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I like bunsenlabs on old hardware. It's Debian based with openbox, some bits from xfce, and some custom config utilities. It's a continuation of Crunchbang Lin
by jacob019 4y ago
I like bunsenlabs on old hardware. It's Debian based with openbox, some bits from xfce, and some custom config utilities. It's a continuation of Crunchbang Linux which was discontinued. Openbox is very nice and light, but the default configuration on Debian is not really usable. Xfce or Mate on Debian can be good choices as well.
- natenatenate3 4y agoI loved Crunchbang, there was also ArchBang, which I used a few times. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArchBang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArchBang https://archbang.org/ https://archbang.org/
- lproven 4y agoBunsen Labs is pretty good, but IMHO the Crunchbang++ team took the ideas rather further and made something better. I wish they would just settle their differences and work together. Or, if that would involve swallowing too much humble pie, make them more different -- for example, move Bunsen Labs onto a Devuan or MX or antiX basis, and take it systemd-free.
- jacob019 4y agoI wish either would just release as a Debian repo with a desktop metapackage instead of a whole distro. What specifically do you like better about Crunchbang++?
- lproven 4y agoDisclaimer: it's about 5 years since I tried them head-to-head. I found my notes from back then on Reddit. At the time, I said: « CB++ feels like a fairly straightforward re-implementation, whereas BLL has some added features -- the live CD, a few shortcut icons in the panel, a slightly tweaked Conky layout, etc. »