Linux: The Ultimate Guide

LXLE Linux
LXLE is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu/Ubuntu LTS, using the 
LXDE desktop environment. The LXLE is a lightweight distro focused on 
visual aesthetics, working well for old and new hardware.
Peppermint OS
It is a Debinu Stable-based Linux distribution using the Xfce desktop. The 
Peppermint OS is a Debinu Stable-based Linux distribution, using the 
Xfce desktop environment. It aims to provide a standard setting for new-
comers to Linux, which requires low hardware resources to work.
Peppermint OS was initially conceived at the Black Rose Pub in 
Hendersonville, NC (North Carolina), the USA, at night drinking and dis-
cussions about the future of the Linux desktop. Peppermint was initially 
designed to be a social media platform.
The construction of the alpha development included possible guidelines 
before the decision to install Lubuntu was made. There was a little exper-
imentation with KDE, E17, Adobe Air, and several code bases between 
January and February 2010. Alpha was built using the Lubuntu 10.04 code 
base starting in March 2010. Peppermint was released for a small group of 
independent beta testers.
Releases
Peppermint One was released On May 9, 2010, and it received more than 
25,000 downloads. It quickly passed its webmaster and switched to VPS.
NET. VPS.NET became the first sponsor of the Peppermint project. 
Peppermint Ice was released on June 20, 2010. Play Chromium as the 
default browser and install a blue and black theme to separate it from 
Peppermint One.
Peppermint Two was released on June 10, 2011, features from two pre-
vious programs, Packing Chromium as its default browser next to the Ice 
program for creating Direct Site Browsers. It was also the first Peppermint 
version in both 32 and 64-bit versions.
On July 23, 2012, Peppermint Three was released. Chromium stable 
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default web applications in the menu; posted via GWoffice; and GIMP 2.8 
added to the Peppermint repository.
On June 13, 2013, Peppermint Four was released. Peppermint Four 
was based on code Ubuntu 13.04 and used the LXDE desktop space 
with Xfwm4 instead of Openbox as a window manager. Model games, 
Entanglement, and First Person Tetris have been added. Added are meta-
packages of famous works such as photography and photography in the 
Featured Software Manager section.
On June 23, 2014, Peppermint Five was released.
With this release, we are preparing for the future. The state of tech-
nology is constantly changing, and we are constantly responding 
to meet the needs of our users. We are 100% driven to deliver a 
fast, secure, and widely available OS. Peppermint Five is another 
step forward.
Shane Remington, COO of Peppermint OS, LLC
On May 31, 2015, Peppermint Six was released.
Peppermint is pleased to announce the launch of our latest 
operating system, Peppermint Six. Simple and built-in speed, 
Peppermint Six offers promise whether you use the software on 
your desktop, online, or using cloud-based applications. I want 
to take this. It is an opportunity to thank Mark Greaves, who has 
stood and produced much of what you see here at Peppermint Six. 
Mark now plays a major role here at Peppermint by leading the 
development team. I think he will be impressed with what he and 
others put together at Peppermint Six.
Shane Remington, COO of Peppermint OS, LLC
On June 24, 2016, Peppermint Seven was released.
The Peppermint team is pleased to announce our latest Peppermint 7 
application, coming out of both 32bit and 64bit systems and the new-
est version with the full support of UEFI / GPT / Secure Boot, a new 
version of Ice (our framework Specific Browser Home Host) is also 
fully supported by Firefox and Chromium / Chrome web browser.
Mark Greaves, Peppermint, 2016

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On January 14, 2020, Peppermint chief executive Mark Greaves 
(PCNetSpec) died. After taking Peppermint to Shane Remington and 
Kendall Weaver, shortly after Peppermint Five, Mark dedicated his life 
to Peppermint with the support of his family and went on to release more 
versions, up to Peppermint 10 and respin for Peppermint 10. Official 
announcement was made. At Peppermint forum, a memorial fund was set 
up by his family to honor Mark’s legacy.
On February 2, 2022, PeppermintOS released a new version for the first 
time in two years, with its major new features and changes including:
• Peppermint is now based on Debian Stable 64-bit, instead of Ubuntu 
or its derivative
• Reduced LXDE components instead of Xfce
• Nemo replaces Thunar as a default file manager
• No web browser installed. The browser can be installed using the 
Welcome to Peppermint application
• Ubiquity has been replaced by Calamares system installer
Raspberry Pi OS
The Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as the Raspbian) is a Debian-based 
Raspberry Pi program. Since 2015, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has offi-
cially provided as the primary operating system for the Raspberry Pi fam-
ily of single-board computers. Mike Thompson and Peter Green created 
the first Raspbian version as a standalone project. The first building to be 
completed was completed on July 15, 2012.
Raspberry Pi OS is a highly developed Raspberry Pi line for single-
board integrated computers with ARM CPUs. It works on all Raspberry 
Pi except Pico microcontroller. Raspberry Pi OS uses the modified LXDE 
as its desktop component with an Openbox packaging window manager 
and unique themes. Distribution is accompanied by a copy of the algebra 
program Wolfram Mathematica, Minecraft version called Minecraft: Pi 
Edition (note that Minecraft: Pi Edition is no longer included as a Debian 
bullseye update), and a lightweight version of Chromium web browser.
Versions of Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi OS has the following installation options with two 64-bit 
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• Raspberry Pi OS Lite 32-bit and 64-bit
• Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit and 64-bit
• Raspberry Pi OS Full 32-bit
• Raspberry Pi OS Lite is a tiny version and does not include a desktop 
environment
• Raspberry Pi OS installs Pixel Desktop Environment
• Raspberry Pi OS Full comes pre-installed with additional produc-
tion software
All versions are still distributed as .img disk image files. These files can 
flash to microSD cards where Raspberry Pi OS is running. In March 2020, 
the Raspberry Pi Foundation published the Raspberry Pi Imager. This cus-
tom disk allows the installation of Raspberry Pi OS and other Raspberry 
Pi-enabled applications, including RetroPie, Kodi OS, and others.
Features
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