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MX Linux is a popular and fast Linux distribution based on Debian stable that is currently in version 19. Today, I'm going to take you through my MX Linux Review to see why this distribution is so popular.
Installation
Installation is super smooth using their custom installer and I experienced no issues whatsoever with the process. From my experience, there were also no hardware issues
MX Welcome
The welcome screen that pops open offers links to the various resources on the web for support, discussions and video tutorials as well as their tools, tweak panel and more.
Desktop
Upon first boot-up, you are presented with their customized XFCE desktop.One of the first things you'll notice about MX Linux is that the panel is assigned to the left side of the screen. This may initially seem a bit weird but I found that once you got used to it, it actually works quite well. Having said that, moving the panel to another location is quick and easy.
MX Apps
The developers at MX Linux have built a number of apps to allow you to do everything from tweaking your desktop, managing repositories and users and more. I won't go through them all here but I will focus on some of the key ones.
Kernel
MX Linux comes with Linux Kernel 4.19
MX Tweak
MX Tweak is a simple tweak tool built by the developers to make modifying the desktop quick and easy.The tweak tool allows you to make adjustments to the panel positioning, changing the desktop theme and adjusting the compositor and more.Next up is the MX Tools menu. This is where the magic happens people! There's an app for almost everything you could want / need and they all work wonderfully to get the job done
MX Conky
One such tool that does a great job of making things easy is MX conky. With it, you can quickly load a Conky and position it, change the colors and format without ever having to touch a conky.rc file.
MX Package Installer
One particularly good (and super fast) app that I'm a huge fan of is the MX Package Installer. Here you can easily manage installed apps and search for new ones with ease. Results are returned very quickly.
Final Thoughts
Overall, MX Linux 18.2 is a fast, responsive and well put together distribution. It includes tons of tools to help users and administrators get things done and it's built on a rock solid base with Debian. While it's may not be as beautiful as a desktop like Budgie (in my humble opinion) it's definitely benefiting from a much larger selection of software than even the large Ubuntu repositories and is certainly chock full of useful applications and functionality.
