Bodhi Linux 7.0 is its best, most user-friendly release yet
Moksha's Green theme is now the default.
Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET
The Bohdi Linux team has made good on the commitment to improve user experience and performance.
Bodhi Linux has been a long-time favorite operating system of mine. This is partially due to it having a desktop based on Enlightenment, but also because the development team has always delivered a rock-solid system that's as fun as it is easy to use. And although the changes to 7.0 are sometimes subtle, they come together to make this the best release yet.
For those who don't know, Bodhi Linux is an open-source operating system that is based on the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu Linux, which in this case means Ubuntu 22.04. Bodhi Linux has held true to a philosophy of desktop minimalism combined with high customization. And, once again, the developers have delivered on that idea -- only this time giving users an even more seamless experience.
Also: Bodhi Linux can make an old computer feel brand new
One of the first things I noticed with Bodhi 7.0 is that the onboarding experience has been simplified. In previous releases, upon installation users would have to answer a few questions, such as will the OS be used on a laptop or desktop. With this latest release, those questions are gone. On first login, users are simply presented with the Moksha desktop environment.
Speaking of desktops, the default Moksha theme is very green, with a beautiful (subtlety) animated background. On that desktop, pictured at the top of this story, you'll find -- clockwise from the top left -- an analog clock, the workspace pager (where you can switch between virtual desktops), a system tray, application launchers, and the desktop menu. Of course, since this desktop is based on Enlightenment, you also get access to the desktop menu by clicking any blank spot.
When you view that desktop menu, the first thing you'll probably notice is that it's lacking some important applications. Out of the box, you'll find the Chromium Web Browser and a Web Browser Manager (which allows you to install other web browsers with ease), Leafpad (a text editor), and not much more.
But that gap is OK because you can open the main menu, and click Applications > System Tools > Bodhi AppCenter to open the GUI tool that allows you to install plenty of software, such as LibreOffice
The one thing you will find missing is both Snap and Flatpack support. This gap is because neither package manager is installed out of the box.
The Bodhi AppCenter actually opens in the Chromium web browser.
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Moksha's Green theme is now the default.
Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET
The Bohdi Linux team has made good on the commitment to improve user experience and performance.
Bodhi Linux has been a long-time favorite operating system of mine. This is partially due to it having a desktop based on Enlightenment, but also because the development team has always delivered a rock-solid system that's as fun as it is easy to use. And although the changes to 7.0 are sometimes subtle, they come together to make this the best release yet.
For those who don't know, Bodhi Linux is an open-source operating system that is based on the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu Linux, which in this case means Ubuntu 22.04. Bodhi Linux has held true to a philosophy of desktop minimalism combined with high customization. And, once again, the developers have delivered on that idea -- only this time giving users an even more seamless experience.
Also: Bodhi Linux can make an old computer feel brand new
One of the first things I noticed with Bodhi 7.0 is that the onboarding experience has been simplified. In previous releases, upon installation users would have to answer a few questions, such as will the OS be used on a laptop or desktop. With this latest release, those questions are gone. On first login, users are simply presented with the Moksha desktop environment.
Speaking of desktops, the default Moksha theme is very green, with a beautiful (subtlety) animated background. On that desktop, pictured at the top of this story, you'll find -- clockwise from the top left -- an analog clock, the workspace pager (where you can switch between virtual desktops), a system tray, application launchers, and the desktop menu. Of course, since this desktop is based on Enlightenment, you also get access to the desktop menu by clicking any blank spot.
When you view that desktop menu, the first thing you'll probably notice is that it's lacking some important applications. Out of the box, you'll find the Chromium Web Browser and a Web Browser Manager (which allows you to install other web browsers with ease), Leafpad (a text editor), and not much more.
But that gap is OK because you can open the main menu, and click Applications > System Tools > Bodhi AppCenter to open the GUI tool that allows you to install plenty of software, such as LibreOffice
The one thing you will find missing is both Snap and Flatpack support. This gap is because neither package manager is installed out of the box.
The Bodhi AppCenter actually opens in the Chromium web browser.
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Bodhi Linux Downlaod Link
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