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| Fluxbox is a stacking windows manager which provides excellent handling of open application windows in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System|X Windows System]]. Benefits of using Fluxbox include: | Fluxbox is a stacking windows manager which provides excellent handling of open application windows in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System|X Windows System]]. It is [[https://l3net.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/a-memory-comparison-of-light-linux-desktops/|very light on system resources]] while still providing a [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fluxbox|high level of configuration]]. Being fast with a low memory and CPU profile, it is ideally suited for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_client|thin clients]] in client-server environments, older computers and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD|live CDs]]. |
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This blend will be a fully working system at install. Hardware detection is provided, the installation of [[http://www.x.org/wiki/|Xorg]] and a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_display_manager_(program_type)|display manager]] in addition to standard system and desktop configuration such as networking, sound and system notifications. |
This is a page holder for the Fluxbox - Debian Pure Blends project. Information will be moved from that page to here over the next few days.
Date: 1/6/16
DebianFluxbox is a Debian Pure Blend which aims to provide a fully configured installation of Fluxbox, a light weight windows manager, out of the box. This is to provide an alternative to the standard Debian desktop environment of Gnome and KDE.
Fluxbox is a stacking windows manager which provides excellent handling of open application windows in the X Windows System. It is very light on system resources while still providing a high level of configuration. Being fast with a low memory and CPU profile, it is ideally suited for thin clients in client-server environments, older computers and live CDs.
This blend will be a fully working system at install. Hardware detection is provided, the installation of Xorg and a display manager in addition to standard system and desktop configuration such as networking, sound and system notifications.
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