BBQLinux

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Description and history

BBQLinux is based on Arch Linux and is fully compatible with it, an additional repository for specific softwares and branding is included.

Main edition comes with Cinnamon desktop, other editions are available with Mate, Xfce, Gnome, Plasma desktops respectively.

Daniel 'Codeworkx' created BBQLinux mainly for Android developers who are working on custom roms like LineageOS (former CyanogenMod), OmniROM, etc.. and don't want to put a lot of time into the system to get it running properly.

Tools for Android developers are preinstalled but the system is generally easy to use.

BBQLinux is released about every half year or when something important happen on Arch Linux.

First release was on 4 Nov 2012 with number 2012.11.04

Developed by codeworkx (Daniel Hillenbrand)

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License & Type

BBQLinux http://bbqlinux.org/
Based on Arch Linux
Status
Architecture x86_64
Category Desktop, live medium, development
Desktop Cinnamon (main), Mate, Xfce, Gnome, Plasma
Source https://github.com/bbqlinux
Download https://sourceforge.net/projects/bbqlinux/files
Release model Rolling
Packaging pkg.tar.xz
Package management pacman, packagekit
Installer calamares
Init systemd
C library glibc
Compiler GCC
Language English
Country Germany
IRC http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=bbqlinux
Forum http://bbs.bbqlinux.org/
Mailing list
Docs
Bugtracker https://bbs.bbqlinux.org/viewforum.php?id=15
Translation
Donations https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=M4DVE4SNPDDCS
Social/Contact
Social
Social
ArchiveOS
Distrowatch
Wikipedia
on LWN.net
Repology
In the timeline

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Releases

  • 2019.03.03-86_64-cinnamon.iso
  • 2018.10.14-86_64-cinnamon.iso
  • 2018.05.20-86_64-cinnamon.iso
  • 2017.11.11-86_64-cinnamon.iso
  • 2016.06.19-86_64-mate.iso
  • 2015.05.16-86_64-xfce.iso
  • 2015.05.14-86_64-gnome.iso
  • 2015.05.10-86_64-plasma.iso
  • 1° release 2012.11.04

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