Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-18
Votes: 21
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I can only confirm other positive reviews. I have been using this much-needed, very-stable, non-systemd distro for the last couple of months at a computer at work and my experience has been very smooth.
Pros:
-Non-systemd (can't be stressed enough considering most other distros use it)
-Synaptic package manager makes your life easy
-Hardware compatibility
-Rock-solid, stable
-Easy integration with Tor and VPNs.
No cons that I could think of.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-18
Votes: 13
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After discovering linux two years ago, my experience has left me quite disillusioned with the low standard and focus on stability and ease of use in many popular distributions. My experience with Ubuntu 16.04 through to 18.04, with it's frequent errors and crashes left me utterly bewildered after experiencing much better stability with Fedora, which is touted as bleeding edge.
Which led me to Debian, which was a much better computing experience but I always felt a bit lost as long as there was more to learn.
Shortly after I discovered Point Linux, just as it is being considered abandoned. For a little known distro, it was #1 on DW ranking's list for the longest time and judging by the enthusiasm and appreciation showed by users around the globe, they were doing something right. Specifically, a stable base, a STABLE VERSION of a desktop environment (unlike the beta quality put out by Ubuntu LTS releases), minimal tweaking to provide sane defaults, and a repository for slightly newer software than what is available in Debian.
This is what I personally appreciate from MX. All of the above, plus a team that focuses on usability and user preference, with only more good to come. What they've been able to accomplish puts those companies with bigger resources to shame.
That the MX Tools are quite handy is an understatement, though even without these, MX holds its own as a contender for the most stable and most pleasing computing experience I've ever experienced.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-18
Votes: 7
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Having used Kubuntu Plasma (I prefer KDE to the others) I was very disappointed how unreliable Kubuntu is. It looks great but the worst thing about it is their package downloader which is full of bugs. It jumps around on the screen and does't let you know what its doing. A lot of programs just will not work on it, but MX is totally different, everything works!
I had a panic attack when I inadvertently removed the main menu icon from the task-bar. This is called the 'Whisker menu', whatever that means. I could not get to any Programs to load so I right clicked the task-bar and chose a new main menu icon. This came on but it was stone dead. Clicking on it made no difference. After attempting for ages to get it back through the console I could not get anywhere.
Then I went through the 'Tweaks' menus which are a bunch of useful utilities provided by MX.
Lo and behold I found a heading saying 'restore the original task bar', clicked it and job done.
How many other distros would have the foresight to provide all this. Full marks to MX.
The packages you can download are formidable as I use the Synaptics package installer and the Muon one. MX aslo tells you which libs you don't need and even tells you how to get rid of them through the command line like 'autoremove'.
There is such a wide choice of desktop arrangements you can have its formidable. My choice of window was one which you roll up, how useful.Together with Compiz this makes screen management so efficient. This makes MX stand out as an ideal Linux platform.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-16
Votes: 14
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I've been using various Linux distributions for the past 10 years and have tried many of the different flavors. This is hands down my favorite.
Pros:
- very stable, the most rock solid distro I have used
- polished with very useful custom tools
- light on resources
- quick and responsive
- great documentation
- no systemd
- based on Debian so there is a lot of software available
- the unique xfce setup is a nice touch
Cons:
- no complaints
Very well done.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-06-16
Votes: 0
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Just trying this as I type, installed OK but the internet connection is sooo slow. Opened firefox and a popup opened at the top of it stating that the browser was outdated and required updating. Just marked all upgrades in synaptic and it states it will take 30 minutes!!
I find this totally puzzling after all of the oh so possitive reviews on here.
System-
HP Elitedesk
i5-4570 quad core
SSHD
12gb Memory
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-15
Votes: 32
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Best Linux desktop experience in my 13 years as Linux user. I am running MX 17.1 in fast laptop, and in a 10 years old laptop. This OS make them work so good: no glitches, no lags, and no crashes so far. To my hands MX feels faster than any flavor of Linux Mint which is a high quality distro.
Debian Stable + XFCE + MX tools = Powerful, rock solid, and beginner friendly OS.
I personally don't care about systemd, some people say systemd loads faster... in my experience MX boots in ~6 seconds (SSD) which is OK. Maybe the best feature is the battery life: when I use private drivers of Optimus Nvidia Video card other distros usually run super hot and my battery leaks fast, that is not the case of MX.
I am super happy with his OS. I would recommend it to all kind of users.
Thanks developers for this jewel!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-14
Votes: 13
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I have to give this 10 out of 10.
It works great, is very stable being based on Debian Stable, but has it's own extra repository to give more recent versions of certain packages, plus their own packages to simplify some tasks.
I don't mind using debian stable for VM/Servers but on desktops it can get annoying installing and having to load firmware etc, for me MX tends to just work out of the box. This is a welcome change and in the end you are still left with a very stable mostly debian (stable) based system.
I prefer XFCE, my only gripe is a detest MX's default menu layout on the left, but that is easily customized and is only a personal preference so can't deduct points for that.
