environment, as I like it.
On the negative side :
- It most definitely did not work 'out of the box', and for each installation; for instance:
. as a French speaker, I chose French as a system locale, and it was not applied everywhere (installing language packs manually did solve all problems in the end)
. system initially did not update correctly because of 'EXPKEYSIG' error,
. other minor fixes necessary post install
- fails to mount memory card in an audio player of mine (USB disc) which has both internal memory and a memory card, although this works for my android phone.
In the end, although it has quality, I would not advise this distribution for an initial Linux discovery. The forums I searched were helpfull, and I found solutions for most problems in a few hours, but still... Other distributions are far more polished, and just as reliable in my experience. MX has an approach that does not hide the command line everywhere: this may be an appealing choice in some cases/for some, but probably not for absolute beginners who are just looking for an easy alternative to windows, or something to salvage an old PC after changing the hard disk (my case).
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-02
Votes: 4
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I am really wondering why this distro came so high and so quickly in Distrowatch rankings, but this is not weird.
- very stable and well designed dsktop
- lightweight and fast
- MX tesat repo
- excellent MX Tools
For the rest, this is perfect xfce desktop debian based distro with many remarkable features, all of the "mx tools" are very useful.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-02
Votes: 5
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As Windows 7 reaches EOL, gave this a try. Gave my old AMD a4 desktop new life. Fast install, everything just works, system very responsive and easy to use. Great lightweight distro!
Only thing I felt the need to change was to move the panel/menu bar to the bottom - which was easy to do with the MX Tweak applet.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-01
Votes: 4
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The most stable distribution with an unmatched number of ready-to-use packages at your disposal.
Everything looks modern and works, easy to install software and everything I need to work.
And it comes with a unique set of handy tools for tweaking and maintaining your system.
Thanks to MX teams.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-03-31
Votes: 27
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I am really wondering why this distro came so high and so quickly in Distrowatch rankings, this is weird.
I have installed MX 18.1 on my desktop PC (the one I use mainly for testing purposes) on which I was running flawlessly Manjaro, and the least I can say is that was not a success.
In fact, one of the first things I wanted to do is to install nvidia drivers. I first tried with mx-tools, but it just failed to install anything. Then I tried in the terminal nvidia-detect-mx, and it suggested me to install nvidia legacy 340 driver. That's what I did, the installation process went through to the end without any issues, but when I rebooted the PC, I just got a total black screen. End of the story.
Sure, I have already installed tons of distros like this, but the difference here is that this one is ranked number 2.
For the rest, this is just an xfce desktop debian based distro without any remarkable features, most of the "mx tools" basically just open a terminal window, nothing more.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-30
Votes: 0
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I use the OS for almost one year now.
Nothing to complain really. Very comfortable.
But I still have a tiny problem with big files-copy from hd to another hd.
I do that with Linux Lite 3.8 (which is/was also very good).
I try to find out what it is via the MX-forum. I let it know.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-29
Votes: 1
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I used few other Distros that are not suitable for a beginner .
This one is awesome .
Managed to install many things with little search.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-29
Votes: 0
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I have been running Linux Mint for quite a while. I saw some reviews of MX Linux and then installed it on my laptop. So far it is working well. MX seems to boot faster than Mint did.I have used XFCE before so that is familiar territory. There is a bit of a learning curve to get familiar with the interface but it works well. Thanks to everyone that worked on this!!
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-28
Votes: 6
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I have tried many linux distros, this is definetly the best.
One suggestion for new users, after installation check for updates, than everything will work fine.
I use MX Linux for work and deploying virtual machine is 3 times faster than windows.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-27
Votes: 1
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As a new linux user I find this mx linux very easy to use. I want to thank the developers for making it easy to walk away from windows.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2019-03-27
Votes: 2
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killer appl-snapshot,create custom iso,usb for linux beginners
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-03-26
Votes: 1
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i find that WINE does not work best on MX. otherwise it is a good distro. if you want to use a distro for the sake of installing WINE to use Windows apps, i do not suggest MX. WINE still works on MX, but i think WINE on Manjaro and Solus works much better. also updating using auto updater is slow and prone of breaking
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-26
Votes: 4
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It's time for me to move on to a new distro. The one I've been using for years is too stale; new features/software take years to appear in their stable repos. I've been playing with various distros in virtual machines for some time and MX is the first one that feels refined and stable enough for bare metal installation.
