DebEX is an open source Linux project based and inspired by the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It has been engineered to be deployed only on 64-bit compatible hardware. It's also the first GNU/Linux distribution to bring the GNOME 3.14 desktop environment and Linux kernel 4.2, as well as the KDE 4.14.3 and KDE Plasma 5 desktop environments on the KDE edition.
It is distributed in three editions
It is distributed in three editions, one with the LXQt desktop environment, one with the KDE Plasma, and another one with the GNOME and MATE desktops, as Live DVD ISO-hybrid images, based on the Jessie and Sid versions of the Debian operating system, and designed to support only the 64-bit architecture. The default language is English.
The Live DVD boot menu is very simple
The boot menu of all Live DVDs is very simple, providing users with the ability to boot the OS with normal settings, to copy the entire live environment to RAM (computer's system memory) and ejecting the media, as well as to run the operating system in safe graphics mode (failsafe) if your video card is not supported by the first two options.
Uses a hybrid ISO image
DebEX Barebone uses a ISO-hybrid image, which means that users can easily deploy it on a USB stick or DVD discs. The system can be installed from within the live session using the DebEX Installer application, a clone of the Ubiquity installer utility used in many Debian-based Linux operating systems.
Provides a snappy and uncluttered desktop experience
All three editions of DebEX provide users with a snappy and uncluttered Linux desktop experience, featuring a single-panel layout, from where users can launch their favorite apps, interact with opened windows or switch between virtual desktop environments. The Xfce edition also features a dock (application launcher). The latest stable release of the GNOME 3 desktop environment is used in the GNOME/MATE flavor.
Default applications
Default applications include the Iceweasel web browser, Icedove email client, Wicd network manager, GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), PCManFM file manager, Leafpad text editor, LXTerminal terminal emulator, Xarchiver archive manager, AbiWord word processing tool, LXMusic music player, and Synaptic Package Manager. Google Chrome is also installed so you can watch Netflix movies.
Bottom line
The main purpose of the DebEX Barebone Linux operating systems is to combine bleeding-edge Debian technologies with the latest Linux kernel packages, resulting in a perfect computing environment for machines supporting the 64-bit architecture.
What is new in this release:
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version 171030 LXDE / 171203 KDE / 171026 GNOME / 180219 B:
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version :
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version 171030 LXDE / 171023 KDE / 171026 GNOME:
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version 161209 LXQt / 161001 KDE / 161007 GNOME:
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version 161009 Xfce / 161001 KDE / 161007 GNOME:
- I have made a new version of DebEX KDE Live DVD. It replaces version 160604. It's a pure Debian 8.6 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 and KDE Plasma Desktop 5:84 as Desktop environment and kernel 4.8.0-18-exton (4.8-rc8). Kernel 4.8-rc8 is the latest available kernel by 161001. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 370.28. Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies. I've also added SMPlayer - an alternative to Vlc.
What is new in version 160109 Xfce / 160604 KDE / 160105 GNOME:
- A new version of DebEX Barebone with Xfce 4.12.1 and kernel 4.3.0-5-exton (equivalent to Kernel.org's stable kernel 4.3.3) is ready. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver 352.63. All packages have been updated to the latest version as of January 9, 2016. DebEX Barebone is now based on Debian testing - Stretch - (upcoming Debian 9) and Debian unstable - Sid. I have now installed Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies
What is new in version 150902 Xfce / 150830 KDE / 150831 GNOME:
- A new version of DebEX Barebone with Xfce 4.12 and kernel 4.2.0-7-exton (equivalent to Kernel.org's stable kernel 4.2) is ready. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 352.41. Read below about how to use it. All packages have been updated to the latest version as of September 2, 2015.
What is new in version 150329 Xfce / 150219 KDE / 150122 GNOME and MATE:
- A new version of DebEX Barebone with Xfce 4.12 and kernel 3.18.0-8-exton (equivalent to Kernel.org's stable kernel 3.18.1) is ready. I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 340.65. Read below about how to use it. All packages have been updated to the latest version as of March 29, 2015.
What is new in version 150116 KDE / 150114 Xfce / 150122 GNOME and MATE:
- I have made a new version of DebEX Gnome Live DVD. It replaces version 141014. It's a pure Debian system.
- It uses Gnome 3.14 and Mate 1.8.2 as Desktop environments. "Gnome 3.14 is winning back disillusioned Linux users"...
- I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 340.65 in this new version of DebEX.
- Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies.
- All other installed packages have also been updated to the latest version of 150122.
What is new in version 150116 KDE:
- This version replaces version 141216. It's a pure Debian 8 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved.
- DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 as Desktop environment. (The second latest stable version of KDE) and kernel 3.18.0-7-exton.
- I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 340.65.
- Furthermore Google Chrome to make it possible to watch Netflix movies.
- All other installed packages have also been updated to the latest version of 150116.
What is new in version 150114 Xfce:
- Kernel 3.18.0-8-exton (equivalent to Kernel.org's stable kernel 3.18.1) is used.
- I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 340.65.
- All packages have been uppdated to the latest version by 150114 - http://debex.exton.net/debex-barebone-installed-packages-150114.txt
What is new in version 141216 KDE:
- This release replaces version 140821. It's a pure Debian 8 system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved.
- DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.14.2 as Desktop environment. (The second latest stable version of KDE) and kernel 3.18.0-7-exton.
- I have installed Nvidia's proprietary graphic driver 340.65.
- All other installed packages have also been updated to the latest version of 141216.
What is new in version 141014 GNOME and MATE:
- I have made a new version of the extra version of DebEX, wich I call DebEX Gnome Live DVD. It's a pure Debian system. It uses Gnome 3.14 and Mate 1.8.2 as Desktop environments.
What is new in version 140821 KDE:
- I have made a new version of the extra version of DebEX, wich I call DebEX KDE Live DVD. It's a pure Debian system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.13.3 as Desktop environment. (The latest stable version of KDE).
What is new in version 140819 Xfce:
- I've made a new version of DebEX Barebone replacing version 140509 - see below. All packages have been uppdated to the latest version by 140819 - http://debex.exton.net/debex-barebone-installed-packages-140819.txt
What is new in version 140626 KDE:
- I have made a new extra version of DebEX, wich I call DebEX KDE Live DVD. It's a pure Debian system. I.e.: There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved. DebEX KDE uses KDE 4.13.1 as Desktop environment (the latest stable version of KDE) and kernel 3.15.0-6-exton.
What is new in version 140509:
- LXDE have been replaced by Xfce 4.10.1.
- DebEX Barebone uses the original Debian kernel 3.14.1-amd64 (equivalent to Kernel.org's latest stable kernel 3.14.2).
- DebEX uses Apt (apt-get) and Synaptic. I have also installed Pacapt (an Arch's pacman-like package manager). It works extremely well. Available commands: pacapt -h. For example: pacapt -S libreoffice installs LibreOffice.
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