The developers of the Debian-derived MX Linux distribution have launched a Raspberry Pi version, designed for those seeking to use the single-board computers. The MX Linux Raspberry Pi Edition was initially released in mid-November 2023 and has been trialed on Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 400, and Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computers. It comes along with the open-source Chromium web browser and employs a first-time setup wizard in TUI mode.
The adoption of Chromium in the place of Firefox was dictated by the former’s more rapid startup speed on the Raspberry Pi hardware, explained in a blog post by the MX Linux developers.
Based on the MX Linux 23.1 “Libretto” release, the Raspberry Pi edition is developed from the Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” OS series. It employs Xfce 4.18 as the standard desktop environment and operates on Debian Bookworm’s Linux 6.1 LTS kernel series with long-term support.
Users who want to try the MX Linux distribution on their Raspberry Pi computers will need an SD memory card or USB driver with at least 16GB of free disk space. The system includes the official MX Tools and gives users access to the official MX Linux repositories.
However, users should keep in mind that this MX Linux edition comes with a smaller set of default applications as the devs want to offer a lightweight and fast solution for the tiny computers. Of course, you will be able to install more apps using the MX Package Installer utility.
As a known issue, the devs note the fact that the first-time setup wizard of the Raspberry Pi edition is currently available only in the English language. Despite this, users of non-English languages will be able to choose the system language during the setup.
Without further ado, you can download the official Raspberry Pi edition right now using the direct download link below for your convenience or from the official website. Please note that this edition is only available for the AArch64 (ARM64) hardware architecture.
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