PeppermintOS

Long time Linux user at various levels. Pulled 2 laptops out of the cupboard - 1 ancient (Benq Joybook 2005) and 1 just old (Toshiba Portege R700 2010). I wanted to use the Benq in my workshop as an oscilloscope (search Bitscope). The Benq is very solid (and heavy) which it needs to be for workshop use. It's 32bit... I chose 6 distros from a list - one being PeppermintOS. The criteria were: 1. must be 32bit (obviously), 2. have a small initial footprint and 3. install without a hitch - I didn't have time to faff around solving install issues. Peppermint was the ONLY one to install without problems. The Toshiba was my main development and admin machine on the road from 2010 (after the Benq was 'retired') running Windows 7 then Windows 10. About 2018 good ole MS did an automatic update of some sort which promptly hosed the laptop. That was my last experience with Windows! Now I need to do some more stuff on the road and decided to install PeppermintOS 64bit rather than buy a new laptop. Again, installation went without problems. It runs much better than it ever did under Windows and the general look and feel of the interface seems to suit my working style. It's only a 4GB machine which I exceeded a couple of times so had to imbue it with several GB of swap. So kudos to the PeppermintOS team for a great product. If I find a 'free' product that I like and use, I willingly donate. However, for the life of me, I can't see how to do this for Peppermint - am I missing something?

I gave it a 1 star (I prefer zero) because like a bunch of other Linux OS's out there were the developers of the live version they want to be lazy and NOT leave their OS open. I got to find out the hard way. I went off the premise it was LIVE and like all the LIVE working distros that wouldn't require a password! Maybe put it up front for ALL to see with a big sign that says "Before trying you have to jump thru these hoops in order for it to work, because if you dare to walk away to try and eat something and or answer the phone your work is lost!" Not that I went thru that which I did, but needless to say I never did find out its ease of use, features, design and or support. Just look up lost "XYZlive (XYZ replace with distro of your choice) password" and the lazy distro's will populate like you wouldn't believe. FYI, what I use I tell my customers to use. This is why this distro is sinking to the bottom at 43 of the distro listing on DistroWatch and a few others. Don't worry thou, I'm using this a my 1st template for a few other distro's pulling this garbage as well since they popped up while trying to figure out the live password for this one...

I've been distro hopping for many months, trying a myriad of different distributions—from Linux Mint/LMDE to Debian/Devuan, to Artix/Arch. After all this exploration, I can confidently say that PeppermintOS is the fastest, most stable, stylish, and lightweight distribution I have found. PeppermintOS has truly impressed me with its stability and tailored user experience. My PC isn't particularly powerful, so I was always on the lookout for a lightweight distro. Unfortunately, Linux Mint was too heavy for my system. Debian's net install showed promise, but the boot-up time was too long and the performance was just mediocre. Devuan offered better performance (15% less RAM usage) and speed, but I ran into issues with the init systems and crashes, whether it be OpenRC or runit. After further searching, I had almost given up hope on finding the right Linux distribution until I discovered PeppermintOS. While I don't fully understand the technical details of how PeppermintOS's net install differs from Debian/Devuan netinstall, it certainly feels more stable and precisely tuned to my needs. If anyone can assist me in understanding the specific differences between PeppermintOS and Devuan/Debian net install, I would love to know more. The default Peppermint desktop wallpapers and the login/logout wallpapers and animations are absolutely amazing! They add a touch of elegance and uniqueness to the overall experience. I'd love to know where the wallpaper folder is located so I can explore more of these beautiful designs. If you're looking for a reliable, stylish, and lightweight Linux distribution, I highly recommend giving PeppermintOS a try. It's been an outstanding choice for me, and I'm sure it will be for you too!

my NVIDIA Corporation GM107M [GeForce GTX 860M] card (rev a2) when installing drivers i have problems " installed nvidia-kernel-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 " i searched google for a solution but did not find it :( dpkg: dependency issues prevent nvidia-driver package from being configured: nvidia-driver depends on nvidia-kernel-dkms (= 525.147.05-7~deb12u1) | nvidia-kernel-525.147.05 | nvidia-op en-kernel-525.147.05 | nvidia-open-kernel-525.147.05; however: The nvidia-kernel-dkms package is not yet configured. The nvidia-kernel-525.147.05 package is not installed. The nvidia-kernel-dkms package provides nvidia-kernel-525.147.05, but it has not yet been configured. The nvidia-open-kernel-525.147.05 package is not installed. , so I uninstalled the drivers and use only intel (on linux mint xfce worked fine) lenovo y50-70 , xanmod kernel , the rest works fine

this os was absolutely the easiest to install and use. Boots up so quickly and so stable, probably due to Debian base, and updates, though few, are seamless. Just love it. The developers nailed it with Peppermint. I cannot say anything bad or critical of it. Great job developers.