MX Linux is also very handy to give to people not experienced with Linux, possibly with older hardware too. I previously used Mint (Xfce edition) for that but prefer to give people a Debian based distro than Ubuntu.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-11
Votes: 21
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Running MX Linux on an old Lenovo R61 is a delight. The Distro seems unbreakable. What impresses me most is the fuss free way it deals with everything. You can throw anything at it and it brings a smile to your face. I have got the 32bit version and have loaded Wine with it. Now Wine seems to prefer 32bit for some reason as I also have MX on a 64bit machine and Wine doesn't like it. I had the Windows installer of Foxit PDF program which is free, as I only use free programs hence Linux. I had Foxit on a usb stick and installed it suspecting it would crash. Not at all, it installed automatically not even having to twiddle with the Wine program. I couldn't believe it. It works perfectly. How many distros could handle that! I have tried it with the Plasma desktop and it does look very modern but for pure functionality you are better off using the XCEoffice desktop. You can still use Plasma bits just not the whole desktop unless you prefer it . You can modify it extensively with Compiz which works great. I think Compiz was designed by those geniuses at MX. What makes MX stand out is there are a bunch of programs called MX tweaks, about six categories of them and they save you from the command line. I looked at Plasma and it has 2 basic tweaks. Once you have installed Compiz there is a formidable menu of options. Pick the wrong ones and lesser distros will completely mess-up. With MX it has a separate tweak program that warns you which is recommended boxes to tick and which causes problems or drains resources. It does all this automatically. Conky is also a brilliant program it loves MX. I have got Kubuntu Plasma and cannot get Conky to run. Kubuntu has loads of bugs. I recommend the Cairo dock that works perfectly also.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-10
Votes: 22
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What is it to say? It is the only distro that I had the courage to install to some friends without Linux experience, telling them that it was a great alternative to Windows and that they would not have had any problem. I did not regret it. For a "normal" use of the PC (office, Internet, photos, videos, etc. ..) after setting it correctly when first started, it works and works and works ...! An excellent presentation for the Linux world. A user with no experience does not mess with configurations, and will have a stable and secure machine, not very resourceful (it turns everything even with 1 GB of Ram). With this distro I am easily spreading Linux. In six months of daily use, never had a problem with updates, and this is very important for a beginner, who has the opportunity to work quickly and learn little by little with confidence, with a machine that does not give problems. Great work of developers. I hope it lasts over time at these high levels, it's really a little gem.
MX 16.1 and 17.1.-
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-09
Votes: 0
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It's really stable and reliable.
.....but why only Xfce?
I would expect a Mate flavour so I so i could give a 10.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-07
Votes: 9
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This is indeed a terrific Linux distribution.
But - it is not a beginners choice.
Errors in default archives after first setup , makes it confusing.
You need to be a trained Linux user
That said, you get a good experience if you know how to manage and tweak MXlinux.
The installation guide is one of the best and most elegant I have seen.
I give it a 10 , and urge the developers to take a look at some archives
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-07
Votes: 12
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I really like this distribution. It's really stable and reliable. The forum is a bonus. While I am not very active there I have learned a lot of linux and solve the problems. I live outside the US and I've never had any bigger problems with this distribution. If there something has been, then they have been quickly informed and fixed.
I recommend this to everyone.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-06
Votes: 12
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simply the best distribution !!
the persistent mode on live is fantastic !!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-05
Votes: 0
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I have always liked MX Linux. Once it has been installed it runs like a train. There have been some problems now with the latest version. I live outside the US. Problems have been with update servers (Germany, Sweden). The worst thing is that Firefox and Thunderbird both flickering. TB more. I don’t like like. First I think I have problems with my computer but Mint works perfect with FF and TB and that’s why I prefer use it. I hope now that people who have the same kind of problems with them will vote. This time eight points. When the issues has fixed I will give 10.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-04
Votes: 8
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Really great distro!
I am using MX on an low-specced netbook, and I found MX to be a much better choice than either Xubuntu or Manjaro XFCE (though all better choices than Win10 with which it came installed)
My first attempt to install failed, but the friendly help on the forums quickly got me back on track (i had to update the installer packages and reinstall to get up and running)
I can't rate a 10/10 as there are a few little issues (that I couldn't get an install on the first attempt being one - another is the inconsistencies which are present such as the installer using sudo but requiring a root password to be set), but this is probably to be expected as this is a fairly new distribution combining antiX and Mepis
But really, the issues I had are very minor, the overall experience has been great, I haven't yet run into any issues around package availability, system has been rock-steady and battery life (which I have long found problematic in Linux) has been as good or better than I had with Windows
Definitely recommended, and my thanks to the devs!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-04
Votes: 11
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This distro is great from the start. The download size is small but package manager had everything you can image to customize your system after install.
From the live usb I was up and running in about 30min. Had to make one adjustment for sound, everything else setup fine.
MxLinux has pdf manual to download on their site. Its written in an easy to understand way and covers the essentials of the distros many unique features. It also has an update system that keeps thing current.
One of the biggest things that got me to take it for a spin was that you can create a copy of your
system once you have it configured the way you want it.
Nothing is worst for a Linux novices like myself then to have spent several evenings getting things loaded and looking how I want it, only to make a nub mistake that I can seem to find my way back from.
I would close by saying this is a great distro every body should try.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-03
Votes: 5
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Pour moi la meilleurs des distributions en ayant essayé des dizaines d'autres.
Le support des cartes wifi est imbattable quand les autres distribution ne reconnaissent pas la carte wifi.(par exemple les broadcom et intel).
Cette distribution conviens meme au tres vieux PC.
Tout les utilitaires sont bien ecrit.
longue vie a MX linux !!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-02
Votes: 4
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I've bounced back and forth between AntiX, MX, Slackware, and Fedora for years.
The latest version of of MX (or AntiX) won't install on my HP Stream (issues with the emmc "hard drive") and on my desktop fails to recognize the video card properly ( AMD Radeon RX 550 ); which is staggering in this day and age. This causes unacceptable performance issues and make me feel like it's Linux 1998 with HW support.
I've been using Linux since '96 and could probably resolve these issues with a bit of time, but with a plethora of choice around its easier to install another distro.
I still rate it a 10 out of 10 because over the years it's been a top notch and under recognized distribution that I think is overlooked way to often. It deserves everyone to check it out, and I'm certain that while I'm not happy with the latest version, this is an exception and not the norm.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-01
Votes: 12
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This operating system is nothing short of phenominal. I have run it on an old thinkpad r61 with a single core celeron processor and just 2gig of ram. The only other Linux distros that can manage this are the tiny ones like Puppy Linux and LXLE and they offer very little in the choice of programs and diversity. I have run everything I wanted to on it and with a surprising amount of speed. The system uses a very small amount of resources and I couldn't believe it. Although It has the Xfce desktop I got it to run many KDE programs even Korganizer which needs a server to run simultaneously. Even Puppy linux couldn't cope with that. I have Konqueror Dolphin and Kate running without having to install the KDE desktop. The only small problem is the icons on Dolphin do not show properly but I understand this is a common bug. The choice of programs and the ease of installing them is a significant plus. The system is almost unbreakable especially when you use a desktop that wasn't designed to run these programs. I have Libre Office which loads very quickly and the free Planmaster which takes much longer to load but looks pretty good .If you are interested in Web design you have Genie and Bluefish. I have Firefax and Chrome and one or two other browsers. You are really spoilt for choice. The only drawback is it takes about 4 mins to load the system which is a ling time but once loaded it is very quick.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-31
Votes: 10
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MX-17 Linux works perfectly well on my Lenovo Thinkpad X230!
