November 6, 2021

MX Linux MX-21 Wildflower

MX Linux is an free and open source Linux operating system called the midweight and simple desktop OS. It is based on Debian stable branch and is using core antiX components with more software created by the MX community. About MX Linux, The developer team and community goal is to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and a medium-sized footprint.

In terms of features, MX Linux comes with all the basic tools and apps you need in your personal computer such as a web browser, video player, music player, email client, office suite, backup tool, as well as MX tools, a specially designed suite for MX Linux with key functions that saves time and effort.

Features of MX Linux

Three Desktop options: Xfce, Plasma, Fluxbox
Advanced version: “Advanced Hardware Support” (ahs) for support of very recent hardware
Kernels (secured against known vulnerabilities)32bit: latest Debian 5.10 PAE (non-PAE kernel: antiX). Very stable kernel for many machines.
64bit: latest Debian 5.10. Recent stable kernel for newer machines.
ahs: Debian 5.15 (coming soon…)
Easy kernel upgrade or downgrade with MX Package Installer
FoundationDebian Stable 11 (Bullseye), augmented by ongoing backports and additions
Xfce 4.16/KDE 5.20/fluxbox 1.3.7
antiX live system
Automatic enabling of most Broadcom drivers
Increased support for realtek wifi devices
UEFI installer (64bit & 32bit)
LUKS encrypted root, home, and swap partition options