Yes, you're right, it's another operating system based on Ubuntu; this time it uses FluxBox as a window manager.

Fluxbuntu is lightweight, swift and efficient compared to KDE or Gnome. These features make Fluxbuntu suitable for a vast range of computers, from low-end to high-end.

Fluxbuntu is, right now, in the Alpha stage and the first release was made public last week, so people can test it and report the bugs.

The boot part is exactly like any other Ubuntu distro. Press the classical 'Start or Install Ubuntu' option and the system will start to boot.


Of course, you have some custom boot options if you press the F1 to F6 buttons, like for example, changing the system language or the resolution of the screen and many more. When the boot process is finished, you will see a log-in prompt. The user and password are: fluxbuntu/livecd.


Fluxbuntu enters the desktop in about 2 seconds because of the FluxBox desktop environment, which is very light and fast. We will notice only a taskbar at the bottom of the screen and the desktop preview & pager in the left up corner.

FluxBox is very simple to use. With a right click everywhere on the desktop space, you can access all the applications installed and all the desktop settings. You can also restart or exit the session with the right click menu. The taskbar offers the possibility to change manually the desktops, but this can also be done with the mouse scroll on the desktop space, and a clock.


Applications included in this first release are:

￭ AbiWord - Word Processor
￭ Nano - Console text editor
￭ Dillo - Web Browser
￭ Gaim - Instant Messenger
￭ Links2 - Text mode Web Browser
￭ Sylpheed Claws - E-mail client
￭ XMMS - Music Player
￭ Synaptic Package Manager - Package Updater and Installer
￭ GNOME Network Tool - Network configuration tool
￭ VLC Media Player - Video & Audio Player
￭ Xpdf - PDF Viewer
￭ xzgv - Image Viewer
...and many more.


You can download and test this first release of Fluxbuntu now from Softpedia.