Everything works perfectly, e.g. network support, media support, smartphone support, hardware support, drivers and package management.
Battery life is very good.
It's really a hassle-free system. Performance is just awesome with low resource utilization.
Overall, it's a really top-rated 10/10 distro!!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-31
Votes: 12
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A great distributor for us beginners. Stable and provides everything. With good storage all the applications. Very fast even on old computers. I have gone through many distributions I think is the best !!! 10/10. (sorry for my English).
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-05-29
Votes: 0
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At first i liked the speed and design. Conkys are nice.
After a few weeks i had no sound anymore. Control panels for battery life vanished and its getting more and more unstable. Many little things. Screen tearing. Many apps but confusing arrangement.
Will try it later again.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-29
Votes: 0
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Conky issues. But still a solid distro; just disable conky right away if you see strange things on-screen or in your browser etc.
Updates run well and intuitive; that is huge to me.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-05-26
Votes: 6
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Works quite well out of the box. Is very good if you are new to Linux, installation is easy, the Manual and forum is good. Has a lot of tools included by default. It is based on Debian Stretch so updates and stability of packages is not an issue. It gives you the option to install different multimedia codecs.
By default it runs SysV as opposed to SystemD. Due to this SNAP packages will not work (unless you change it, which is a bit technical).
Sometimes Youtube videos, online music streaming stutters a bit...but nothing too serious. Overall nice distro.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-25
Votes: 12
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I have critisized that MX linux shows black screens with Firefox and Thunderbird. Yesterday I installed Debian Strech and it also flash with black screens. Maybe I have some problems with graphics adapter or motherboad with debian based distros because of Ubuntu based distros works fine without installing nvidia divers. I have tried also Ubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Xubuntu (all 18.04 versions) , Peppermint 8 and Voyager live (18.04) and they all works fine without any issues.
MX is a great distro!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-24
Votes: 2
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I have installed and run MX linux casually from the version 14. and I have really like. It’s well done, stable and use a very little amount of ram.
Unfortunaly I have something to complain for the latest version. The repo of Sweden is nearest to me. I cannot update all from it when I use the original iso. It seems that everything has upload but when I change the repo to Usa or Greek I get a lot of new updates. It’s very strange.
I have also trouble with Firefox and Thunderbird. They both start with black screen which also flash. I take about one second with Firefox and three with Thunderbird. I don’t now what’s the matter. I have tried Xubuntu (18.04) and Peppermint 8 without any issues. They have not such a problem.
When I installed language packages (swedish or finnish) they don’t translate Firefox and Thunderbird automatically. I must download language packages from webb and install the xpi packages manually. After that I must also configure Firefox: about:config → intl.locale.requested → (se or fi). This is a minor problem and I can managed with it. But I don’t like black screens. That’s why I use prefer the previous version.
I give however 10 points because of MX linux is so good. I hope the developers can fix the problems as soon as possible.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-24
Votes: 2
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I recently came over to MX Linux after a few years with Mint (which I have always liked). I've also tried about 8 other Linux distros over the past few years. I do like that MX doesn't come packaged with a lot of apps/software that I would then have to uninstall. It's been stable and reliable so far so I'll continue with it. I should add that I've never been fond of Ubuntu, despite it being the root of many off-shoot distros. I'd recommend MX 17 for any newcomer just coming into the (superior and wonderful) Linux community. Why any home user stays with Windows 10 or any other MS operating system puzzles me. Get out!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-21
Votes: 27
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THE best Linux distribution of all current ones, hands down. The MX-Linux group pays attention to the details and quality of their product, which attention has sadly become bothersome to other distributions...and it shows.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-21
Votes: 4
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This distro is way under valued by the community, it is lightning fast at boot, but also pulling up programs, Firefox included. The update tools are very functional and work! I am a prior Ubuntu user that takes ages to boot, and sluggish performance with a huge foot print on resources. MX is much lighter and uses much less resource. Not all Linux packages are available, but has more than sufficient for everyday work load. Definitely thumbs up!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-21
Votes: 13
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It works really great for my old notebook Asus Eee PC purchased in 2012, with 2 gig RAM, Intel Atom N570, 1000 MHz. All the apps can be run smoothly!
I really appreciate to MX Linux developer team for creating this awesome distro.. thank you so much!!
I strongly recommend for new Linux user, particularly for old computer owner, to install MX Linux!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-20
Votes: 5
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10 out of 10?... Everything works just the way I expect it to -always. I've been using MX Linux since version 15 -because of it's excellent Broadcom wireless support. Are you having wireless driver issues? -This Linux distro is for you. To the developers, Thank You. You've saved me a lot of aggravation while giving me a solid operating system for everyday use. MX Linux runs great on my newer up-to date hardware, as well as my 32-bit Dell Latitude 2100.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-05-15
Votes: 0
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I like how MX-17 makes a lot of Linux tools and functionality less obscure. However, there are few things I don't like about it. It won't let me position the panel where I like it to be -- the bottom of the screen. I use LibreOffice a lot and MX won't let me open a file located in another machine in the network using LibreOffice. It requires the file to be stored locally. Also, I don't like that it asks for an admin password to access other drives in the local machine.
I think I could find fix for the issues above, because anything is possible in the Linux world. But readiness and ease of use are important criteria when I review a distro. This is a review of MX as ran from live CD. I do not install a distro that doesn't pass this initial test.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-13
Votes: 27
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Mx is one of the best and most stable debian based distros. Easy to install and also run in as live. Many repos available from MX and debian backports. Xfce is comfy and lightweight, with many configurable options available. Also uses SysV instead of systemd.
