Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux
Bodhi Linux 5.1.0
DeveloperBodhi Linux Team
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release26 March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-26)
Latest release7.0.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 21 August 2023; 13 months ago (21 August 2023)
Update methodAPT (front-ends available)
Package managerdpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available)
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
Moksha (based on Enlightenment)
LicenseFree software licenses (mainly GPL), plus proprietary binary blobs
Official websitebodhilinux.com

Bodhi Linux is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment.[2] The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can install the software they want. In turn, the distribution only includes software that is essential to most users, such as a file manager (Thunar), a terminal emulator (Terminology), and a web browser. To install additional software, Bodhi Linux developers maintain a browser-based app store that uses apturl to install programs.[3]

  1. ^ "Introducing Bodhi Linux 7.0: A Landmark Release". 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Introducing Moksha Desktop". Moksha Development Team. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  3. ^ "Appcenter". Bodhi Linux. Retrieved 2022-11-08.