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 HandyLinux Desktop | |
| Developer | thuban, Starsheep, and arpinux |
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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | September 2013 |
| Latest release | HandyLinux 2.5 / 11 June 2016 |
| Available in | Multilingual[1] |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg (Synaptic) |
| Platforms | I586, I686 and amd64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic Linux kernel |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Xfce/Compiz |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | handylinux.org (archived) |
HandyLinux is a simplified Linux operating system developed in France, derived from the Debian stable branch. It was designed to be easily accessible and downloadable, so that it could be used by people with very little computer experience and on a range of older hardware that was no longer supported by the latest versions of proprietary operating systems.[2][3] It was particularly aimed at older people with dated hardware who do not need nor possess the skill to use many features afforded by state-of-the-art operating systems.
The last version was released in June 2016, and the project is now listed as "discontinued" by DistroWatch.[4] On April 20, 2020, it was announced that HandyLinux was being replaced by Debian-Facile, which is not a distribution itself but a customization of Debian.[5]
- ^ Debian derivatives HandyLinux available in French and English Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wiki Debian HandyLinux Debian Derivatives Census Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ dokuwiki HandyLinux Getting started with HandyLinux "En:begin [Documentation HandyLinux]". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ "DistroWatch.com: HandyLinux". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Publication d'images amorçables Debian-Facile pour débutants, en version Stable 10.3 - LinuxFr.org". linuxfr.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.