BunsenLabs Lithium
Forever grunge Jonni Bidwell is pleased to find a distribution that’s almost as good as the Nirvana song. Almost…
Jonni Bidwell
IN BRIEF
A lightweight Debian-based distribution that leverages OpenBox, Tint2 and Compton alchemy to create a stylish and speedy desktop. Good for aspiring hackers and purveyors of ye olde hardware. See also: ArchLabs, antiX, SparkyLinux, Regolith.
Sooner or later you become fed up of seemingly bloated desktop environments and turn to something lighter, be it OpenBox or i3. These are great - a gift in fact - but the learning curve is steep and a considerable amount of configuration may be required to get them into a state that meets your needs and desires. Even then, there’s the temptation to delve into further rabbit holes, be they compositing and transparency effects, or setting up a custom applications menu. And let’s not even talk about setting up Conky perfectly. Now imagine if a distro came with all of these set up out of the box…