Spacefun is a lightweight Debian-based Linux distribution designed to provide a friendly desktop system that works well on modest hardware.
More precisely, Spacefun describes itself as a Debian Blend rather than a completely independent distribution. It uses Debian as its foundation and adds its own selection of software, configuration and desktop setup. The resulting live media can be tried without installation or installed to disk.
The project offers a choice between stable and rolling systems. The stable edition follows Debian stable, while the ‘rolling’ edition is based on Debian Sid, Debian’s continuously updated unstable branch. Spacefun’s flagship edition uses the lightweight LXQt desktop environment, with ‘rolling’ editions also available featuring GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce.
Key Features
- Offers both stable and rolling release models.
- Flagship edition uses the lightweight LXQt desktop environment.
- Alternative rolling editions are available with GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce.
- Provides bootable live media so the system can be evaluated before installation.
- Uses Debian’s software repositories and APT package management.
- Graphical installation is available directly from the live environment.
- Designed with relatively modest hardware requirements, including systems with 1GB of RAM and 20GB of storage.
- Includes a community-curated collection of desktop applications.
- Retains Debian’s underlying system while providing its own configuration and software choices.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | GNOME, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Xfce |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86, x86_64 |
| Home Page: | spacefun.ch |
| Developer: | Lioh Möller |
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