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== Distributions ==
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== LXDE-based distributions ==
  
Using LXDE (Openbox with additional modular components):
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* [http://www.knoppix.org/ Knoppix]  
* [[Knoppix]]  
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* [http://lubuntu.me/ Lubuntu] (in development)
* [[Lubuntu]] (in development)
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* [https://www.debian.org/ Debian] Lenny (LXDE version available)
* [[Debian]] Lenny (LXDE version available)
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* [https://getfedora.org/ Fedora] 12 LXDE spin
* [[Fedora]] 12 LXDE spin
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Using Openbox:
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== Distributions that ship with Openbox ==
* [[Crunchbang]] - Ubuntu based. Popular following, EEE PC version ("CrunchEEE"). Irregular releases. See also crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/adding_crunchbang_features_in_another_distro
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* [[Slitaz]]
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* [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch linux] - highly popular, with great community support and wiki regarding Openbox
* [[TinyMe]]
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* [http://www.pclinuxos.com/ PCLinuxOS] - well regarded with special attention paid to Openbox and LXDE.
* [[CRUX]]
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* [http://crunchbang.org/ CrunchBang linux] - Ubuntu based. Popular following, EEE PC version ("CrunchEEE"). Irregular releases. See also crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/adding_crunchbang_features_in_another_distro
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* [http://slitaz.org/ Slitaz]
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* [http://tinymelinux.com/ TinyMe linux]
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* [https://crux.nu/ CRUX]
 
* Boxpup, Puppy Linux with Openbox (not actively developed?)
 
* Boxpup, Puppy Linux with Openbox (not actively developed?)
* [[SimpleLinux]] mini (sub 90 MB version) - may also be included as alternative WM in the next EXT version (which has XFCE as default). SimpleLinux is a Malaysion distro, derived from Slackware & Slax. www.simplelinuxdistro.co.cc
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* [http://www.simplelinuxdistro.co.cc/ SimpleLinux] mini (sub 90 MB version) - may also be included as alternative WM in the next EXT version (which has XFCE as default). SimpleLinux is a Malaysion distro, derived from Slackware & Slax.
 
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* [https://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu] - generally has an out of date version, and with no Ubuntu-specific maintainer to ensure things work "out of the box".
== Other ==
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* [http://www.slackware.com/ Slackware] - Openbox exists as a "Slackbuild"[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.0/desktop/openbox/] (SlackBuilds.org is a community supported project... A SlackBuild build script contains the build instructions and a source download link for building a particular package for your system.)
 
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* Slackware: Openbox exists as a "Slackbuild" - slackbuilds.org/repository/13.0/desktop/openbox/ (SlackBuilds.org is a community supported project... A SlackBuild build script contains the build instructions and a source download link for building a particular package for your system.)
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== External links ==
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== Wikipedia ==
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_linux_distributions#Technical - click right hand column to sort, and find distros with Openbox or LXDE by default.
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* Wikipedia has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_linux_distributions#Technical comparison of Linux distributions]. Click right hand column to sort, and find distros with Openbox or LXDE by default.

Latest revision as of 14:01, 10 July 2017

Any distro can have Openbox added. The following are released with Openbox.

Contents

[edit] Desktop environments

[edit] LXDE-based distributions

[edit] Distributions that ship with Openbox

  • Arch linux - highly popular, with great community support and wiki regarding Openbox
  • PCLinuxOS - well regarded with special attention paid to Openbox and LXDE.
  • CrunchBang linux - Ubuntu based. Popular following, EEE PC version ("CrunchEEE"). Irregular releases. See also crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/adding_crunchbang_features_in_another_distro
  • Slitaz
  • TinyMe linux
  • CRUX
  • Boxpup, Puppy Linux with Openbox (not actively developed?)
  • SimpleLinux mini (sub 90 MB version) - may also be included as alternative WM in the next EXT version (which has XFCE as default). SimpleLinux is a Malaysion distro, derived from Slackware & Slax.
  • Ubuntu - generally has an out of date version, and with no Ubuntu-specific maintainer to ensure things work "out of the box".
  • Slackware - Openbox exists as a "Slackbuild"[1] (SlackBuilds.org is a community supported project... A SlackBuild build script contains the build instructions and a source download link for building a particular package for your system.)

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