It's also recommended for beginners.
10/10 distro
Good job!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-13
Votes: 14
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After using various windows Operating Systems for many years, I was finally brave enough to try Linux. The first linux tI tried was Kubuntu about 6 months ago but it was not stable after updating the system. Then I saw MX Linux had good reviews so I gave it a try and it did not disappoint. Its my daily driver for over 6 months.
***PROS***
-Very stable and does not break the system after updating
-User friendly
-Light on system resources
-Very secure system
-Applications run faster on MX Linux than windows 7.
***CONS***
-I only wish I could I have found MX Linux earlier :)
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-11
Votes: 2
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I've distro hopped many, many Linux OS's for years on different desktops-laptops and MX and Ubuntu Mate are the best. Look at the rating number before you try something else. If you're tired of the Microsoft or Apple $ experience you'll be happy with these Linux distros. Get a fairly new machine cheap from Dell Auction instead a playing around with an old box and put on MX for a really fast, dependable OS. Hope Dolphin and MX are around for a long, long time and he cures his indigestion acid-reflux problem. He's the best.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-10
Votes: 5
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I use to run Linux in Live Mode.....
with MX17 , and his persistent mode, il's the must, really !!
long life to this fantastic distribution
Did
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-10
Votes: 15
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I never thought I'd find something better than Ubuntu/Xubuntu. Surprise! I did. MX Linux is far better because it revives fully Compiz GUI effects, it's very fast, it adds tools that tie everything together neatly that Ubuntu could only dream about, and it has been thoroughly tested.
I began having trouble with Ubuntu distros where things stopped working. Features were being dropped or discontinued. The developers appeared to stop moving forward.
The first two things you may notice about MX Linux are the speed and attention to detail of the OS. It's also beautiful. You can create specific images of your ISO too- which is something Ubuntu stopped doing a long time ago. MX Linux does it right out of the box!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-09
Votes: 0
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Works great on 10 year old laptop. Moved from Peppermint which was my primary OS for the last year or two.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-05-08
Votes: 0
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Difficulties getting a live usb to try or install, on a system that easily installs Mint etc over the last year ... 3rd try (latest April iso) worked. Issues running expressvpn and megasync debs ... ended up with having to choose the 2nd boot option, ie systemd, in order to use expressvpn. Megasync deb wouldn't install/dependencies not possible, so was stuck with the less-easy-to-use browser version. Worst issue was dealing with wine/playonlinux; MX linux prefer a staging version overall?, and I couldn't make head nor tail of how to get games to not crash. Rather confusing.
Aside from these main things, some glitches, but the system overall ran well, including Krita pressure sensitivity for non-Wacom display tablet. Better for tech-heads overall, I think, plus this distro has personal quirks that don't cover what may be useful/wanted by most. Many long-term unresolved threads on the forum, with similar issues. If it was possible to run any deb successfully and use wine/playonlinux as normal, I think that would help many trying MX, but not recommended for those new to Linux.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-08
Votes: 6
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MXLinux draw my attention because Antix is awesome! MX installation is simple and quick with many advanced options included. I use MX in,
Main PC: i7 6600K, 16gb ram, 240gb ssd, 2tb hdd, amd rx480
Laptop: i7 4500u, 8gb ram, 240gb ssd, amd r9 m265x
Laptop(really old)-server-like: core duo t2300e, 1gb ram, 120gb ssd
In all of them nothing except amd r9 m265x was not recognized. All went well and i was setting up my systems, every kind of programs i wanted, from browser, multimedia, vpn, communication apps etc, was included in the package manager. Even with others that was not included adding a repo is piece of cake with synaptic. Even apt works!
Xfce is one of the most well developed and configurable DE. Also MX adds some very modern touches in the DE like conky manager and themes that makes xfce a well aged desktop enviroment.
MX tools rocks and finely i settled down with a this. Is one of the best debian-based distros and stability serves any kind of need as a desktop user. Also recommended for those new to Linux.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-05
Votes: 20
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Love it!
What can I say? It just does/has everything I need/want, with the ability to add whatever is not there initially. Easy install. Have it installed on 4 out of 4 systems that I use.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-03
Votes: 17
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C'est tellement une excellente distribution que je me suis permis d'ajouter ce qui suit:
Si vous venez d'un autre univers et que vous avez l'intention d'utiliser le système Linux pour un tas positif de raisons mais surtout pour une utilisation quotidienne facile sans soucis ni appréhension, de la joie même! et que vous ne voulez plus butiner.. alors MX Linux.
Pros:
Une rapidité et fluidité incroyable
Une solidité à toutes épreuves
Des outils inédits, qui facilitent la vie. Très utiles. surtout Snapshot pour faire une .iso de votre système actuel.
Des mises à jour de sécurité au top.
On dirait que Xfce a été conçue spécialement pour cette distribution :)
Bon sur anciennes machine mais je conseille minimum 2Go de RAM.
Cons: J'ai rien à signaler.
Je conseil MX Linux à tout le monde, vous ne ferez plus de cauchemars, on se concentre sur l’essentiel.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-27
Votes: 30
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After 2 months of use I am still in AW at how good this distro is. I have never rated any operating system a 10 but low and behold this one gets a 10 from me.
Based on Debian Stable, lightweight, packed with more apps than most so called heavy weight Distros....Whats not to love.
Ive burned music, watched movies, burned ISO to DVD, burned ISO to USB ( YES it already has a USB writer installed)
Love the Mx Conky it has or should I say the several to choose from it has already installed.
I'm using the 64 bit version so i am also using Google Chrome as well as Firefox for my browser both run great. ( I added Chrome it was not included by default)
Unless a distro comes along that can blink a eye and mimic a Genie I will not be looking any farther ...
I know I should list some of the cons so here IS THE ONE Con about this Distro .....IT WORKS SO GOOD NOW HOW CAN THEY EVER IMPROVE IT.......
