ExLight Linux Live DVD is an open source Linux distribution based on the world’s most popular free operating system, Ubuntu Linux (version 15.10 at the moment of writing this article), as well as on Debian 8.1 Jessie. It esigned as a general-purpose computing environment only for 64-bit architectures. It is built around the Enlightenment 0.19.12 desktop environment, which is not yet available in Ubuntu's main software repositories.
Distributed as a 64-bit Live DVD
The distro comes as a single Live DVD ISO-hybrid image that can be deployed on a persistent USB flash drive. This means that all your settings and files will be saved during the live session (a 2GB or bigger USB stick is recommended). The Live DVD contains software packages optimized only for the 64-bit instruction set architecture.
Boot options
The boot menu of the Live DVD provides users with the ability to start the live, persistent environment, copy the entire live media to RAM (system memory), boot the operating system that is already installed on the respective computer, test your computer’s system memory (RAM) for errors, and install ExLight directly. Most users will probably prefer to test the distribution before installing. In this case, the default entry is the recommended one. The Enlightenment login screen will appear in a few seconds, so you’ll need to use the exlight username (without a password).
Professional looking desktop environment
The desktop session looks very professional, and a lot more responsive and cleaner than on other Linux distributions that are built around the Enlightenment window manager. There's only a multipurpose dock (application launcher) at the bottom of the screen.
Default applications
The system includes applications like Google Chrome (useful for watching Netflix movies), as well as the powerful Synaptic Package Manager for installing, updating or removing packages from the OS. The Ubiquity installer, support for Flash and Java, support for multimedia codecs, and custom custom 4.2.0-16-exton (based on the upstream stable Linux 4.0 kernel) are also included in ExLight. The default language for the system is English.
Bottom line
Because it is based on Ubuntu/Debian, and because it uses the Enlightenment window manager, we recommend this Linux operating system for anyone who dreams of a perfect computing environment for their mid-range PCs or laptops.
What is new in this release:
- Based on Ubuntu 15.10 and Debian 8.1 with Enlightenment 0.19.12 and kernel 4.2.0-16-exton
What is new in version :
- Based on Ubuntu 15.10 and Debian 8.1 with Enlightenment 0.19.12 and kernel 4.2.0-16-exton
What is new in version 170105:
- Based on Ubuntu 15.10 and Debian 8.1 with Enlightenment 0.19.12 and kernel 4.2.0-16-exton
What is new in version 160612:
- Based on Ubuntu 15.10 and Debian 8.1 with Enlightenment 0.19.12 and kernel 4.2.0-16-exton
What is new in version 151031:
- Based on Ubuntu 15.10 and Debian 8.1 with Enlightenment 0.19.12 and kernel 4.2.0-16-exton
What is new in version 150726:
- ExLight is now based on Ubuntu 15.04 (alias Vivid Vervet) and Debian 8.1 Jessie.
- I have upgraded the desktop environment Enlightenment (beauty at your fingertips) to version 0.19.7.
- I have replaced kernel 3.18.0-10-exton with kernel 4.0.0-4-exton.
What is new in version 150126:
- ExLight is now based on upcoming Ubuntu 15.04 (alias "Vivid Vervet") and Debian "Jessie".
- I have upgraded the Desktop environment Enlightenment ("Beauty at your fingertips") to version 0.19.1.
- I have replaced kernel 3.16.0-21-exton with kernel 3.18.0-10-exton.
- ExLight's ISO file is now a ISO-hybrid, which means that it can very easily be transferred (copied) to a USB pen drive. You can then even run ExLight from the USB stick and save all your system changes on the stick. I.e. you will enjoy persistence! I've found two scripts which make the installation to USB very simple. The scripts are quite ingenious. My tests show that they work flawlessly on USB installations of all normal Ubuntu systems.
- Another big improvement is that ExLight can run from RAM. Use Boot alternative 3 (Copy to RAM). When the system has booted up you can remove the disc (DVD) or USB stick. You'll need at least 2 GB RAM to run ExLight that way.
- The installation program Ubiquity (live installer) is now working as intended in ExLight version 150126. I.e. a new user (your user) will be created during the installation process.
- I have installed Nvidia Graphic driver 346.35.
