{"id":16751,"date":"2019-05-21T22:45:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/?p=16751"},"modified":"2019-05-21T22:45:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:45:48","slug":"bodhi-linux-a-lightweight-distro-for-old-pcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/en\/2019\/05\/21\/bodhi-linux-a-lightweight-distro-for-old-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodhi Linux: a lightweight distro for old PCs"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhilinux.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bodhi Linux<\/a> is a lightweight Linux distro based on the latest Ubuntu LTS release and featuring the Moksha Desktop.<br \/>\nYou can download three different ISO images:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Standard:<\/b> the platform standard for desktop and work station computers, suitable for 64bit Operating Systems<\/li>\n<li><b>Legacy:<\/b> 32bit release that utilizes the older 3.2 Linux kernel<\/li>\n<li><b>AppPack:<\/b> the standard version + a variety of themes and applications installed by default (Libre Office, VLC, Chromium web browser etc&#8230;)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have tested Bodhi Linux 5.0.0 standard version on VirtualBox 6 using the image from OSBoxes.org web site.<br \/>\nThe recommended System Requirements are: 1.0ghz processor, 512Mb RAM, 10GB of drive space.<br \/>\nBodhi has it&#8217;s own Appcenter with packages grouped in various categories.<\/p>\n<p>At the bottom we find the action bar that is fully customizable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16748\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bodhi Linux lightweight distro\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.digitalking.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bodhi-desktop.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodhi Linux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the main menu we can find: <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Applications, list of installed apps<br \/>\n&#8211; Places, that opens PCManFM file manager<br \/>\n&#8211; Quick Launcher, very useful to start applications, settings, plugins quickly<br \/>\n&#8211; Take screenshot, to capture the screen<br \/>\n&#8211; About Operating System, info about Bodhi Linux<br \/>\n&#8211; Settings, all the Bodhi Linux settings (wallapaper, themes, screen settings, input, etc&#8230;)<br \/>\n&#8211; System, for screen Locking, Logout, Suspend, Hibernate, Reboot and Power Off<\/p>\n<p>In the left part of the action bar there are the web browser icon, Bodhi AppCenter icon, PCManFM icon, System Updater icon.<br \/>\nIn the right part of the action bar we find the network status, audio, clipboard, virtual desktops, system time, button for Power Off, Reboot etc&#8230; and, lastly, the battery status.<\/p>\n<p>Bodhi is a very good lightweight distro suitable for running on old hardware.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Linux distro based on the latest Ubuntu LTS release and featuring the Moksha Desktop. 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