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BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Hydrogen¹, derived from Debian Jessie. The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

Defining features

The distribution consists of configuration and resource packages installed on top of Debian. There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated.

• Pre-configured Openbox window manager with tint2 panel and conky system monitor
• Assortment of harmonising GTK2/3 themes, wallpapers and conky configurations
• Various configuration and application utilities to maintain this system
• Additional desktop-, multimedia- and hardware-related packages come pre-installed to offer a better “out-of-the-box” experience.

There is no limit to customization: You can review desktop configurations in our forums’ Artwork & Screenshots section, and we also host several active threads on conky configuration.

Architectures

We offer combined live-CD and installation media for the Debian i386 (i686) and amd64 (x86-64) architectures.

However, you can install our packages also on ARM platforms. Our repository currently provides armhf. If you would like to see another Debian ARM port supported, file a request here.

Forums

In general, we recommend new users to visit and sign up for our forums: It provides plenty of resources and assistance in dealing with every configuration aspect of the BL distribution, and is the main platform for user-to-user support as well as the place to voice suggestions and report bugs.

You can also consume our News & Announcement news feed via Planet Debian.

In the press

• 2016-07-29: LinuxWelt, 5/2016: BunsenLabs is featured on the accompanying DVD
• 2016-06-13: DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 665: Review: BunsenLabs Linux
• 2016-05-02: DistroWatch: BunsenLabs Linux entry
• 2016-02-19: LINUX.COM: 5 Linux Desktop Distributions You Should Kow
• 2016-01: Ubuntu User, Spring 2016: BunsenLabs Hydrogen – CrunchBang’s lightweight successor
• 2016-01-21: LinuxUser 02/2016: Bunsenbrenner: BunsenLabs “Hydrogen” auch für ältere Hardware
• 2016-01-21: skipolivia: A Deep Look at BunsenLabs
• 2015-12-07: Linux Insider: Hot New BunsenLabs Linux Eases Pain of CrunchBang Loss
• 2015-11-15: Sunday Morning Linux Review, Episode 167: BunsenLabs Linux
• 2015-09-21: DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 628: New Linux distributions
• 2015-06-21: entornos GNU/Linux: Un pasno por BunsenLabs GNU/Linux 8.1 (Hydrogen)

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