PCLinuxOS is a free and easy to use Linux-based operating system for x86_64 desktops or laptops especially suited for desktop computing. It’s provides with bags of internet tools, photo apps, music and video apps, as well as productivity tools.
PCLinuxOS provides a script, 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/USB image.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | KDE Plasma, MATE, XFCE |
| Init Software: | SysV |
| Package Management: | APT-RPM |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86-64 |
| Home Page: | pclinuxos.com |
| Developer: | Bill Reynolds |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distros which is currently under development. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |