CrunchBang Linux is based on Ubuntu but it doesn’t use Gnome or KDE for its desktop environment. Instead it used a lightweight window manager called Openbox. Openbox doesn’t have the eye-candy of Gnome or Ubuntu but it’s faster and much better suited to older computers and for those who prefer functionality over looks. It’s a minimalistic desktop environment that doesn’t seek to overwhelm you with feature-itis or the latest 3D special effects. It’s rooted in simplicity but is also quite customizable if you wish to change it to suit your own preferences.

What’s New In This Release

The last official release of CrunchBang Linux was 8.10.02 and there have been a number of changes since then:

* Much improved boot performance with faster start-up times.

* Improved support for wireless cards.

* Ext4 filesystem support.

* Other changes over the previous release have been kept to a minimum, with the exception of:

* The lightweight tint2 panel/taskbar replaces lxpanel.

* Transmission BitTorrent client replaces Deluge.

* A full Vim installation included by default.

* Pyroom fullscreen editor included by default.

** Many other minor tweaks and fixes including:

* Improved documentation added to default configuration files.

* Openbox menu items added for commonly used configuration files.

* New and improved default Openbox and GTK themes.

* Additional Openbox and GTK+ themes installed, including the popular Dyne themes.

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