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-23
Votes: 22
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A very solid distro based on Debian Stable. XFCE is easily customizable, and lightweight. With the Snapshot feature it can easily save customized installs to a USB drive, allowing you to boot a live system and install from it retaining all your settings.
Pros :
- Stable
- Responsive
- Easy to install
- Fast system boot
- Fast desktop environment
- Very configurable
- Ease of Customization
- Large amount of software available / Easy to install
- MX-Snapshot / Allows you to create ISO's of the Distro from your system installation
- MX Tools
- Systemd free
- MX community
Cons:
None
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-23
Votes: 4
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So far MX is doing very well on 8 years laptop. I'm happy with it...
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-21
Votes: 22
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Absolutely love this distro! I have tried several in the past month but nothing even comes close to the speed, stability, and ease of use as MX Linux. It's the only distro so far where my USB 3.0 ports work. Boots fast, desktop environment is fast, and lots of software to choose from.
Pros:
Boots fast
Fast desktop environment
Customization is very easy
Can create ISO of distro after installation
Software to choose from/Easy to install
Stable
USB 3.0 ports work
MX Tools is a huge plus
Cons:
Absolutely none
Would recommend over any other distro out there!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-20
Votes: 5
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I've been running MX Linux since a few days after it's release in March-2014.
Distro hopping was a pastime of mine until I installed MX Linux.
I've tried the brown one, the green one, the blue one, yellow, etcétera.
SalineOS was good until the lone developer had to make a living.
Pros: MX Linux is elegant, efficient and fast.
Based on Debian Stable, uses SysV init, Xfce4, some backports
and the MX magic utilities for the lazy amoung us.
The MX-Snapshot tool is something I'd only dreamed about. Set it up the way I want it, then make a snapshot ISO.
Install it somewhere else and it's ready to go.
The USB tools are unique for antiX and MX, in a class by themselves with persistence to provide a distro on USB in your pocket, as you like it.
Cons: Hibernation doesn't work --but hiberation seems to have been designed for Windows and doesn't work in many Linuxes. Suspension works fine or turn it off.
I've also come to the conclusion that the distros I like require the least tweaking to reach my desired look and feel.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-20
Votes: 8
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Pros:
- stable
- responsive
- great battery life
- vast amount of software available
- xfce (my favorite DE)
- no systemd
- many wonderful tools to make things easier/faster
- MX-Snapshot is fantastic
- easy install
- nice default setup
Cons:
- there is no shutdown or suspend option unless you log out first (I'm sure there is a fix, still looking into it)
Overall I'd say MX Linux is the best distro I have used and it will be my go-to. Finally found a solid Linux distribution that works on modern hardware, gives great battery life, has a solid xfce set up, and is without systemd. Exactly what I was looking for. Kudos to the devs for a great distribution with many incredible extras. Well done!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-16
Votes: 18
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I've been looking for a Linux distro with persistence that I could run directly from a USB, tried many many different distros, and thanks to MX Linux the search is now over. It comes with persistence, and can even create another live USB while OS is running on USB...
MX Linux is a mid-weight, rock-solid Linux distro comes with many useful/common apps for everyday use. It's fast, stable and has great hardware support. Best Debian distro out there. Kudos the developers, thank you :)
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-16
Votes: 7
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20 years of linux testing(distro-hopping), I've seen pretty much all, the good and the bad.... Well I found my paradise, no need to search for better, MX Linux is stucked with me for a long time !
Pros : - stable
- easy to install and to use (scripts)
- very configurable
- fast
- lot of applications to install
- good support/community
- beautiful
- systemd free
Cons : not found any so far
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-16
Votes: 11
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Oyé! oyé! l'essayer c'est l'adopter :)
Les nouveaux venus, je vous en conjure de donner une chance à cette merveilleuse distribution!
Pour les rare cas; dans la langue de Molière (Fr_CA) avec clavier qwerty, qui, pour une raison ou une autre se retrouvent avec Anglais comme interface, rien de plus facile et en une minute, faites ceci dans la console:
sudo update-locale LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8
Fermez séssion, ouvrer séssion! .. Tadaaa! ou sinon vous avez:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
Rapidité et fluidité, solidité, plaisir, sécurité, (activez votre parefeu avant la première connection ;)
sudo ufw enable
Ps: pour avoir Wallis et autres.. dans le gestionnaire de fenêtres, faites ceci:
sudo apt install xfwm4-themes
Enjoy yourself !
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-13
Votes: 7
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I installed MX Linux on my sister's computer. It's the first time she uses Linux and her experience as a new user is fantastic: extremely easy, fast, efficient and stable.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-12
Votes: 8
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I've been using various Linux flavors for the past 10-15 years from arch based to suse, fedora, etc... Different DE's. I cannot find a single Con at this time and I've been using it for the past 2 months now. It just runs smooth, no breakage as long as you don't try to install programs outside of the repos. It's the best distro, period.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-09
Votes: 14
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Pros:
-MX Tools are functional and simple
-Great OOTB Xfce experience. Stable, lightweight and looks great
-No systemd (poeterring btfo)
-Pulseaudio (good poet)
-Stable. Based on Debian so it's insanely stable
-Great repository
-Great hardware support
-Whisker menu OOTB
Cons:
-No support for other DE's (but why choose anything other than Xfce?)
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-09
Votes: 3
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I bought a lenovo ideapad 320. of course win 10, eeewww. I have tried numerous Linux in the past. decided to try mx on this, fresh instal. Absolutely love it. No issues, ran right off with me. Great job!! So far no glitches.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-08
Votes: 12
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new to linux but this thing is fast and easy to use.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-08
Votes: 5
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Best user distribution. Fast, efficient, stable, configurable with with updated kernel and applications. Also very nice Xfce desktop and GUI. Very useroriented distribution with great tools. ubuntuMATE is also a really good distribution but Ubuntu/Canonical feels a little to business oriented and non-opensource like, specially now with new data collection policy from the company.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-04-07
Votes: 0
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This has been the most stable distro I've used, but the "forum" on the MX website has not responded to a few posts I've made, and I want to see--in any distro--and an install/reinstall/uninstall system EXACTLY like in Windows--no terminal nonsense. Does not exist in MX, and the package system is still obtuse to me. (I don't want to "learn" Linux, just use it)
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-01
Votes: 11
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absolutely love mxlinux, ive tried many many distros but nevr took to them linke mx
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-30
Votes: 19
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If you use XFCE (and why would you want to use any other desktop?), MX-Linux is simply the best.
