Fluxbuntu

Infobox_OS
name = Fluxbuntu


developer =
family = Linux
source_model = Free and Open Source Software
latest_release_version = 7.10 Release Candidate
latest_release_date = October 26, 2007
kernel_type = Monolithic kernel
ui = Fluxbox GUI
license = GNU General Public License and other licenses
working_state = Current
website = [http://fluxbuntu.org/ fluxbuntu.org]
supported_platforms = i386, AMD64, PowerPC

Fluxbuntu is a lightweight operating system (Linux distribution) which uses the Fluxbox window manager and is based on Ubuntu, but is not an official fork. By contrast, Ubuntu uses the GNOME desktop environment, Kubuntu uses KDE, and Xubuntu uses Xfce, all of which are somewhat more demanding of computer memory and resources. Fluxbuntu is designed to be versatile, while minimizing the need of system resources.

Default packages

As well as using the Fluxbox window manager, Fluxbuntu excludes many applications and daemons from Ubuntu which makes it even more lightweight. It also replaces a large number of Ubuntu's default applications with lightweight alternatives:

* AbiWord and Gnumeric replace OpenOffice.org as the default office programs
* Kazehakase replaces Mozilla Firefox as the default Web browser
* Claws Mail replaces Evolution as the default e-mail client.

External links

* [http://fluxbuntu.org/ Official website]
* [https://launchpad.net/fluxbuntu Fluxbuntu page on Launchpad]