MX-Fluxbox Pi 21.02.20

Les Pounder is always on the lookout for a new slice of Pi and with MX Linux he discovers something fresh from the oven.

- Les Pounder

IN BRIEF

A version of the lightweight MX Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi 3, 4 and 400. Based upon Raspberry Pi OS, MX Linux provides great compatibility with existing software and add-ons designed for the Raspberry Pi. The Fluxbox window manager is lightweight and simple to use, while offering a retro-inspired experience.

We’re no strangers to MX Linux. The distribution has resurrected our older Thinkpads for general use on more than one occasion. So when we saw that there was a beta for MX Linux on the Raspberry Pi (Fluxbox-RaspberryPi Respin “Ragout” is the project’s full name) we had to take the opportunity to take it for a spin.

MX Linux for the Raspberry Pi is a community respin compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 and above machines including the Raspberry Pi 400. It uses a unique implementation of Fluxbox, with a pinch of Gnome, Xfce and LXDE thrown in for good measure. Under the hood it’s Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) and so we can update and manage our system using the