ExTIX is a desktop Linux distribution based on paldo GNU/Linux. Like its parent, ExTIX uses a powerful hybrid (source and binary) package management tool called Upkg. The distribution comes as a live DVD and includes a graphical system installer.
ExTiX is an Ubuntu-based distribution which replaces the default GNOME desktop with LXQt and makes further interface and kernel customisations. The projects latest release, ExTiX 18.10, is based on the development release of Ubuntu 18.10. "ExTiX 18.10 LXQt DVD 64-bit is based on Debian and the upcoming Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish (to be released on 2018-10-18). The original system includes the GNOME desktop environment. After removing GNOME, I have installed LXQt 0.13.0. LXQt is the Qt port of the upcoming version of LXDE, the Lightweight Desktop Environment. It is the product of the merge between the LXDE-Qt and Razor-qt projects: A lightweight, modular, blazing-fast and user-friendly desktop environment. Note: this ExTiX LXQt build is for installation to non-UEFI-enabled computers and VirtualBox or VMware. The system language is English. Used kernel - my special kernel 4.18.12-exton, corresponding to kernel.orgs latest stable kernel 4.18.12. Firefox has replaced Google Chrome as the web browser; its now possible to watch Netflix movies in Firefox (while running Linux). I have replaced Ubuntus Ubiquity installer with Calamares. Other included packages are LibreOffice, Thunderbird, GParted, Brasero, SMPlayer, GCC and other compilation tools so that you can install packages from source.
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ExTIX is a desktop Linux distribution based on paldo GNU/Linux. Like its parent, ExTIX uses a powerful hybrid (source and binary) package management tool called Upkg. The distribution comes as a live DVD and includes a graphical system installer.
