EndeavourOS: About the current DistroWatch GNU/Linux Distro #2
Beginning by knowing a little about the historical context, it is important to highlight that, on the website of DistroWatch for year 2017 , MX Linux was not in the top 20, and EndeavourOS was not in the top 100 of the most popular Distros in the ranking of said website. While, for him year 2018 , MX Linux had already positioned itself as number 4, and EndeavourOS nothing that appeared in the Top 100 yet. Nevertheless, since 2019 to this day MX Linux is crowned as the most popular (#1), while, EndeavorOS finally appears in the Top 100 with position number 68.
But, entered the year 2020, EndeavorOS moves to position 13, while, from the year 2021, it ranks number 2 to the present day. and because of this Steady and growing popularity among the global GNU/Linux visitors on said website, today we will dedicate this publication to getting to know it a little more, to explore its current features and functionalities that make it so attractive.
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And, before starting this post about the GNU/Linux Distribution «EndeavourOS», we recommend that you then explore the following related contents other Distros already reviewed:
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EndeavourOS: An interesting Arch-based Distro
What is EndeavourOS?
According to his Official website, the GNU/Linux Distribution «EndeavourOS» is briefly described as:
“A terminal-focused Arch-based distro with a vibrant and friendly community. What also offers a bootable Live-ISO with the Calamares installer, and XFCE4 as a fully functional desktop environment with all the bare minimum necessary for basic system tasks".
Features
However, exploring it in depth we can point to it this top 5 important points and features about Endeavor:
- Its creation began just after the popular Arch-based distribution Antergos ended its run in May 2019. Thanks to that friendly and helpful Community regrouped under EndeavourOS.
- Apoint to offering a good free and open operating system for those Linux users with an intermediate level of knowledge who like to run a highly customizable system from the start.
- It offers the possibility of using the following Desktop Environments and Window Managers: Budgie, Cinnamon, GNOME, i3, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, XFCE, among others.
- It is currently running Cassini version 22.12, which includes the following packages: Calamares 3.3.0-alpha3, Firefox 108.0.1-1, Linux kernel 6.0.12.arch1-1, Mesa 22.3.1-1, Xorg-Server 21.1.5 .1-XNUMX, among others.
- It has a pretty good basic setup, thanks to a modest but powerful selection of terminal-operated applications, to start the usual GNU/Linux Arch deep dive.
More useful information
To learn more about your current and latest release, and download its different editions, you can explore the following link. While, to learn more about it, you can explore the official sections of Discovering EndeavourOS, Community and News in Spanish. And because of him, his section on DistroWatch.
Your Order
In summary, and without a doubt, the GNU/Linux Distro “EndeavourOS” with its constant, progressive and current features and innovative functionalities has managed to captivate many of the free and open IT Community, reaching a well earned second place on DistroWatch website. And, if anyone is already using this great DistributionIt will be a pleasure to know your first-hand experience through the comments, for the knowledge and enjoyment of all.
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