No systemd, super stable Debian base with up-to-date software from the MX repos and useful MX tools.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-29
Votes: 23
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Tried Ubuntu, Q4OS, ChaletOS, Mint, Peppermint, straight Debian, and so on. Yes, I'm looking for that Windows work-alike that ISN'T from M$. I keep coming back to MX-Linux w/Xfce desktop. It's very tolerant of older apps and applets, and apps designed for other desktops, like my favorite KDE-based Mahjongg. MX-Linux is also tolerant of Seamonkey, my longtime browser/mailer, as well as its grandchild, Firefox. It works very well on my desktop (Haswell-E I7 5820K, 16G RAM, Samsung NVME, nVidia 1050Ti), and is my go-to OS for computers that I rescue from business offices and donate to my local charities. If its got two cores in the CPU, or a single core w/hyperthreading and about 2G RAM, MX goes on it. I rarely have to go searching for hardware drivers; MX seems to find everything every time. I'm eyeballing the IBM Think Center sitting on my wok bench - I'll try 32bit MX as soon as I replace the blown cap on the motherboard and boost the RAM to a gigabyte.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-28
Votes: 8
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This distro continues to amaze me. I have installed the 32 bit version on my desktop pc. I have now installed the 64 bit version on both my everyday laptop (Acer 5735-6211) and my HP Pavilion dv9000.
All 3 machines run flawless and everything I could not be more impressed. I know I speak for most people when I say I'm a distro-hopper I'm always looking over the fence to see what another distro is doing....cant tell you how many dvd's I've burned over the years with various LINUX ISO on them...well I wont lie and say I'm cured and will never do that again but what I can say is there is no need to look elsewhere ....WE don't know one another and you have no reason to believe me but with that said take a leap of faith and give MX-LINUX a shot...here's how it works on my machines ....FAST.
For those that may not know ....you can not run Google Chrome on 32 bit version...only 64 bit.
TO save you a little time I am going to add this in case you do want to add GOOGLE CHROME TO your 64 bit MX LINUX
GO to terminal window....type: wget https: // dl. google.com / linux /direct / google - chrome - stable _ current _ amd 64. deb
press enter and next type
sudo dpkg - i google - chrome - stable_ current_ amd 64. deb
press enter and you are good to go...you should have google chrome now installed on your debian based Mx Linux 17...
Great Distro and now it's my main OS....very very pleased...lot of hard work went into this Distro and it shows....it's very polished and has everything you should need to have a great operating system....just add CHROME....or not.
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Version:
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-03-28
Votes: 7
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My review is based on MX version 17.0:
My laptop: Dell Inspiron 17R SE 7720
Pros:
+ brilliant XFCE desktop presentation
+ systemd free experience
+ MX tools
Cons:
- inflexible installer e.g. missing LUKS encryption options
- bumblebee did not recognize my optimus hardware leading X to a black screen after reboot
- suspend & resume issues (black screen + hard reset needed to return to a working system)
I was pretty impressed by this distro in the beginning, but the issues with my hardware forced me to return to Slackware 14.2, where everything (including bumblebee, resume, suspend) works flawlessly.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-28
Votes: 2
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Very nice that when you enable "Test Repository" that it is only enabled for that transaction, and when you close that action, it closes the "test repository". That way it ensures that you do not break your system. Jim205
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-27
Votes: 13
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Toshiba Tecra 8000 Pentium II 333mhz or 366mhz machines. 256 RAM.
VCL playing a 3gp video with htop loaded uses 95MB RAM of 244 MB kernel 4.9.0-686.
VCL playing a 3gp video with htop loaded uses 105MB RAM of 243 MB kernel 4.15.4-1~mx17+1 686-pae.
It is clear to me MX-Linux, it's speed benefits from Antix. I could never get the Mephis distro's to run on these Tecras.
I am grateful to both teams (Antix and MX-Linux) for their hard work and co-operation. They have made it possible for 20-year-old laptops to surf the internet, do office work and play videos and music.
Interested in how to light-weight this middle-weight distro? Prepare a snapshot on another machine and disable bluetooth, samba. Get rid of Firefox and use QTWEB to access the internet with a TP-Link PCMCIA card. Use a conky to keep an eye on resources.
Limitations to remember? One activity at a time - no multi activities. Do your grandparents multi-task? Fair comparison is only against what these machines used to be capable of (dial-up). Yes it will take awhile to boot, but expected.
Why invest in the effort using MX-Linux? Xfce and sound card recognition. These 20 year old old machines used to cost between $4000 to $8000 each depending on configuration. They had a 3 year warranty.
PS It is possible to run MX14.4, MX15, MX16.1 as well, in fact I have multi-boots with three different MX-Linux versions installed for cross comparisons.
MX17.1 has the clearest nicest screen and font layouts at par if not slightly better than the beautiful MX14.4's crispy clean.
If you are interested in putting an old machine into Linux service, top off memory to the max, consider upgrading your hard disk to 5400 or 7200 rpm with a cache of 8MB. If you are trying to restore an old machine using a disk running at 4200 RPM don't blame the Linux distro if things crawl.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-25
Votes: 15
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Best Deian out of the box. Systemd free and script features. Don't want to change distro anymore.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-24
Votes: 29
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I don't know why this particular distro makes me feel different. I've been using linux since 2005, and MX linux is the best operating system ever had. Its stability, art work, and scripts make it so enjoyable.
I wish one day distributions like this one are delivered preinstalled on brand new PCs.