- The ISO file has decreased in size from 1200 MB to 768 MB. It means that the system will run faster from DVD or USB stick. When you run ExLight from RAM everything will be superfast!
What is new in version 14.11.04:
- ExLight is now based on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn 64 bit released October 23, 2014).
- I have upgraded the Desktop environment Enlightenment ("Beauty at your fingertips") to version 0.19. Installed from source.
- I have replaced kernel 3.16.0-5-exton with kernel 3.16.0-21-exton. (Kernel.org's kernel 3.16.4).
- ExLight's ISO file is now a ISO-hybrid, which means that it can very easily be transferred (copied) to a USB pen drive. You can then even run ExLight from the USB stick and save all your system changes on the stick. I.e. you will enjoy persistence! I've found two scripts which make the installation to USB very simple. The scripts are quite ingenious. My tests show that they work flawlessly on USB installations of all normal Ubuntu systems.
- Another big improvement is that ExLight 14.10 can run from RAM. Use Boot alternative 3 (Copy to RAM). When the system has booted up you can remove the disc (DVD) or USB stick. You'll need at least 2 GB RAM to run ExLight that way.
- The installation program Ubiquity (live installer) is now working as intended in ExLight version 141104. I.e. a new user (your user) will be created during the installation process.
What is new in version 14.04.1:
- ExLight is now based on Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Trusty Tahr 64 bit, released July 25, 2014).
- I have upgraded the Desktop environment Enlightenment (Beauty at your fingertips) to version 0.19. Installed from source.
- I have replaced kernel 3.13.0-24-exton with kernel 3.16.0-5-exton.
- ExLight's ISO file is now a ISO-hybrid, which means that it can very easily be transferred (copied) to a USB pen drive. You can then even run ExLight from the USB stick and save all your system changes on the stick. I.e. you will enjoy persistence! I've found two scripts which make the installation to USB very simple. The scripts are quite ingenious. My tests show that they work flawlessly on USB installations of all normal Ubuntu systems. Read my INSTRUCTION how to use the scripts.
- Another big improvement is that ExLight 14.04.1 can run from RAM. Use Boot alternative 3 (Copy to RAM). When the system has booted up you can remove the disc (DVD) or USB stick. You'll need at least 2 GB RAM to run ExLight that way.
- The installation program Ubiquity (live installer) is now working as intended in ExLight version 140812. I.e. a new user (your user) will be created during the installation process.
What is new in version 14.04 Build 140504:
- ExLight is now based on Ubuntu 14.04 (stable) alias Trusty Tahr, 64 bit, released April 17, 2014).
- I have upgraded the Desktop environment Enlightenment (Beauty at your fingertips) to version 0.19. Installed from source.
- I have replaced kernel 3.13.0-9-exton with kernel 3.13.0-24-exton.
What is new in version 14.04 Build 140224:
- ExLight is now based on upcoming Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit (to be released in a stable version in April 2014).
- ExLight's ISO file is now a ISO-hybrid, which means that it can very easily be transferred (copied) to a USB pen drive. You can then even run ExLight from the USB stick and save all your system changes on the stick. I.e. you will enjoy persistence! I've found two scripts which make the installation to USB very simple. The scripts are quite ingenious. My tests show that they work flawlessly on USB installations of all normal Ubuntu systems.
- Another big improvement is that ExLight 14.04 can run from RAM. Use Boot alternative 2 (Copy to RAM). When the system has booted up you can remove the disc (DVD) or USB stick. You'll need at least 2 GB RAM to run ExLight that way.
- The installation program Ubiquity (live installer) is now working as intended in ExLight version 140224. I.e. a new user (your user) will be created during the installation process.
What is new in version 14.04:
- ExLight is now based on upcoming Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr 64 bit.
- ExLight's ISO file is now a ISO-hybrid, which means that it can very easily be transferred (copied) to a USB pen drive. You can then even run ExLight from the USB stick and save all your system changes on the stick.
- Another big improvement is that ExLight 14.04 can run from RAM. Use Boot alternative 2 (Copy to RAM). When the system has booted up you can remove the disc (DVD) or USB stick. You'll need at least 2 GB RAM to run ExLight that way.
- All your computer partitions will be mounted automatically on Ubuntu's desktop, readable and writable. If you don't like that, delete the file /etc/udev/10-exlight-automount.rules (after a hard drive install of ExLight).
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