Software:EliveLinux

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EliveLinux
Elive 3 8 4.png
Screenshot of Elive Beta using E16
DeveloperSamuel F. Baggen
OS familyDebian GNU/Linux
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFOSS
Initial release2005
|Final release|Latest release}}3.0.6
|Final preview|Latest preview}}3.8.19
Repositoryhttps://github.com/Elive
Package managerdpkg
Platformsi386|AMD64
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel
Influenced byKnoppix
Default user interfaceEnlightenment
LicenseVarious
Official websitehttps://www.elivecd.org/

EliveLinux is a Linux distribution based on Debian both for legacy (old) and new hardware. It uses the desktop environment Enlightenment.[1] It offers a live CD and a persistent USB image.

History

Elive was created early 2005 as a customized Knoppix Live DVD running the Enlightenment desktop.

The first version to appear publicly was called Elive.[2][3] It was mentioned directly in Slashdot[4] and referenced multiple times by DistroWatch's Ladislav Bodnar and Susan Linton as a "promising new distribution"[5][6][7] in the UK-based LinuxFormat magazine, as well as being offered on their cover-disc[8] in 2007.

In 2010, version 2.0 was released with new features like upgrade mode, the nurse and more.[9][10] However, it required a payment for installation to hard disk which resulted in some animosity towards the operating system.[11][12] Linux Magazine and Linux Journal especially touted the tight integration of the E17 window manager in their reviews.[13][14]

In 2017 EliveLinux was used as a base for the AbantOS project[15] by Saint Paul College CSCI 2461-70 Computer Networking 3 - Linux, and 2482-40 Incident Handling & Disaster Recovery classes.

Eight years after 2.0, version 3.0 was released.[16][17][18][19][20] It was no longer pay-to-install, but its prolonged development cycle[21] as well as still being Debian Wheezy based, resulted in criticism.

Presently the OS is at 3.8.19 (beta) and built on Debian Buster.

The operating system has been known for its many popups, which resulted in many user complaints.[22]

Releases

Currently 2 supported releases are available:

  • Stable (version 3.0.6), based on Debian Wheezy and E17. It has a 32-bit release only.
  • Beta (currently version 3.8.17), which is divided into a 32- and 64-bit release. It is based on Debian Buster and uses the E16 desktop environment.[23]

The older releases can be found by the web page. They use very old versions of E16 and E17, and they are promoted by the creator as having "forgotten interfaces".[24]

System requirements

The minimum hardware requirements (according to the developer) for running Elive Stable 3.0 (32-bit) are[25]

  • 500 MHz CPU
  • 192 MB of RAM
  • At least 3.5 GB of disk space if installing to hard disk
  • DVD drive or USB flash drive and port

The minimum hardware requirements for Elive Beta (32- and 64-bit) are:

  • 1 GHz CPU (Athlon 1100 like)
  • 300 MB of RAM
  • At least 3.5 GB of disk space if installing to hard disk
  • VGA graphics card capable of hardware acceleration
  • DVD drive or USB flash drive and port

The older releases have lower system requirements, making them useful for older machines.

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ "Elive 3.0 Review: What's a beautiful OS !" (in en-US). 2018-11-02. https://topnewreview.com/elive-3-0-review/. 
  2. ↑ "First Time Linux - Elive 0.3". https://linux.activityworkshop.net/live_distros/elive.html. 
  3. ↑ Nestor, Marius. "How to Install Elive Gem" (in english). https://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Elive-Gem-58427.shtml. 
  4. ↑ "Elive Beta: Enlightenment Sans Commitment - Slashdot" (in en). https://tech.slashdot.org/story/05/07/18/2231249/elive-beta-enlightenment-sans-commitment. 
  5. ↑ Bodnar, Ladislav (2006-01-01). "Distrowatch: Download servers jammed by fans - Distro release teams caught off-guard by demand. Plus: Elive 0.3, distro upgrade tools". https://www.linuxformat.com/archives?issue=75. 
  6. ↑ Linton, Susan (2009-07-01). "Distrowatch: Deal with the devil? - SUSE Linux Enterprise 11: Novell's commercial release. Plus: Elive, Parsix and kernel 2.6.29 features.". https://www.linuxformat.com/archives?issue=120. 
  7. ↑ Linton, Susan (2010-06-01). "Distrowatch: Elive Topaz 2.0". https://www.linuxformat.com/includes/download.php?PDF=LXF132.dwatch.pdf. 
  8. ↑ "DVD 92 Elive - slick Live distro mixing Debian power and Enlightenment glitz. Plus: alternative OS megapack.". 2007-05-01. https://www.linuxformat.com/archives?issue=92. 
  9. ↑ "Elive Stable 2.0 Topaz released" (in en-US). 2010-03-10. https://www.elivecd.org/news/releases/stable/elive-stable-2-0-topaz-released/. 
  10. ↑ Unknown (2010-03-22). "Thoughts on Technology: Elive 2.0 - Distro Review". http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/2010/03/elive-20-distro-review.html. 
  11. ↑ "First Time Linux - Elive 2.0". https://linux.activityworkshop.net/live_distros/elive_2.0.html. 
  12. ↑ Basri, Hasan. "Elementary OS Pulling an Elive - Charging for Linux?". http://tricktux.blogspot.com/2011/03/elementary-os-pulling-elive-charging.html. 
  13. ↑ "Become Enlightened | Linux Journal". https://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005762. 
  14. ↑ Hilzinger, Marcel. "Elive 1.9.22 Ecomorphs Compiz with Enlightenment » Linux Magazine" (in en-US). http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Elive-1.9.22-Ecomorphs-Compiz-with-Enlightenment. 
  15. ↑ FOSSClass/AbantOS-Elive, Open Source Class Materials, 2019-08-09, https://github.com/FOSSClass/AbantOS-Elive, retrieved 2020-04-19 
  16. ↑ Wallen, Jack (2018-05-25). "Elive-brings-enlightenment-linux-desktop". https://www.linux.com/topic/desktop/elive-brings-enlightenment-linux-desktop/. 
  17. ↑ Sharma, Mayank (2018-11-01). "Elive 3.0 review". https://www.linuxformat.com/archives?issue=243. 
  18. ↑ Perkins, John (2020-07-03). "Elive Review: For the Enlightened Linux Users" (in en-US). https://www.maketecheasier.com/elive-review/. 
  19. ↑ Speed, Richard. "Dust off that old Pentium, Linux fans: It's Elive" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2018/09/11/elive_v3/. 
  20. ↑ Darkfx (2020-09-15). "Elive Linux : A gorgeous and blazing fast distro" (in en). https://medium.com/@death.exe/elive-linux-a-gorgeous-and-blazing-fast-distro-68c0ca48b796. 
  21. ↑ rascal23 (2019-05-16). "Elive Elevates Linux With Enlightenment" (in en-US). https://fullcirclemagazine.org/2019/05/16/elive-elevates-linux-with-enlightenment/. 
  22. ↑ "Elive 3.8.17 **UPDATE**" (in de-DE). 2020-11-15. http://www.systemaniacs.de/2020/11/15/elive-3-8-17/. 
  23. ↑ "Elive Beta With Enlightenment Is Brilliant, but Don't Get Lost in the Maze" (in en-US). 2020-03-06. https://linuxinsider.com/story/elive-beta-with-enlightenment-is-brilliant-but-dont-get-lost-in-the-maze-86548.html. 
  24. ↑ "Elive Downloads" (in en-US). https://www.elivecd.org/download/. 
  25. ↑ "Download Elive Linux - Stable" (in en-US). https://www.elivecd.org/download/stable/. 

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