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What kind of operating system does PCLinuxOS use?
PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices.
How long does it take to install PCLinuxOS?
Install took 10 minutes and, after a reboot, there were about 20 updates although the ISO file I used to install (07-2021 Darkstar KDE) was only four days old. All packages have a …pclinuxos… filename and are installed using synaptic, which is a real blast from the past although a very powerful tool.
How to install PCLinuxOS on a KDE desktop?
All packages have a …pclinuxos… filename and are installed using synaptic, which is a real blast from the past although a very powerful tool. That done, it is straight into a KDE 5.22.3 desktop. The appearance is deliberately conservative – blue background, simple one-level menu, only an icon to the Dolphin file manager on the Desktop.
Which is the best flavor of PCLinuxOS Xfce?
PCLinuxOS XFCE flavor is awesome, very fast, nice looking, works out of box and as expected stable and have all required software. Installation and maintenance are also easy and suitable for both beginners as well as experienced users. Thanks to great people behind PCLinuxOS !!
PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops, originally forked from Mandriva distribution. It is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices.
What can I do with my PCLinuxOS Live CD?
PCLinuxOS has a script called mylivecd, which allows the user to take a ‘snapshot’ of their current hard drive installation (all settings, applications, documents, etc.) and compress it into an ISO CD/DVD image. This allows easy backup of a user’s data and also makes it easy to create your own custom live CD/DVD.
Who is the founder of pclinuxos.com?
The PCLinuxOS distribution was founded October 24, 2003 by Bill Reynolds aka Texstar and headquarters are located in Houston, TX USA. PCLinuxOS has additional support for over 85 language through our simple Addlocale interface.