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Nitrux


Last Update: 2024-02-02 02:44 UTC


Nitrux is a Linux distribution based on Debian's Unstable (sid) branch with additional packages pulled in from Ubuntu LTS repositories. Nitrux strives to be a distribution suitable for laptops and desktop computers. Its main desktop environment is NX Desktop, a KDE Plasma desktop enhanced with "plasmoids" to create a special blend of aesthetics and functionality. The project also focuses on using redistributable, portable applications using the AppImage format. Registration with an e-mail address was required to download this distribution, however public downloads have been available since mid-2020.

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Average visitor rating: 4.14/10 from 22 review(s).


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 • 2023-11-28: Distribution Release: Nitrux fefc905b
 • 2023-01-04: Distribution Release: Nitrux d5c7cdff
 • 2022-11-01: Distribution Release: Nitrux 20221101
 • 2022-01-30: Distribution Release: Nitrux 2022.01.29
 • 2018-12-30: Distribution Release: Nitrux 1.1.2
 • 2018-09-04: Distribution Release: Nitrux 1.0.15
 • More Nitrux releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2021-07-06 Nitrux adjusts Calamares installer
 • 2019-02-19 Nitrux presents VMetal
 • 2019-01-28 Nitrux team working on znx
 • 2018-02-12 Nitrux selects first AppImage
 • 2017-11-26 Nitrux shifting from Snaps to AppImage
 • 2017-10-26 Nitrux adopts Calamares
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Feature fefc905b d5c7cdff 20221101 2021.12.27 2020.11.29 1.1.7 1.0.16-1 Feature
Release Date 2023-11-28 2023-01-03 2022-11-01 2021-12-28 2020-11-29 2019-06-01 2018-09-29 Release Date
End Of Life               End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 2900-3000 2900-3000 2200-2300 2900-3000 2000-2100 1500-1600 1400-1500 Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) NX Desktop (KDE Plasma) Default Desktop
Package Management DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage DEB (apt), AppImage Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite -- -- -- -- LibreOffice -- LibreOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software OpenRC OpenRC OpenRC OpenRC OpenRC systemd systemd Init Software
Journaled File Systems ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Multilingual
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List fefc905b d5c7cdff 20221101 2021.12.27 2020.11.29 1.1.7 1.0.16-1 Full Package List
Package fefc905b d5c7cdff 20221101 2021.12.27 2020.11.29 1.1.7 1.0.16-1 Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.12) 1.2.10 1.2.8 1.2.7 1.2.5.1 1.2.3 1.1.3 1.1.6 alsa-lib (1.2.12)
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- 22.0.0 22.0.0 21.0.0 19.1.0 18.0.1 18.1.0 amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.32) 5.2 5.2.15 5.2 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.4.18 bash (5.2.32)
bind (9.20.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.2)
chromium (129.0.6668.58) -- -- -- -- -- -- 69.0.3497.100 chromium (129.0.6668.58)
cups (2.4.10) 2.4.7 2.4.2 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.2.7 2.2.8 cups (2.4.10)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) -- 4.4.3 4.4.3 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.5 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.47.0 1.46.6 1.46.6 1.46.4 1.45.6 1.44.1 1.44.4 e2fsprogs (1.47.1)
firefox (130.0.1) 120.0 -- -- -- 83.0 -- -- firefox (130.0.1)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.2 2.12.1 2.12.1 2.11.0 2.10.2 2.8.1 2.8.1 freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (14.2.0) 13.2.0 12.2.0 12.2.0 11.2.0 10.2.0 7.4.0 8.2.0 gcc (14.2.0)
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- -- -- 2.10.22 -- -- gimp (2.10.38)
glibc (2.40) 2.38 2.36 2.35 2.34 2.31 2.27 2.28 glibc (2.40)
gnome-shell (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (47.0)
gnucash (5.8) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.8)
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.57)
grub (2.12) 2.12 2.04 2.04 2.04 2.04 2.02 2.02 grub (2.12)
gtk (4.16.1) 4.12.3 3.24.35 3.24.33 3.24.31 3.24.20 3.22.30 3.24.1 gtk (4.16.1)
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.62)
inkscape (1.3.2) -- -- -- -- 1.0.1 -- -- inkscape (1.3.2)
k3b (24.08.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (24.08.1)
kmod (33) 30 30 30 29 27 25 25 kmod (33)
krita (5.2.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.3)
LibreOffice (24.8.1) -- -- -- -- 7.0.3 -- 6.1.1 LibreOffice (24.8.1)
linux (6.11) 6.6 6.1 6.0.6 5.5.11 5.4.75 4.19.47 4.18.10 linux (6.11)
Package fefc905b d5c7cdff 20221101 2021.12.27 2020.11.29 1.1.7 1.0.16-1 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.4.3)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (24.2.3) 23.2.1 23.0git 22.3 21.2.6 20.2.3 19.0.2 18.2.1 mesa (24.2.3)
mysql (9.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.0.1)
nautilus (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (47.0)
NVIDIA (560.35.03) -- 525.60.11 -- -- -- 430.14 -- NVIDIA (560.35.03)
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (23) 21.0.1 17.0.5 11.0.16 11.0.13 11.0.9.1 -- -- openjdk (23)
openssh (9.8p1) 9.4p1 9.1p1 9.0p1 8.7p1 8.4p1 7.6p1 7.7p1 openssh (9.8p1)
openssl (3.3.2) 3.0.11 3.0.7 3.0.5 1.1.1m 1.1.1h 1.1.0g 1.1.0h openssl (3.3.2)
perl (5.40.0) 5.36.0 5.36.0 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.32.0 5.26.1 5.26.2 perl (5.40.0)
php (8.3.11) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.3.11)
plasma-desktop (6.1.5) 5.27.9 5.26.4 5.25.5 5.23.4 5.20.3 5.15.5 5.13.5 plasma-desktop (6.1.5)
postfix (3.9.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.9.0)
postgresql (16.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (16.4)
Python (3.12.6) 3.11.4 3.10.6 3.10.6 3.9.8 3.9.0 2.7.15 2.7.15 Python (3.12.6)
qt (6.7.2) 6.6.0 5.15.7 5.15.5 5.15.2 5.15.1 5.12.0 5.11.1 qt (6.7.2)
samba (4.21.0) 4.19.2 4.17.4 -- -- -- 4.7.6 4.7.6 samba (4.21.0)
systemd (256.6) -- -- -- -- -- 237 239 systemd (256.6)
thunderbird (130.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (130.0)
vim (9.1) -- -- -- -- -- 8.0 8.0 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.0.4 vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.13) 21.1.9 21.1.5 21.1.4 1.20.11 1.20.9 1.19.6 1.20.1 xorg-server (21.1.13)

