Gnoppix Linux

Reader supplied reviews for Gnoppix Linux Average rating 6.4 from 8 review(s) What are your thoughts on Gnoppix Linux? 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: -- 24.1023.1222.121.0 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: 24.3.15 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-07-11 Votes: 3 As a traveler who relies on sketchy hotel WiFi for everything, I rarely have the time or patience to mess with new software. But this trip, I came across a lifesaver: Gnoppix. Let me tell you, this Linux distro is a game-changer for anyone who hits the road with a laptop. Here's why: Plug-and-Play Perfection: I simply copied the newest image (24.6.15) to a USB stick, booted it up on various machines, and boom! I was up and running faster than any other live CD I've tried. No complicated installations, just instant access. App Arsenal Out of the Box: No more scrambling to find the basics. It came loaded with everything I needed, from web browsing to document editing. It saved me tons of time not having to hunt down software. Security Champion: This is my biggest concern on public WiFi.Gnoppix made securing my connection a breeze. No wrestling with complex settings – it just worked! Now, I'm no Linux guru, but for anyone who needs a secure, user-friendly OS on the go, gnoppix is a fantastic option. It's fast, well-equipped, and puts security first – exactly what a traveling techie needs. Highly recommend! Well done guys!! Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 24.3.15 Rating: 2 Date: 2024-06-09 Votes: 2 Gnoppix is a nice looking distribution, but too many important things don't work to deserve a good rating. I was first annoyed that it didn't recognise wifi networks, and after connecting it to the cable I found that neither anonsurf nor vpn worked, so for me it has become almost useless at this point compared to some of the others. The ram consumption is also annoying, given that it is an xfce desktop, which is supposed to be light on hardware resources. On the positive side, it is based on Debian and it looks nice, but the shortcomings mentioned above have led me to replace it with one more suited to my needs. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 23.7 Rating: 5 Date: 2023-09-05 Votes: 7 1 gig of memory on 64 bit machine running XFCE is unusable. I changed to 4 GIg to get it operational. The documentation says 1 Gig of memory minimum but it did not work and no other apps or drivers where installed. I found the system ran sluggish on a virtual machine and I could not account for the reason since 4 Gig of memory was alotted for a default install. -It claims to security concsious but no option to verify the operating system from the menu -I would expect a secure OS to omitt applications that are not required for security purposes or non essential like spottify -I tried to run Lutris after install and an error came up stating it was missing libraries Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 8 reader reviews of Gnoppix Linux...