Over the weekend I installed MX 18.1 on my laptop. I blocked out an hour for the job because I expected to be fixing wifi, audio and touchpad issues, graphics drivers, brightness control... on and on. To my surprise, EVERYTHING just worked! Seriously. It was the easiest OS installation I've ever done.
The only thing on my wish list would be more advanced options in the installer. I'd like the option of selecting another DE or minimal software. This is trivial, because advanced users can make those changes in a minute or two once the installation is complete. I added Openbox for for those times when Xfce is too flashy... lulz.
Solid 10.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-26
Votes: 3
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MX18 is running on my desktop last two month without any (I mean really ANY) problem!!!
This is really rock solid, stable and fast distro. Moreover, I just put MX18 on my 8 year old home desktop, and AGAIN: I have stable, fast and nice looking home desktop.
So, I can recommend MX18 as really good distro for anyone.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-26
Votes: 9
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Many people have commented that this and the earlier versions of MX-Linux was fast on limited resource / older computers, but when you give MX-Linux some modern hardware, it just SCREAMS! It's on my main desktop with six cores and twelve threads CPU, 16 GBytes of RAM and an NVME boot drive - nearly INSTANTANEOUS program startup and switching between applications.
I have to mention stability, security, and protection from MS Win 10's "spyware," but you already knew that or you wouldn't be looking here :-)
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-03-25
Votes: 13
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- Why all these new dependencies? avahi-daemon for example. please don't fall into the trap of Peter's principle. 17.1 is the best distro there is.
Pros: fast and light.
Cons: unstable and therefore insecure. All that remains is your tools which are wonderful but it is not enough to have a quality distro.
- Pourquoi toutes ces nouvelles dependances? avahi-daemon par exemple. svp MX team, ne tombez pas dans le piege du principe de Peter. 17.1 est la meilleure distro qui existe.
Pros: rapide et legère.
Cons: instable et donc insecure. il ne reste que vos outils qui sont merveilleux mais c'est insuffisant pour avoir une distro de qualité.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-25
Votes: 7
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I like Mx Linux because it just works.
Do a simple install and then update and your done.
Now fn with printers, Networks, HDMI for tv every thing works.
And it's easy to create your own desktop look cw shortcut to make it one of a kind.
When you get every thing setup and looking great you Back up the complete system to a USB stick and then you can reinstall your exact setup with one simple Install on any PC's
and yes even your moms or dads Pc.
I have installed most of the Distros and it can be a pain to get things working
on my pc if at all. Mx Linux may not be the fastest or the best looking out of the box but it works for me and all of my family every time.
Mx Linux is the best and most complete Distros I have ever installed
and in a way its better than Windows.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-25
Votes: 6
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Hello,
the system is runs since 6 weeks without any trouble. all work fine. That is what I need to make my job.
Greatings
W. Maier
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-24
Votes: 9
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I've been using MX for a while now and 18.1 is great. I have a few tips though. Click on MX tweaks and click compositor and choose Compton, it seems to run a lot smoother than the xfce one. Also don't forget to activate your firewall. I also found the gthumb is much better image viewer for me than Nomacs. The OS on a usb3 stick is even faster running than an SSD installed OS. As for stability I have run over 10 days without a reboot and this is in ram so that is outstanding in my book and the only reason I rebooted was because of an update where the system asked to be rebooted. I've got 4 tabs open on Waterfox, 3 Thunar windows open with multiple tabs, and I'm watching Netflix and will resume once I'm done writing this review. I can't say enough about this OS. I was using Antergos with Cinnamon DE on and SSD, but after using MX Linux for a week I rarely even go to Antergos anymore. I did a couple of days ago but just to update the system and then right back to MX. If you are curious just try it out. Its better than most XFCE desktops that you may have tried in the past. The MX team has made this OS a thing of beauty that is super stable, super fast even the boot is fast and you can install whatever you can fit on your USB stick and use another drive to store files like video's and music and stuff. You must try this. I have to reinstall once "My stupidity screwed it up" and it took less than an hour including settings and getting all my programs reinstalled. Lastly install Synaptic installer because it's great and will be faster finding programs to install you use all the time.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-24
Votes: 3
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Really impressive, easy to install but just as good from a USB stick. Debian based so huge software base available. Boot is fast stability in my experience impeccable on both older and quite new hardware.
