CROWZ

Reader supplied reviews for CROWZ Average rating 8.1 from 17 review(s) What are your thoughts on CROWZ? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 5.0 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 5.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-09-02 Votes: 16 I installed Crowz linux about a month ago, and it was a great choice being it was based on Devaun. I started using linux this year in February, when a friend suggested me to use LinuxMint. After that I tried endeavourOS and Arch, and I didn't liked systemD, it was slow and it felt old. Arch was not for me, and I wanted something light for daily use that dosn't break. I distrohopped a lot, I used debian, Opensuse, ubuntu and many more. I found Crowz, and I didn't know what it was, so I tried it in a virtual machine. At first I had trouble with partitions, then I heard that Crowz has a poor repository and many other things but pretty much same as Debian. After this long distrohop Crowz linux was my last choice for a distro.. After months, in June I decided it was time to change and gave another shot to install another Crowz, JWM this time. This time I had better knowledge on linux, and I had 0 trouble whit partitions and the desktop. After using Openbox for a long time on Debian and arch I decided to go for Fluxbox, which I personally love the simplicity of it. Synaptic is so good, I think it's better than pacman. The site is straight to the point whit a really good interface and I downloaded the iso in 1 minute. After I installed and tweaked Fluxbox as I liked, I was really shocked to see that the boot and the shutdown were really fast, and the webcam and the brightness worked after a clean install. I'm on Crowz Fluxbox for a month and everything worked fine, nothing broken after an update, got all the stuff I need. I never thought of using Fluxbox as my daily driver, and here I am. Crowz was the perfect distro for me, I had a minimal Fluxbox install, whit just the basic stuff, a browser, a file manager and a terminal, and I installed later other applications I needed. If I never risked trying something new I would not be here, so my advice is to give a shot to this distro. Maybe it isn't right for you, but at least you know something new, Crowz is simple, if you use it for work or as a daily driver, use a window manager and then nice it not as bloated as a DE, put a window manager like Openbox or JWM and it will never break. I think it can improve a lot, white more packages on the non-free repos, because let's be honest, not everyone wants to use only free open source software, but overall it's a 10/10 for a great experience as a daily driver. I have changed sysVinit for Runit, very easily and quick. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 5.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-08-02 Votes: 42 Crowz Linux may not be bleeding edge, but it's still leading edge as a point release distribution. stays stable without sacrificing recent updates and new software releases. It's that "just right" distro you've been looking for all this time. also provides an essential foundation for building your system on top of it. No extraneous bloat, apps, branding, or unnecessary libraries. The runit init system boots incredibly fast, and the xbps package manager is easy to learn and use. While documentation is a bit sparse, it will get the job done having just what you need to get up and running. I would recommended as a beginner distro, however do utilize the README file where you download Crowz on Sourceforge. Crowz does allow for a hands-on, undiluted, roll-your-own type Linux learning experience. Once you stare into the , it will start staring back at you! I highly recommend it for intermediate to advanced Linux users, those that are self-learners, welcome some challenges, prefer a more stable rolling release cycle, and want an overall lightweight and fun Linux operating system. Remember to use “live” for Calamares installer, it’s in the README file which can also be downloaded. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 5.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-07-19 Votes: 21 I finally found a Linux that met my expectations and wishes. I have been using Devuan and Crowz as my daily and almost only operating system for almost 4 years now. Even games on Steam Games run flawlessly. Runit as an init system is not only simple but also fast. I love having full control over the system. I no longer had that feeling with Systemd. Crowz requires very little attention when installing using Calamares, which should be a one-time process. Thanks to very good documentation and countless video tutorials on the Internet, anyone should be able to do it. The maintenance of the packages is extraordinary. I never had the feeling that I was using any outdated or old software. The amount of packages is also impressive. If a package is not in the repository or the dependencies of the packages become too much for me, I use don’t use Appimages or Flat packs. The Devuan repos are equal to Debian, and a super broad amount of software and apps. The package manager Synaptic is a special attribute in the operating system. It is highly flexible, simple and fast. I particularly like apt. It's so easy to locate installable packages for an operating system. I haven't had any problems with the operating system so far and I still love it. Crowz is simply the best Devuan derivative using JWM, best window manager out there and simple to maintain. The themes and icons are spot on, very attractive and yes easy on the eyes if you are on your machine for a while. For one will not complain about appearance, if I did, takes a second or two to customize it the way you choose. It is important o be able to follow simple instructions and utilize the README file where the isos are located on Sourceforge. (Note: To launch Calamares installer for Crowz Daedalus, PCManFM manager menu://applications/System Tools... double click Install. (if prompted for password use "live". For other older Crowz releases prior to Chimaera and all 32-bit isos use, username "crowzlive" and default live passwd is "live" Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 17 reader reviews of CROWZ...