PCLinuxOS

Reader supplied reviews for PCLinuxOS Average rating 8.2 from 113 review(s) Please selecting a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on PCLinuxOS? 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: -- apt2024.102023.072022.122021.112020.10152019.122018.062017.112016.032014.122013.102012.082011.092010.122010.072010.12009.22009.120070.920.91 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: 2024.04 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-09-05 Votes: 17 Considering the majority of distros are bloated with stuff many users don't need finding something basic is not so easy and since Netrunner Core is now abandoned that's another one less to choose from. Yes you can do a net install of Debian or there's Q4 or Neon but the Darkstar version of PCLinuxOS for me is just perfect plus being independent it doesn't rely on mixing it's own stuff with someone else's code. I have it installed on four very different systems and stuff you mostly expect to fail on at least one such as Bluetooth and my collection of Wi-Fi dongles all work out of the box. I only found it necessary to install kdeconnect via Synaptic. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 2024.04 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-07-25 Votes: 20 I have installed and used many Linux Distros for about 20 years. There are several that I rate as good, but I rate PCLinuxOS as one of the best of the best. I prefer the Mate edition. Installs very easily. It is very reliable. It is very fast. It has a great format. It has the best of all background; simple and very attractive. It operates very fast; faster than any others to me. Has a very nice format. Not so many normally useless bells and whistles. A very good all around Linux Operating System! I highly recommend PCLinuxOS! Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 2024.04 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-07-25 Votes: 7 I started using PcLinuxOS in 2010 and used it for four years with good results. Currently, I mostly use Devuan, but recently revisited PcLinuxOS to refresh my familiarity. I encountered some difficulties with UEFI setup, which was not uncommon for Linux users, however less common nowadays. The default kernel didn’t work as expected during the next boot. To address this, I used chroot from Devuan to set up a new kernel in PcLinuxOS and updated GRUB (update-grub). In Devuan, I linked the root partition (/) to PCLinuxOS’s /boot and /boot/efi, then ran update-grub. This made PCLinuxOS appear in the GRUB menu within Devuan, and everything worked smoothly afterward. PcLinuxOS is very responsive and enjoyable to work with. The only thing missing is Wayland support for KDE5, similar to what Devuan offers. Both systems use SysVinit, which works well. Pros: • Excellent graphics • A user-friendly control center (configure your computer) • A good selection of programs in the default repository, including Vivaldi, MS Edge, Chrome, and SMPlayer • Fast boot times and pleasant performance • I set up both Squid and Apache as forward proxies, and they work well • Regular updates • Overall, it performs admirably Cons: • Some minor installation difficulties, but nothing insurmountable • May require familiarity with chroot, whether on a live distro or another existing Linux system • Having a chroot environment in your toolkit is always beneficial Despite the kernel-related challenges, I’d rate PcLinuxOS 10/10. Best regards! Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 113 reader reviews of PCLinuxOS...