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BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Hydrogen (rc2)¹, built on top of Debian Jessie. The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

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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.

In the press

• 2016-02-19: LINUX.COM: 5 Linux Desktop Distributions You Should Kow
• 2016-01-21: LinuxUser 02/2016: Bunsenbrenner: BunsenLabs “Hydrogen” auch für ältere Hardware
• 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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