Bodhi Linux is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment.[2] The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can install the software they want. In turn, the distribution only includes software that is essential to most users, such as a file manager (Thunar), a terminal emulator (Terminology), and a web browser. To install additional software, Bodhi Linux developers maintain a browser-based app store that uses apturl to install programs.[3]
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Developer | Bodhi Linux Team |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 26 March 2011 |
Latest release | 7.0.0[1] ![]() |
Update method | APT (front-ends available) |
Package manager | dpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available) |
Platforms | IA-32, x86-64) |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | Moksha (based on Enlightenment) |
License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL), plus proprietary binary blobs |
Official website | bodhilinux |
Performance
editSystem requirements include 512MB RAM, 5GB hard disk space, and a 500MHz processor.[4] 32-bit processors without PAE capability are supported on the same terms as PAE-enabled ones. The only difference between the two Bodhi versions is that an older kernel is used.
Moksha Desktop
editUsing an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha Desktop, Bodhi provides desktop effects and animations that do not require high-end computer hardware.[5] The project was forked from DR17 since later versions of Enlightenment had performance and stability issues.[6] The Enlightenment window manager, as well as the tools developed specifically for Bodhi Linux, were written in the C programming language and Python.[7]
Support
editBodhi Linux is derived from the Ubuntu long term support releases (14.04, 16.04, 18.04...), so support follows the same pattern: Security bug fixes are released daily throughout the five years. As opposed to Ubuntu, Bodhi has no short-term support release. An installed Bodhi Linux can be upgraded to the latest state via the command line or package manager.
Release cycle
editThis section may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience.(April 2023) |
Releases are numbered x.y.z, where
- x represents a major release,
- y represents an update (or point) release and
- z represents a bug fix release.
The major release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.y.z > 3.0.0) follows the Ubuntu long-term support with a delay of a few months. The goal is to deliver a new major release in July every other year following the new Ubuntu LTS, which is expected in April. New functionality is not added after the release.
The update/point release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.3.z > 2.4.0) is similar to point releases in Ubuntu (12.04.1, 12.04.2,...). They are used for delivering new software versions and other improvements which are not related to security. Between 2011 and 2013 there was ARM support.[8][9]
Beginning with version 2.4.0 update frequency was reduced to three times a year. Bodhi Linux 2.4.0 (originally planned for release in August 2013) appeared late in mid-September.[10] A bug fix release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.4.0 > 2.4.1) was released to fix configuration bugs.
The Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 branch was released in February 2015 with an additional "legacy" version for older hardware.[11]
Version[12] | Release date | Comments | Supported until |
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0.1.6 | 2011-02 | First version of Bodhi Linux. | unsupported |
0.1.7 | 2011-03 | unsupported | |
1.0.0[13] | 2011-03 | unsupported | |
1.1.0 | 2011-05 | unsupported | |
1.2.0 | 2011-09 | unsupported | |
1.2.1 | 2011-10 | unsupported | |
1.3.0[14] | 2011–12 | unsupported | |
1.4.0 | 2012-03[15] | — | unsupported |
1.5.0 | 2012-06 | Last update release to the 10.04 base | unsupported |
2.0.0 | 2012-07 | First stable release to the 12.04 base | unsupported |
2.1.0[16] | 2012-09 | Update release (3-month cycle) | unsupported |
2.2.0[17][18] | 2012-12 | Update release | unsupported |
2.3.0[19] | 2013-03 | Update release | unsupported |
2.4.0 | 2013-09 | Last update release to 12.04 base | unsupported |
3.0.0[20] | 2015-02 | First stable release to the 14.04 base | unsupported |
3.1.0 | 2015-08 | Update release first to feature the Moksha Desktop Environment | unsupported |
