Kwort is a minimalist and fast Linux distribution that combines simple and and useful applications to create a system for advanced users who finds a strong and effective desktop. Kwort phylosophy is about having a system running with the less amount of processes and take away all complexity as much as possible.
It’s based on CRUX making use of their port system to build a set of minimal packages. While Kwort use binary packages, it also offer users this port system as well. Looking for the best tools aligned to Kwort’s phylosophy is an on-going task during the whole year. Because of all this, Kwort is extremely simple and straight forward Linux system.
Features include:
- Simple, fast and efficient – The less, the better: the user decides what to run; we don’t start uneeded processes. Because of that, speed is built-in. Kwort can boot in less than 8 seconds to its full running GUI on any modern machine.
- Kwort’s package manager (kpkg) makes software management easier. The CRUX port system & docker stack are also available.
- Kwort’s GUI combines Openbox and tint2 with a set of tools to have a simple and complete GUI which doesn’t get in the users’ way.
- Kwort full releases happends on yearly basis so our base stack and toolchain is updated regularly. Additionally, we release software security patches and bugfixes on daily/weekly basis.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Openbox |
| Init Software: | - |
| Package Management: | kpkg |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | kwort.org |
| Developer: | Kwort Linux |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |