Daily Archives: Friday, February 20, 2015

  • Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 released

    One of the great things about using a GNU/Linux operating system is that there is generally a purpose-built distribution available should you have specific needs.

    One such specific need is a lightweight operating system for older hardware and a great distribution for using on such machines is Bodhi Linux, which has announced the release of version 3.0.0.

    Bodhi Linux logo

    Minimum system requirements for running Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 are:

    • 1.0GHz processor;
    • 256MB of RAM;
    • 4GB of drive space.

    However, the following are recommended:

    • 1GB of RAM;
    • 10GB of drive space;
    • OpenGL enabled graphics card.

    Bodhi Linux screenshot

    Bodhi Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu (the new release is based upon Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ed.) that uses the Enlightenment window manager. The distribution’s philosophy is to provide a minimal base system that users can populate with the software they want. Thus, by default it only includes software that essential to most Linux users, including a file browsers, a web browser and a terminal emulator. It avoids software or features that its developers deem unnecessary.