3.2.0 | 2016-03 | Update release | unsupported |
4.0.0[21] | 2016-10 | First stable release to the 16.04 base | unsupported |
4.1.0[22] | 2017-01 | Update release | unsupported |
4.2.0 | 2017-05 | Update release | unsupported |
4.3.0[23] | 2017-08 | Update release | unsupported |
4.4.0[24] | 2017-12 | Update release | unsupported |
4.5.0[25] | 2018-02 | Update release | unsupported |
5.0.0 | 2018-08 | Based on Ubuntu 18.04 | unsupported |
5.1.0 | 2020-03 | Based on Ubuntu 18.04.04 | unsupported |
6.0.0[26] | 2021-05 | Based on Ubuntu 20.04.2 | 2025-04 |
7.0.0[27] | 2023-08 | Based on Ubuntu 22.04 | 2027-04 |
Old version Older version, still maintained Latest version Future release |
R_Pi Bodhi Linux
editThe R_Pi Bodhi Linux build was built directly on top of Raspbian and incorporates all of the changes and improvements to produce optimized "hard float" code for the Raspberry Pi (armhf or ARM HF[28]). Technically, R_Pi Bodhi Linux is built with compilation settings adjusted to produce optimized "hard float" code for the Raspberry Pi (armhf or ARM HF). The hard float application binary interface of the ARM11, a 32-bit RISC microprocessor ARM architecture with ARMv6 architectural additions, provides enormous performance gains for many use cases. However, this requires significant effort to port elements of Debian Wheezy to be comparable with ARMv6 CPUs, as official builds require ARMv7.[29] Because of the effort to build a working release, the ARMHF release is not officially supported anymore.[9]
deBodhi Linux
editdeBodhi Linux 7.0 is a version of Bodhi Linux based on Debian 12 (Bookworm). It is currently in beta.[30]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Introducing Bodhi Linux 7.0: A Landmark Release". 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Introducing Moksha Desktop". Moksha Development Team. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ "Appcenter". Bodhi Linux. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Jim Lynch. "Bodhi Linux 1.0". desktoplinuxreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ Joey Sneddon (26 November 2010). "Bodhi Linux may just be your favorite new lightweight distro". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Introducing Moksha Desktop". Moksha Development Team. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ Jack Wallen (28 March 2011). "Bodhi Linux: Interview with Jeff Hoogland". Techrepublic. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Jesse Smith. "DistroWatch Weekly". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ a b Jeff Hoogland. "Dropping Official Support for ARM Devices". Bodhi Linux Forums. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Bodhi Release Cycle Changes". Bodhi Linux Forums. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Christine Hall (2015-02-23). "Running Bodhi 3.0.0 Legacy on Older Hardware". FOSS Force. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Bodhi Linux announcements at DistroWatch.com
- ^ Bodhi Linux sticks with design principles » Linux Magazine
- ^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 437, 2 January 2012
- ^ Bodhi Linux, the Beautiful Configurable Lightweight Linux | Linux.com | The source of Linux information
- ^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 474, 17 September 2012
- ^ Bodhi Linux 2.2 review – Square peg for round hole, Dedoimedo
- ^ Bodhi Linux 2.2.0 review | LinuxBSDos.com
- ^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 504, 22 April 2013
- ^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 602, 23 March 2015
- ^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 692, 19 December 2016
- ^ Bodhi Linux 4.1.0: Like Visiting an Old Friend | Linux.com | The source of Linux information
- ^ Bodhi Linux With Moksha Is Truly Enlightening | Reviews | LinuxInsider
- ^ Download Bodhi 4.4.0 / 5.0.0 RC, Softpedia Linux. Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bodhi Linux 4.5.0 Release". Bodhi Linux. 24 February 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Bodhi Linux 6.0.0 Released". 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Bodhi Linux 7.0.0 Released". 21 August 2023.
- ^ ARMHF
- ^ "Raspbian FAQ". Raspbian. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Bodhi 7.0 Legacy and deBodhi 7.0 beta | Bodhi Linux Forums". bodhilinux.boards.net. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Bodhi Linux at DistroWatch
- Bodhi Linux documentation/wiki
- Bodhi Linux at SourceForge.net