The MX snapshot tool is fantastic, I installed on my desktop PC, installed the additional software which I prefer, customized my desktop then setup claws mail with my accounts, claws was anchient so updated from debian backports. Then I made a backup and a snapshot.
The snapshot which I put on a on usb stick not only runs on my desktop PC it even booted and ran on my T420 Laptop. I was amazed as the hardware is totally different..
Wishes, Claws Mail in newer Version. Reminder to activate Firewall on welcome screen. Firefox as delivered with Data Reporting opt in.
Try it I think you will be very impressed.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-24
Votes: 7
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I use it with kernel 4.20.
I can't imagine something better for an ordinary user. All you dreamed before, you get now. The public enthusiasm for MXLinux is only justice for the work of the team. I'm very happy for them.
Thanks
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 6
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This Debian based distro is special. It's not like any other XFCE desktop distro I've ever seen. MX-18 is fast, light on resources, stable, attractive when tweaked, loaded with a slew of useful tools and is semi-rolling. I haven't found anything negative to say about this distro. It rocks! After using it for several months it's easy to see why it's garnering so many accolades. I believe newbies and experienced users alike could be happy using it.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 1
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I really like MX Linux. The way it is set up, it is so easy to access tools and settings.
The only reason I can't stay with it, is that it only partially supports setting up my 3840 x 2160 laptop monitor. Everthing is so small. I did scale it up, but then the main menu becomes unusable. Until it supports hi-resolution screens better, I have to abandon it. Too bad, because it was my favourite distro.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 0
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it is good until you want to update or install anything without terminal. good for stability, not for customization
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-22
Votes: 0
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I have predicted that MX distro will be the King like Mint use to be.
Contrary to MINT never ending network problems MX is a smooth operation.
Kudos for developing team.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-20
Votes: 3
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I wanted to stick to Manjaro.. but tried MX Linux after reading so many reviews.. Gotta say its so compatible smooth and error free... better than Manjaro in Stability.. Complete package.. to everyone reading this review.. do give this OS a try..
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-20
Votes: 5
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I've been looking for something like this for a long time.
I have installed many different Linux systems to try them.
This is a Great operating system for multiple experience users or new users. Fast, stable, simple, solid and reliable.
Looks like MX runs great.
It's awesome!
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-19
Votes: 9
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Finally, I found a distribution that gives me what the last few years I can not find elsewhere.
After upgrading from version 17.1 to 18.1 I can definitely say MX is my favorite distro.
-Live-USB with Persistence is really awesome for those who go from one PC to another.
-Debian Stable based, but with backports though.
-Lightweight with XFCE
-Responsive.
-Easily tweakable.
-For new Linux and experienced users.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-18
Votes: 10
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Just revived an ill fated purchase of a family member with MX 18.1.
The Acer Switch 10e with BayTrail is a pain in the rear to run with Linux, yet MX Linux brought new life to the device.
A few notes here and there:
- First attempts were with the usual suspects - Ubuntu, Manjaro, Fedora, etc.
- Got frustrated with the 32bit UEFI and went with Debian as it had 32bit UEFI for x86_64 machine out of the box.
- Debian worked okeyish, yet it took a very long time to load the desktop. More so, loading the WiFi drivers was a real pain and I just said to myself that it wasn't worth the effort.
