SolydXK is a Dutch Linux distribution based on Debian. It aims to be simple to use, providing an environment that is stable, secure, and ideal for small businesses, non-profit organizations and home users. SolydXK includes

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such as

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, Steam and optional

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drivers to provide initial multimedia usage and gaming on Linux.

History

SolydXK originated in 2012 as an unofficial version of "

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Debian edition" ( LMDE) using the

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workspaces. In November 2012, Linux Mint ceased maintaining both the

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and Xfce versions of LMDE. SolydXK was started to support these two desktop environments. "SolydX" refers to the Xfce version, while "SolydK" refers to the KDE version. The project name is an

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of the two names.

Features

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s with installers. The distribution installs with common software such as

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, XChat/ Quassel, Pidgin/

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, and GIMP for a variety of common tasks. Both editions also provide Steam and

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installed for gaming, and a driver manager to easily enable the best gaming performance. SolydXK, originally based on Debian testing, since January 2015 is built on Debian Stable. There are also Community Editions, not officially tested nor supported by the SolydXK team. Examples are the SolydXK Enthusiast's Edition - versions of SolydX and SolydK that follow Debian testing, the 32-bit community editions and the version for Raspberry Pi 3.

Version history

References

External links

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SolydXK on Twitter
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