Thanks developers for this beautiful OS.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-24
Votes: 3
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Run a group of networked Linux desktops. I started looking at new versions of Linux after noticing that the meltdown and spectre fixes were slowing down the systemd computers more than the systems without systemd. Never heard of MX Linux but the reviews were solid. This OS has quickly become my all time favorite! Well executed, no issues, works well with every pc we have installed it on. Would also work well for people new to Linux.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-22
Votes: 4
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Excellent integration and custom scripts apprecitated. SystemD free closes the deal!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-03-21
Votes: 0
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I was using MX Linux 17 on Thinkpad x260.
The default desktop environment (XFCE) works well with it. But when i installed Mate Desktop Environment, the brightness setting is not remembered (which works fine with XFCE) also the keyboard lights are turning-on whenever i wake it from lockscreen.
The feeling of using it is very similar to debian, you've got your very familiar tool called apt/apt-get (whichever you use).
I'm not really sure why i moved away from debian, i just felt that systemd as init system is something that i should avoid (i just trust the more technical people and there arguments about it).
And i don't know why, but i feel guilty when i use linux os that uses systemd as init system. But i don't feel at home without apt/apt-get or similar tools that i'm familiar.
but overall, mx linux works great. this is by far the second longest distro that i used (ubuntu is 1st).
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-19
Votes: 19
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I was using MX-16 on an old Toshiba Celeron laptop. It worked great - never let me down once.
Talked my wife into getting me a new Dell 7573 2 in 1, brought it home and installed MX-17 without a hitch. Everything worked out of the box including the function keys, camera, touchscreen, etc. The only issue I had was the screen rotation. It took me a bit of searching, but found a script that works like a champ - https://gist.github.com/rubo77/daa262e0229f6e398766
Other than that one small hitch with the screen rotation there are no cons. I've been using different distros for about 15 years now and MX-17 is by far the best I've ever tried. I love the fact that it comes with all the tools, codecs, and programs I used to have to remember to install available with a couple of clicks.
Linux in general has come a long way. I believe MX-17 shows that off. I upgraded the old Toshiba to MX-17 and gave it to my brother in law who knows nothing about computers. He hasn't had to ask me any questions and that says alot right there.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-19
Votes: 2
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If you like debian look no further MX Linux is your best bet.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-17
Votes: 4
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Excellent distro, fast, installs with the software I use daily.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-16
Votes: 7
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+10 You guys have to use it to understand why this distro is worth 10 or 100+, at least thats debian-based.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-16
Votes: 5
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All upgrades work fine - it's really great job done.
My respect.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-15
Votes: 18
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MX-17 was very good but MX-17.1 takes it a step or two better. A few of the new or improved features in this version: it uses the 4.15.0.1 kernel, has many updated packages, has an auto-updater, config options have been added to MX-Tweak, there is a more functional USB Maker, and there are several package installer improvements. The distro uses the XFCE desktop, is quite attractive, runs very fast, is rock stable and has an incredibly useful selection of specialized tools. On top of all that it has a wonderful help manual along with numerous videos on how to do things. MX-17.1 is a first class distro, one that both Linux nubbies and experts could be happy with.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-15
Votes: 4
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This is just a superb version of Linux. I migrated here from Fedora which just didn't seem to work well anymore on my kit. MX is really fast and so far everything just works. I just wished I'd installed this on a client machine recently. Admittedly I use an SSD drive but this is a really good, up to date distribution.
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 8
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Wow just Wow .Loving it Loving it Loving it. Hug your monitor today. I just did and Loving it. Merci
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 8
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One of the best & most stable debian-based distros. MX tools are pretty handy. You can mount drives very easily with the disk manager. Xfce is an eyecandy & runs pretty good on any hardware, Abandon Ubuntu(s) & Mint, This should be on number 1!
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 0
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Seriously the only linux distro i have tried that doesnt get messed up and unbootable after doing stupid things to it!
Running excellent on a Hp 2510p OOOLD laptop with really low specs. (C2D U7600 2GBram ZIF Pata hdd). Making really usable :D
It was puppy and MX, the only distros running more than acceptably!
with MX being REALLY refined. UX being great for both first time users as well as advanced users.
Also running perfect on my faster pc, a 6core xeon workstation.
MX is the best linux i have tried! mediumweight they describe it, but its awesome
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Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 1
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Incredibly good!
Debian based, pretty recent software, loads of useful tools, recognized all my notebooks hardware out of the box including Fn-keys, still decently light on ressources, XFCE in a layout created with an eye for beauty.
Oh and did they mention the lack of systemd? Appreciated by quite a few people, it seems.
Nonetheless the computer fires up in the blink of an eye.
Cons: None that I can think of.
This one will remain the sole OS powering my notebook for sure.
Thanks guys for this impressive effort!
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-09
Votes: 10
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I have been using linux since 1996 and I can say that this distro is one of the best I have ever used.
It remains on my computer.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-08
Votes: 5
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MX is the perfect blend (for me) of speed and utility. It's lean on resources while still having a noob-friendly interface, it's based on Debian so it accesses that deep well of software and resources, while the developers have done a fantastic job of smoothly integrating everything together. It's beautiful.
And it's systemd free which makes me feel all clean inside.
I've been using it since version 15 and they've yet to screw up a single thing.
Aces.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 4
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Wonderful experience !! All important programs and apps are there. Many tools. Everything runs smoothly. Well laid out. Many thanks !!
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 5
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I've been using Linux since its creation and have used many distributions over the ensuing decades. MX Linux is the best, most stable, highest-performing disti I know of for my older machines. I love it!
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Version: 17
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 0
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Nice distro, good speed and features. However lack of RAID support when installing is a no no for me.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 0
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Stable, complete, light and very very solid. Excellent!
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 1
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Installation is easy. Performed very well on a Dell Latitude D630 w/Intel Graphics and Dell Latitude 3330 w/Intel Graphics 3000. UI refinement is noticeable and considerate. I was satisfied with the default software and the few could be installed easily through synaptic. This is becoming my daily driver.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-06
Votes: 14
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Positively surprised by this little-known distribution, without doubt the best of many more famous ones. Installed on three different machines without any problem. Light and solid, no problem, not even minor. Easy to install.Full of useful features (Mx Tools), software updated regularly. If you are looking for something new, free systemd, try it. You will be amazed. Very very good job.
