APT and Flatpak, built in
Full Debian package management plus Flatpak out of the box, so you can install from the terminal or the Discover software center.
Features
Everything WarpnixOS gives you
A small, deliberate feature set focused on speed, familiarity and keeping older hardware useful.
Windows-like desktop
A taskbar, start menu and desktop icons laid out the way most people already expect — ideal for handing an old laptop to someone new to Linux.
Low system requirements
Runs on a 1.3 GHz processor with 3 GB of RAM. Machines from 2010 onward boot; 2012–2013 onward feel smooth.
Nostalgic design language
Retro-inspired icons, beveled window chrome and warm colors that make the desktop feel fun rather than clinical.
Swap the desktop environment
Officially tested with XFCE, Openbox, KDE Plasma and LxQt, so you can rebuild the desktop to taste.
Live media mode
Boot and use the whole system straight from a USB stick with optional persistence, without touching your internal drive.
Dual boot with Windows
Shrink your Windows partition and install alongside it, with GRUB letting you pick an OS at every startup.
Free and open source
Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0, based on Xubuntu, with a two-year support lifespan for every major release.
Under the hood
- Base
- Xubuntu Linux (Canonical)
- Desktop
- XFCE
- Remaster engine
- Penguins' Eggs (Krill CLI installer)
- Package managers
- APT and Flatpak
- License
- GNU GPL v3.0
- Support lifespan
- 2 years per major release