- Went on to antiX, which really surprised me. It worked well, fast and sleek with great XFCE looks. But kernel was older and the WiFi Realtek driver isn't included.
- To make my life easier, I looked around for a distro with recent kernels based on Debian and here was MX Linux.
- The drivers were ready to go, no problem with the WiFi, the audio required some small fix and selection from Pulseaudio. Works great now. The SDCard and backlight controls don't work but hey, for a Bay Trail device getting thus far is an achievement!
Pros:
- Good selection of tools to help newcomers
- Recent kernel
- Based on Debian/ sibling of antiX
- Enough packages pre-installed to provide daily driver distro without much fuss
- Fast XFCE which doesn't get in the way
Cons:
I don't have much to go on here as I haven't spent much time with it. I'm sure with time some problems will popup but I can't really say anything negative as of yet.
Maybe a few things appear rough around the edges.
If you are looking to experiment or in a need of small, fast distro, MX Linux is a great choice. As usual, check what are your needs and if the distro covers them :)
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-18
Votes: 6
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With Xfce desktop is fast and efficient on resources. Installs quickly and easily.
- Simple configuration
- Repo with third-party applications
- Fast response
- Debian stable based
- Lightweight operating system
Thanks MX team
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2019-03-18
Votes: 0
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Slower than current Debian testing even with systemd renegade and than Devuan testing also.
Higher memory consumed than the two pure Debian systems, bugs also.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2019-03-17
Votes: 19
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Generally works out of the box UNTIL you get updates or try to make any user changes.
I tried both 17.1 and 18.1.
Each works fairly well at first. Then comes the problems like GPG keys being bad, taking 2 minutes to detect an external drive, inability to customize folder icons even WITH gnome icon theme (you are stuck using the 'emblems' they provide or you do without), and other aggravating issues.
The do NOT want you to use PPA's and initially disable them (but you can re-enable them if you choose).
It does not support multisystem like other distro's do (multisystem ppa).
Now on a good note: Both do work out of the box. Little or no jitter when watching movies, very clear picture and great colors (hats off to whomever worked on the graphic drivers there).. File work (transfers and such) are pretty fast compared to other *buntu distro's and derivatives.
About their forum. Only a very SMALL percentage are hard core 'haters' like may forums have (ya know those stuck on themselves kinda people and think YOU owe them something just for asking for help -pclos gave me that experience years ago),
MX forum people are pretty darned nice. A pleasant change from what I have dealt with over the years.
They have their own updater like others do. And their own software repository of sorts.
I would give it a solid 7 or 8 if I only had one minor problem. But I can't due to all the combined problems.
I doubt any OS could earn a 10 from me. Most are still too 'geeky' and not enough decent or any gui's to get things done.
If you get it, get the 17.1 and do NOT auto update. PICK AND CHOOSE the updates.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-03-16
Votes: 13
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17.1 worked fine, 18.1 locks up. Nothing in the logs to give a clue (probably due to the need to hard power off). Acer Nitro 515
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-16
Votes: 10
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I have tried many distros, startng with a boxed set SuSe LINUX 6.2.
MX18.1 is the best of those I have tried: I suspect it's the best of all those available at the present time.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-15
Votes: 3
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I have jumped over to MX recently and have to say I am sticking with it. I have been using Linux for over 10 years now and have finally found an OS built to my specifications. Everything works out of the box I have not even had to mess around setting up network drives, printers etc. this is just what I was looking for, well done to the developers and thank you.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-14
Votes: 3
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I've been using MX for about 6 months now. So far it has shown itself to be an excellent distro with excellent tools but with some rough edges.
Pros:
- Clean desktop environment. Memory usage and boot times are acceptable.
- Reopening applications automatically after a shutdown works quite well but doesn't work for Visual Studio Code though that may not be the fault of MX.
- Tools. MX provides a number of tools out of the box ranging from driver installers to extensive desktop tweaks. My current favorite is MX Snapshot which creates a bootable clone of the system while running. This is particularly useful when you want to try out a temporary or risky change to your system, simply booting up the image in a VM provides a throwaway copy of your machine.
