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* 300 MB of RAM
* 300 MB of RAM
* At least 3.5 GB of disk space if installing to hard disk
* 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
* DVD drive or USB flash drive and port
The older releases have lower system requirements, making them useful for older machines.
The older releases have lower system requirements, making them useful for older machines.

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EliveLinux
Screenshot of Elive Beta using E16
DeveloperSamuel F. Baggen
OS familyDebian GNU/Linux
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFOSS
Initial release2005
Latest release3.0.6
Latest preview3.8.19
Repositoryhttps://github.com/Elive
Package managerdpkg
Platformsi386|AMD64
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel
Influenced byKnoppix
Default
user interface		Enlightenment
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. It uses the E16 desktop environment, saying[22]:

We are very proud to be the unique distro in the world that use for these in-development versions this forgotten gem and unique desktop. And yes, like you assumed, we are crazy :) . We selected this temporary desktop because of its rock solid stability and because satisfies all our needs with our magical customizations in almost every Elive aspect. If you already know E16 you truly know what we are talking about! If you don't know it, maybe it's time for a new experience playing with it for a few days, you won't regret it!

The operating system has been known for its many popups, which resulted in many user complaints.[23]

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 3.8.19), which is divided into a 32- and 64-bit release. It is based on Debian Buster and uses the E16 desktop environment.[24]

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".[25]

System requirements

The minimum hardware requirements (according to the developer) for running Elive Stable 3.0 (32-bit) are[26]

  • 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
  • DVD drive or USB flash drive and port

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

References

  1. ^ "Elive 3.0 Review: What's a beautiful OS !". TOP NEW Review. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. ^ "First Time Linux - Elive 0.3". linux.activityworkshop.net. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. ^ Nestor, Marius. "How to Install Elive Gem". softpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ "Elive Beta: Enlightenment Sans Commitment - Slashdot". tech.slashdot.org. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  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". www.linuxformat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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". www.linuxformat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Linton, Susan (2010-06-01). "Distrowatch: Elive Topaz 2.0" (PDF). www.linuxformat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "DVD 92 Elive - slick Live distro mixing Debian power and Enlightenment glitz. Plus: alternative OS megapack". www.linuxformat.com. 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Elive Stable 2.0 Topaz released". Elive Linux. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  10. ^ Unknown (2010-03-22). "Thoughts on Technology: Elive 2.0 - Distro Review". Thoughts on Technology. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  11. ^ "First Time Linux - Elive 2.0". linux.activityworkshop.net. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  12. ^ Basri, Hasan. "Elementary OS Pulling an Elive - Charging for Linux?". Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  13. ^ "Become Enlightened | Linux Journal". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  14. ^ Hilzinger, Marcel. "Elive 1.9.22 Ecomorphs Compiz with Enlightenment » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  15. ^ FOSSClass/AbantOS-Elive, Open Source Class Materials, 2019-08-09, retrieved 2020-04-19
  16. ^ Wallen, Jack (2018-05-25). "Elive-brings-enlightenment-linux-desktop". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Sharma, Mayank (2018-11-01). "Elive 3.0 review". www.linuxformat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Perkins, John (2020-07-03). "Elive Review: For the Enlightened Linux Users". Make Tech Easier. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  19. ^ Speed, Richard. "Dust off that old Pentium, Linux fans: It's Elive". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  20. ^ Darkfx (2020-09-15). "Elive Linux : A gorgeous and blazing fast distro". Medium. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  21. ^ rascal23 (2019-05-16). "Elive Elevates Linux With Enlightenment". Full Circle Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Elive - Beta Download". Elive Linux. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  23. ^ "Elive 3.8.17 **UPDATE**" (in German). 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  24. ^ "Elive Beta With Enlightenment Is Brilliant, but Don't Get Lost in the Maze". LinuxInsider. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  25. ^ "Elive Downloads". Elive Linux. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  26. ^ "Download Elive Linux - Stable". Elive Linux. Retrieved 2020-05-04.


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