EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed is based on openSUSE Tumbleweed, which is a rolling distribution. I.e. no need for new installations. Just run the command "sudo zypper dup" and you will always get the latest stable packages/kernels. The ISO file is of 3070 MB. The LXQt version will thus run very fast from a DVD or a USB stick. Even in VirtualBox/VMware directly from the ISO file.

ABOUT Tumbleweed
"With Tumbleweed you don't have to take difficult decisions about things...

ABOUT ArchEX 2025 Build 250507
I’ve made a new extra version of ArchEX with KDE Plasma 6.3.4-1 – latest version released 250401. "Plasma is made to stay out of the way as it helps you get things done. But under its light and intuitive surface, it’s a powerhouse. So you’re free to choose ways of usage right as you need them and when you need them". This ArchEX version uses kernel 6.14.4-arch1-2. ArchEX can very easy be installed to hard drive (if you want) with Calamares Installer...

I considered updating one year later... but why not four years instead? Better late than never I suppose.

In a previous blog post I reviewed my week of installing half a dozen distros on my hard-drive. Besides Slackware, my daily driver, these distros were: Arch, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Debian.

Note: When I say a system "broke" in this post, I only mean that the system would not boot without help, and would require me to manually fix it. All of these were...

I’ve made a new extra version of ArchEX with the LXQt 2.2.0 Desktop Environment. LXQt 2.2.0 was released 250417. "LXQt is a lightweight Qt desktop environment. It will not get in your way. It will not hang or slow down your system. It is focused on being a classic desktop with a modern look and feel". I’ve also managed to install Calamares Installer from source in ArchEX LXQt. It means that you can install ArchEX LXQt in any language. Everything will then be in your chosen language when...

CruxEX 2025 64 bit Linux Live System is based on CRUX 3.8 (latest version, released 250421), which is all Linux enthusiasts/nerds favorite OS. ("CRUX is a lightweight Linux distribution for the x86_64 architecture targeted at experienced Linux users. The primary focus of this distribution is keep it simple, which is reflected in a straightforward tar.gz-based package system, BSD-style initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages. The secondary focus is utilization of new...