Cons: nothing
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-06
Votes: 27
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A very good distribution that has grown up from version 14. I have used it from the very beginning. It is rock solid stable. However, I have now a few points to point out. I hope the MX team would get a good graphic designer for its development. There have always been some quirks in it. The colors of the latest version strain my eyes when I use it for a long time. I don't like the Greybird mx-17 style and when I change it lighter it became too bright. But I really like this disto.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-06
Votes: 9
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I love this Debian based distribution. It is a must try for anyone who is looking for a modern, fast, and solid stable OS for business or any use.
After two week of heavy testing, I have had no glitches, no issues, nothing! this is really great.
Thanks MX team for this neat OS.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-05
Votes: 2
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Installed without issues. Recognized all hardware with no problems.
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Version: 17
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-04
Votes: 2
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after installing MX17 on my own laptop (Toshiba Satellite C70-B215 upgrade - 6GBRAM/128GBSSD )and very very content with it.
I decided to install it on my mom's laptop (HP Pavilion DV5 stock - 4GBRAM/320GBHDD).
Unfortunately i could not let her switch to Linux (one cannot learn tricks to old dogs).
Mom gave the laptop away, because her smartphone suits her needs(her words), for a time she was complaining about Windows Vista on her laptop and i have installed windows 7 afterwards.
For a year or so, windows 7 was running fine, until she complained again and again..
MX17 is running fine, z swap enabled, fast, stable, no complains, almost no difference with my own lap.
I can recommend MX17 to any 1 who has old or new hardware
.
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Version: 17
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-03
Votes: 5
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I find that the "best" distro depends on the computer you are using it on. On my other laptop (old Sony Vaio) I use Linux Mint 18.3 and it's awesome, but on my Dell this MX linux is the best distro ever. Fast, smooth, 1 click install for Nvidia Optimus, everything just works perfectly. Solid, reliable easy to use and haven't found a thing yet that I can't do on it. Only reason I didn't give it a perfect 10 score is because when I close the screen and put it to sleep, when I wake it back up it doesn't prompt for a password, just goes right back to my desktop. But not a huge deal since I'm the only one using the laptop. Aside from that - perfect. :-)
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Version: 17
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-01
Votes: 9
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I acquired a refurbished Dell Optiplex 7010 (small form) really cheap and yanked out the Win10 Pro HD that came with it so I could install Linux on a fresh one. I've been using Mepis 11 since its release on a PC I built and have loved its stability, desktop and ease of use but now I need an updated distro for this Dell. I prefer Debian over Red Hat and tested Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mint, Tails and 4MLinux before I settled on MX Linux because it is the better of all those others for its Live Disk, installation and included packages.
The only gripes I have is with the file manager and menu editor. The file manager is one of the worst I've ever used and that's one tool I need to use often. The menu editor is super clunky. Aside from that, I owe this community a huge donation for I'm truly thankful for their expertise and dedication to doing it right. If there's a better distro than this that's out right now, I don't know about it. Thanks guys!
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Version: 17
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-25
Votes: 10
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Great stuff. Day-to-day I've been using Xubuntu, then LM18 now and then. But this one ... everything I've wanted in a distro. Stumbled over the install a little (lot of questions and some cosmetic bugs with the 'what do you want installed' box) ... as will Linux newcomers. But as a seasoned user, I really appreciate the simplicity of setup and the speed.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-22
Votes: 17
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So far I'm only using it in VirtualBox. Coming mainly from an Lubuntu and derived Distro (LXLE) Experience, I like the left taskbar like it was once presetting in LXLE and I use this GUI-principle now in all my OS now because of the widescreens.
I still need to figure out if I can live without the Ubuntu world based goodies (PPA etc.) but so far it is looking very good and I also like the rolling concept and avoiding of systemd etc.
Still need to discover MX Tools but appreciate the dev effort already.
MX Package Installer: Looks clean and useful. As other mentioned some major Apps (VLC, Openshot, etc.) seem to be a bit out of date. Good that there is also the synaptic package manager I'm familiar with.
32 bit PC: very happy they still support it. Plan to try it on an old 2005 Laptop. Need to see about the Firefox and Thunderbird problem not running on x32.
Snapshot App: seems something I would have wished if known to me before: backups, pre-configured OS / customized install. Still need to try main possibilites.
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Version: 17
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-21
Votes: 11
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Super amazed at how fast and easy to use this is. I am always skeptical of lightweight distros but this one simply has so much going on I don't think it could be called light weight.
Comes right out of the box with plenty of apps that are very useful. I don't understand why all the apps are not listed for review but they are not so you will have to download and give this one a try for yourself to understand just how well put together it really is.
I have ran the 32 bit version and the 64 bit version and both are super fast. When I loaded the 64 bit version on my laptop running it from a USB stick it found my wifi right off the bat and connected. Did not have to go and refigure anything.
Based on Debian stable so I believe it will be rock solid. Getting new software was a breeze and getting updates went super smooth...I can't find nothing to complain about with this one.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-21
Votes: 11
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In short: Stable, fast, and beautiful.
I installed this distro in my workstation yesterday. Everything worked out-of-the-box. I did the distro-upgrade onto it:
- kernel 4.13.0-1
- Xfce 4.12.3
- Firefox 58.0.2
- Libreoffice 6.0.1.1
- GIMP 2.8.22
- VLC 2.2.8
I mainly use it for graphic design, write documents, and common internet use. Then I installed scribus, icc color profiles, additional fonts, inkscape, and darktable. Everything runs smooth without any issues. Moreover, my Nvidia card doesn't heat on normal use. Other distros like mint cinnamon does.
Thank you developers for this jewel. Keep this professional work up!
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Version: 17
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-02-20
Votes: 5
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MX17 FOSS galore
i have to say this distr. is blazin fast on my machine,
compared to vanilla Arch/Debian or other derivates.
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