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s20 , 11 months ago to linux in Rhino Linux 2023.1, how we made the distro

So… is it Snap infected err… Snap based, like Ubuntu? Because otherwise it looks kinda neat.

pnutzh4x0r OP , 11 months ago

It does not use snaps, according to First Look at Rhino Linux, a Rolling-Release Distro Based on Ubuntu and Xfce:

Ubuntu fans who don’t like Snaps would also love to hear that Rhino Linux doesn’t include Snap apps, nor Flatpak apps.

CafecitoHippo , 11 months ago

You can make Ubuntu based distros without including snaps. E.g. Linux Mint removes them as well as Rhino Linux. Canonical has made some questionable decisions but one thing Ubuntu does well is drivers and hardware support.

Kaped , 11 months ago to linux in Rhino Linux 2023.1, how we made the distro

More interested in the why?

HERRAX , 11 months ago

Copied from their front page:

Why Rhino Linux?

Rhino Linux re-invents the Ubuntu experience as a rolling release distribution atop a stable Desktop Environment. Pacstall is at the very heart of the distribution, providing essential packages such as the Linux kernel, Firefox, Rhino Linux specific applications and theming.

We use sane defaults. The XFCE Desktop environment is used for its stable and rock-solid base. Pacstall, our package manager of choice will always provide the latest software, even software that is not available in the Ubuntu repositories, and our custom XFCE configuration provides a traditional desktop that just works, so you can instantly begin using your computer.

Ultra980 , 11 months ago to linux in Rhino Linux 2023.1, how we made the distro

Seems like a nice distro! Iwouldn’t use it because I don’t want to go back to a “regular” distro after using NixOS, but I’ll definitely recommend it to friends. Too bad it doesn’t have an RSS feed for the news…