Shifted to MX Linux, based on Debian, with Xfce desktop. Looks not bad in my opinion, but let’s see how it goes. @thelinuxEXP @linux@lemmy.ml @Linux@linuxrocks.online @debian
I can tell you, I’m using it for 5+ years, after years of Ubuntu.
MX is fantastic, I’m using it on laptops and my main PC (AMD 5600H) with the AHS version. Everything works fine, super stable, it’s on my work PC for years and I’m using it 8h/day.
Just modify the panel (taskbar) to have something like a good old taskbar with icon/title of windows, and it’s basically this.
Support forum is also pretty good if you have any problem.
Honest question, but why not just install Debian with the Xfce DE? Why rely on a fork for updates?
From what I can tell both by testing MX Linux and by reading about it, it’s nothing more than Debian with a few pre-installed packages and some customization. All of which could be done on Debian directly without much trouble.
@packetloss I’ll look into it. Thanks for letting me know
Not saying you have to or anything, and I can understand and respect using something like MX Linux to save time on the customization. Just know that because it’s based on Debian, any core OS updates will be delayed while the MX team rebases them into their fork.
