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HandyLinux

Last Update: 2019-12-03 23:52 UTC

HandyLinux is a French distribution designed for novice Linux users. It is based on the latest stable version of Debian GNU/Linux and it uses the Xfce desktop environment. The main feature of the distribution is a custom start menu with applications and Internet bookmarks grouped in tabs. HandyLinux integrates the latest versions of the Chromium web browser, LibreOffice office suite, Skype conferencing and messaging client, VLC video player and other popular applications with the stable Debian base.

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HandyLinux Summary
Distribution HandyLinux
Home Page https://handylinux.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://handylinux.org/forum/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://handylinux.org/wiki/doku.php/fr/start
http://wiki.handylinux.org/
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://handylinux.org/download.php • https://handylinux.org/wiki/doku.php/fr/download • https://handylinux.org/isos/ • ftp://download.tuxfamily.org/handylinux/ •
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites Wikipedia
Reviews 2.x: Linux Insider • Frederic Bezies (French)
1.x: Frederic Bezies (French) • Frederic Bezies (French) • Everyday Linux User • DistroWatch
Where To Buy

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2016-06-11: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.5
 • 2016-01-24: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.3
 • 2015-09-06: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.2
 • 2015-05-16: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.0
 • 2015-04-11: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.9
 • 2015-02-03: Development Release: HandyLinux 2.0 Alpha 1
 • 2015-01-19: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.8
 • 2014-10-19: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.7
 • 2014-07-14: Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.6
 • More HandyLinux releases...

  Headlines:
 •2017-01-17 HandyLinux shutting down
 •2016-10-08 HandyLinux to drop English translations
 • More HandyLinux headlines...

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
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Feature 2.5 1.8
Release Date 2016-06-11 2015-01-19
End Of Life    
Price (US$) Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1181-1243  
Free Download ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop Xfce Xfce
Package Management DEB (apt) DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture amd64, i586, i686 i486, i686
Init Software systemd SysV
Journaled File Systems    
Multilingual en, fr en, fr
Asian Language Support -- --
Full Package List 2.5 1.8
Package 2.5 1.8
abiword (3.0.4) -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.1.2) 1.0.28 1.0.25
ati-driver (18.30) -- --
bash (5.0) 4.3 4.2
bind (9.15.6) 9.9.5 --
chromium (79.0.3945.79) -- --
cups (2.3.0) 1.7.5 1.5.3
dhcp (4.4.1) 4.3.1 4.2.2
e2fsprogs (1.45.4) 1.42.12 1.42.5
firefox (71.0) 47.0 35.0
freetype (2.10.1) 2.5.2 2.4.9
gcc (9.2.0) -- --
gimp (2.10.14) 2.8.14 --
glibc (2.30) 2.19 2.13
gnome-shell (3.34.2) -- --
gnucash (3.7) -- --
gnumeric (1.12.46) -- --
grub (2.04) 2.02 --
gtk (3.24.13) 3.14.5 2.24.10
httpd (2.4.41) -- --
inkscape (0.92.4) -- --
k3b (19.12.0) -- --
kmod (26) 18 9
krita (4.2.8.2)    
libreoffice (6.3.4) 4.3.3 4.3.3
linux (5.4.3) 3.16.7 3.2.65
Package 2.5 1.8
lxpanel (0.10.0) -- --
mariadb (10.4.11) -- --
mate-desktop (1.22.2) -- --
mesa (19.3.0) 10.3.2 8.0.5
mysql (8.0.18) -- --
nautilus (3.34.2) -- --
NVIDIA (440.44) -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- --
openjdk (13.0.1) 7 7u71
openssh (8.1p1) -- --
openssl (1.1.1d) 1.0.1t 1.0.1e
perl (5.30.1) 5.20.2 5.14.2
php (7.4.0) -- --
plasma-desktop (5.17.4) -- --
postfix (3.4.8) -- --
postgresql (12.1) -- --
Python (3.8.0) 2.7.9 2.7.3
qt (5.14.0) 4.8.6 4.8.2
samba (4.11.3) 4.2.10 --
systemd (244) 215 --
thunderbird (68.3.0) -- 31.3.0
vim (8.2) 7.4 7.3
vlc (3.0.8) 2.2.4 2.0.3
xfdesktop (4.14.1) 4.10.1 4.8.3
xorg-server (1.20.6) 1.16.4 1.12.4

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