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Vendefoul Wolf


Last Update: 2025-10-06 00:08 UTC

Vendefoul Wolf is a lightweight, Devuan-based Linux distribution featuring the Trinity desktop. As the init software, it offers a choice of SysV or runit, instead of systemd. Some of the distribution's other main features include the LibreWolf web browser, the Calamares system installer, an application store, and its own repository of software packages. Besides the main edition, Vendefoul Wold also produces various community spins with alternative desktops and window manager, such as Cinnamon, Enlightenment, JWM, MATE and Xfce.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 353 (18), 6 months: 325 (36), 3 months: 200 (73), 4 weeks: 258 (47), 1 week: 227 (50)

Average visitor rating: 8.5/10 from 2 review(s).

Vendefoul Summary
Distribution Vendefoul Wolf
Home Page https://vendefoul-wolf-linux.sourceforge.io/
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Feature 051025
Release Date 2025-10-05
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 5900-6000
Free Download ISO
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop TDE
Package Management DEB, Flatpak
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software SysV
Journaled File Systems Brrfs, ext4
Multilingual Yes
Asian Language Support  
Full Package List 051025
Package 051025
alsa-lib (1.2.14) 1.2.14
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0
apparmor (4.1.2) 4.1.0
apt (3.1.12) 3.0.3
bash (5.3) 5.2.37
bind (9.20.15) --
chromium (142.0.7444.162) --
cinnamon (6.4.13) --
cups (2.4.14) 2.4.10
e2fsprogs (1.47.3) 1.47.2
ffmpeg (8.0) 7.1.1
firefox (145.0) --
flatpak (1.16.1) 1.16.1
freetype (2.14.1) 2.13.3
gcc (15.2.0) 14.2.0
gimp (3.0.6) 3.0.4
git (2.51.2) 2.47.3
glibc (2.42) 2.41
gnome-shell (49.1) --
grub (2.12) 2.12
gtk (4.20.2) 4.18.6
httpd (2.4.65) --
inkscape (1.4.2) --
kmod (34.2) 34.2
krita (5.2.13) --
LibreOffice (25.8.3) 25.2.3
Package 051025
libselinux (3.9) 3.8.1
linux (6.17.8) 6.17
mariadb (12.0.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (25.3.0) 25.0.7
mysql (9.5.0) --
nautilus (49.1) --
NVIDIA (580.105.08) --
openjdk (25) 21.0.8
openssh (10.2p1) 10.0p1
openssl (3.6.0) 3.5.1
perl (5.42.0) 5.40.1
php (8.4.14) --
plasma-desktop (6.5.2) --
postfix (3.10.5) --
postgresql (18.1) --
Python (3.14.0) 3.13.5
qt (6.10.0) 6.8.2
samba (4.23.3) 4.22.4
systemd (258.2) --
thunderbird (145.0) --
vim (9.1) 9.1
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.21
wayland (1.24.0) 1.23.1
xfdesktop (4.20.1) --
xorg-server (21.1.20) 21.1.16

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Average rating
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Version: 280925
Rating: 7
Date: 2025-10-02
Votes: 2


 Before reading this review here's several caveats:

1. This is a recently released distribution.

2. The team is small, so they might need more time to iron out bugs than a larger project would.

3. I was using VirtualBox instead of a bare-metal machine. So some of these issues might be due to that.

With that out of the way:

* The theme wasn't the easiest to use (dark search boxes are hard to see on a dark background).

* There are some parts that have not been translated to other languages.

* Installation of runit and OpenRC were offered, both failed.

* And the distribution itself failed to install on the virtual machine.

So if the system doesn't work, why did I give it such a high rating? I did it because this looks like an interesting project and it could develop into a very nice GNU/Linux OS given enough time and work.

At the very least, people who don't like Systemd and want a lighter operating system should keep an eye on it.


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Version: 280925
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-30
Votes: 5
VendefoulWolf is a very lightweight distribution; I like it because it uses very little RAM (around 180MB at startup). It has a version with the TDE desktop that includes plenty of software and useful tools. But I especially like its new version with Enlightenment, which comes with little software and makes its ISO particularly light. It boots in just 12 seconds, runs programs very quickly, and another very important thing is that they offer free support on Telegram and Matrix, where they answer any questions promptly (in Spanish).



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