I started learning basics of ARCH Linux from BlueStar Linux.
Bluestar Linux
In a Live Session, to activate GParted, the password is “liveuser” and not demo or live.
Mint
User Mint
Password Blank
Ubuntu
User Ubuntu
Password Blank
Debian
User user
Password live
MX Linux
User demo
Password demo
BlueStar Linux
User user or bluestar
Password liveuser
BlueStar Linux is my favorite.
Bluestar Linux is an Arch based Linux distribution designed to bring the power and "bleeding-edge" nature of ARCH Linux to users in a polished, easy to use and visually appealing format. It is known for featuring a heavily customised KDE Plasma desktop environment and comes pre-installed with a vast array of software.
Bluestar Linux, when I tested it, last time had issues with WiFi connectivity but this time round, WiFi configuration was OK, I did not have to fiddle with.
Blustar Linux is one of the most beautiful KDE desktop of all.
I have a copy installed on my NUC and on my laptop.
The latest version is fantastic.
I prefer Gnome and I have installed Gnome on top of the KDE with SDDM Plymouth. GDM does not work with BlueStar Linux.
Plymouth is a graphical boot system in Linux that provides an animated, user friendly splash screen instead of scrolling text messages during startup. It easily runs the boot process using kernel mode setting (KMS) to hide technical output, while handling user input, such as entering disk encryption passwords.
Its image size is now 6.7GB.
This is what it says about itself.
Bluestar Linux is an Arch Linux based distribution, built with an understanding that people want and need a solid Operating System that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics.Bluestar is offered in three editions Desktop,Deskpro and Developer (3Ds), each tailored to address the needs of a variety of Linux users. Bluestar can be installed permanently as a robust and fully configurable operating system on a laptop or desktop system or it can be run effectively as a live installer and supports the addition of persistent storage for those who choose not to perform a permanent installation.
I have installed the latest Image of BlueStar Linux.
One should configure the WiFi or Ethernet before installing.
One could install the Basic which avoids the Desktop and use Octopi Terminal to install what desktop one prefers.
Octopi is the best ARCH Package Manager.
Using Octopi, I stared installing
Bluefish
AbiWord
Vivaldi and finally Gnome Desktop and used SDDM Plymouth to mount.
By the way, BlueStar Linux has the most beautiful KDE Desktop. I started learning ARCH through BlueStar Linux and its GRUB is as good as GRUB of REBORN OS, which has become my favourite after Debian GNOME.
If you are new to Linux, I advice you to try BlueStar Linux because it has ton of applications including Blender.
Thank You, guys and girls of the Developer Team of BlueStar Linux.
You beat Linux Mint (Cinnamon Desktop) by many a mile. I have tried GNOME on top of Mint Desktop using Synaptic Package Manager. I had to first install Synaptic Package Manager using Flatpak. Mint has its own application store and I do not like Sandboxed applications since they duplicate and consume more resources.
There are several Package Mangers in Linux domain.
They are:
1. APT of Debian which I love.
2. SNAP of UBUNTU
Packages are installed in /var and make sure you have at least 20GB in /var partition or else let UBUNTU use the bear bone big /root partition.
I do not use UBUNTU but nevertheless I test it.
It has a good GRUB in the past but not anymore.
3. Flatpak is platform independent.
Debian GNOME integrates Flatpak with the system utilities.
4. App Images which I never used.
No need in my case.
BlueStar Linux Update on Installation
My recommendation that /root partition should be at least 25GB does not hold for BlueStar Linux. It needs 30GB even though the root file system occupies about 10 to 15 GB, depending on the desktop used. The 30 GB requirement is the space needed for updating the whole system. Full update takes about 8GB and the old file system is not removed for the reason of “fallback safety” in case the update crashes. The extra space is needed for downloading the new image to the root file system and removing the old system after successful update. In almost in all my previous attempts with 25GB failed and it went back to original installation.
In the last installation on my NUC I erased the file system dedicated for Debian with /root, /boot, /home, /var and /tmp with liberal use of space over 30GB for /root partition and the update was successful for the first time. In future installation of BlueStar Linux I would use multiple partitions to prevent “chockablock” scenario of /root partition during updating the full system. This elaborate technique helped me to install GNOME on top of KDE SDDM Plymouth with beautiful BlueStar Linux decorations which Debian GNOME lacks.
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