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Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux is a lightweight, Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed for efficiency and customization. Built on Ubuntu's long-term support (LTS) releases, it provides five years of security updates and stability while maintaining minimal system resource requirements.


The distribution follows a minimalist approach, providing users with a bare-bones base system complemented by the Moksha desktop environment—a continuation of the Enlightenment 17 desktop. This design philosophy empowers users to build their ideal computing environment by installing only the software they need, rather than dealing with pre-installed bloatware.


Bodhi Linux Comparison Table

Feature 7.0.0 6.0.0 5.1.0 4.5.0 3.2.1
Release Date 2023-08-21 2021-05-12 2020-03-23 2018-02-19 2016-05-09
End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1200-1300 800-1700 1000-1200 700-1400 400-1100
Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop Moksha Moksha Moksha Moksha Moksha
Default Browser
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 i686, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual en en en en en
Asian Language Support
Full Package List 7.0.0 6.0.0 5.1.0 4.5.0

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RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

We take security seriously

Once you have downloaded an image, be sure to verify it for both security and integrity.

By calculating the image’s checksum on your own computer and comparing it to the original checksum, you can verify the image has not been tampered with or corrupted. Images are also gpg signed with Fedora keys to demonstrate their integrity.

  • Click the verify button to download the checksum file for your downloaded image.

  • Import Linuxrpms's GPG key(s)

                    curl -O https://linuxrpms.com/linuxrpms-gpg.pub
                  

    You can verify the details of the GPG key(s) here.

  • Verify the checksum file is valid

                    gpgv --keyring ./linuxrpms-gpg.pub bodhi-7.0.0-*-CHECKSUM
                  
  • Verify the checksum matches

                    sha256sum -c bodhi-7.0.0-*-CHECKSUM
                  

If the output states that the file is valid, then it's ready to use!

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