Cons:
- Some components feel rough around the edges. The default lockscreen is XScreensaver despite a beautiful alternative already being present in the form of the lightdm greeter.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-14
Votes: 7
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I began my Linux journey with Mepis way back in the day. I immediately fell in love with it. I of course discovered other distros but I always compared them to Mepis. I eventually just settled on LinuxMint for ease of use and mostly updated packages. I just rediscovered Mepis through MX Linux and I have to say, this is hands down, THE best GNU/Linux distro I have ever had the pleasure of running. It's fast. It's stable. It comes with a very nice set of software and configuration tools right out of the box, and full disk encryption is now an option in the installer (and it works like a charm). Thank you to the developers for what is clearly a well thought out project with a lot of heart poured into it. If they offered a special edition or premium edition for members or anyone who wanted to buy it to support the project, I would definitely buy it, as I have for other distros in the past which I cared less for. I LOVE THIS OS!
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-13
Votes: 3
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MX linux is the best i found between many distro i tried, it's simple, out-of-the-box, very stable, easy to use, the main programs are updated.
It's important for me: easy, stable, updated.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-13
Votes: 0
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Been using for a month or so now. Great Distro ! Thank you! Fast, Stable. Has a ton of tools built in. Looks very good, too. Easy, simple updates. I believe I'll stay with MX!
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2019-03-13
Votes: 1
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Bad support from brazilian-abnt keyboard during the installation. And after it finished I ended with some weird keymap where nothing worked as expected, blocking me even of login since in no way I could input the password correctly. Ok, I could have deeped further in some docus, tutorial, etc.... but never had such a problem with Mint or Open Suse.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-12
Votes: 2
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I've been running MXL for about 6 months now and I can say that this is an amazing Distro. Stable base with Debian Stretch, sweet custom tools from MX and Antix, and the forum is the most friendly Linux forum I've ever been too. Oh and better hardward support than most distros too.
I plan to be with MXL for some time. :)
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-11
Votes: 1
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Great distro! I use KDE and even though it comes with XFCE by default and is a good DE, it was easy enough to add the KDE DE and it still runs snappy with low resources, now I can switch back and forth between both DE's. Plus it's systemd free by default, but you can choose to run systemd if you wish, I love it :)
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-11
Votes: 0
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What can I say ... after Ubuntu and Mint I finally find my distro:
- stable
- fast
- lightweight
Very nice XFCE desktop + a lot of useful MX tools
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-09
Votes: 1
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This is truly one amazing distro. Well, at the moment at least... Anyhow, I was amazed how fully equipped and snappy this distro is and I really like it very much and I can see myself using this one for a long time.
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-09
Votes: 3
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I was using KDE Neon and was happy with it, however, being a bit of a turn-coat I was reading about a few different Distros and came across MX. I must say I am really surprised it is extremely lively on my little Inspiron 11-3162 so much so I ditched KDE Neon and jumped ship. This is what I look for it a Linux distribution works out of the box with my hardware, it is light and quick thank you.
Recommended :)
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-09
Votes: 2
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MX Linux has become my favorite Linux distro
It is light and fast
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-09
Votes: 1
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I was a long time KDE user but switched to MX-18 XFCE recently. How can you not love this distro's speed, stability, and low system resource usage? While it's not all that great looking upon installation it can be tweaked easily to look nice. I moved the panel from the left side to the bottom, changed the icon set to Obsidian and the style to Shades-of-Gray. It's now beautiful and runs smooth as silk. Highly recommended!
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Version: 18.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-08
Votes: 0
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Long time Debian / LMDE user and still would be but the bottom line is I decided It is time to jump the ship primarily because of systemd...
Debian-based but no systemd
Familiarity with Debian maintained
Clean little distro that works right out of the box w/my hardware
Easy install
XFCE is not my very favorite desktop but it is my 2nd favorite so I can't complain
Stability
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