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Version: fefc905b
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-04-29
Votes: 18


It should have been 6 but they deserve a point more for painless quick installation and cause they have put up a systemd free OS for dummies but...

6 cause it's really for dummies and has too much to fix.

It's really astonishing for eyes but painfull to work with.

Clock has to be setup at every reboot so as at every reboot you have to put in again every time the hot-spot passphrase.

They got rid of dpkg and apt to make an immutable system... to me is too much immutable! :-P

I have to install the firmware for a dvb-T card, impossible and it seems impossible also to install something out of NX software application manager well... also to install application using NX application manager seems impossible, you click on the limited choice of programs but... nothing happens.

It has its own target, maybe the best for a kiosk but not sure suitable for me not used to OS's Window's style where you have to install 100MB to have a program which takes 10MB on a normal GNU/Linux system and has more than double memory requirements cause you have to load also more than twice the same library due to static packaging.

If they will do a usuable GNU/Linux which fits users' expectation I will give it a place on my hard disk.


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Version: fefc905b
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-02-03
Votes: 12


This is a distro? It's more of a joke.

The manner this is assembled is very amateurish. It's like a kid who took apart his watch and tried to put it back together again.

Errors galore. One can write pages on each and all of them. It begins with booting errors. Plymouth didn't work. It kept having hiccups. Freezing temporarily, at times.

Live session looks nice in appearance. Does it work as supposed to? No. The package installer had scant little offerings. When trying to add another browser, it breaks.

Whatever contraption this is, avoid. At all cost. This is prob. the worst distro one has tried, of about 300 of them.


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Version: fefc905b
Rating: 7
Date: 2024-01-08
Votes: 1


I've tried to install this on two laptops already. One works amazing and I love the look. Everything works. Even as an immutable OS, it still lets you customize a wide deal of things. It's a beautiful OS. This is on a Gigabyte Aero with RTX 1060 NVIDIA graphics.

On my second laptop, admittedly a ThinkPad from 2015 with NVIDIA legacy graphics, the installer won't even load. Even using alternative installer from USB won't even load to desktop. Plymouth fails to load every single time. Other distros recognize it as legacy graphics and move on to other drivers, but this one hangs on it every single time.

So if you're rocking any sort of legacy NVIDIA graphics, probably not for you right now, but faster computers go for it. You won't be disappointed.


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