MX Linux is amazing this is a lesson for all distrubtions make it simple but make it work without users intervention having to correct mistakesand this is the best Debian version that is out there.
Und wieder eine deiner gut verständlichen und nachvollziehbaren Fluxbox Videos. Für mich immer die erste Quelle zu der ich neugierige hinschicke, wenn sie mehr über fluxbox erfahren wollen. Da meine Fluxbox Installation in Teilen ganz anders aussieht und funktioniert, zeigt dann nur die Flexibilität wie weit man Fluxbox an die eigenen Bedürfnisse und Workflow anpassen kann. and again one of your well understandable and comprehensible Fluxbox videos. For me, it's always the first source I send curious people to when they want to learn more about fluxbox. As my Fluxbox installation looks and works completely different in parts, the flexibility shows how far you can adapt Fluxbox to your own needs and workflow.
Will the memory usage on Linux distros be higher when it's on a live system than when it's already installed on the drive? When I tried mx xfce and mint xfce on a live system on Intel Centrino Duo (2007 Toshiba laptop with SSD and 3.2 GB of RAM), the memory usage was up to 900 MB at startup. When I watch other video about both distros installed on vm, the ram consumption was around 600 MB. And when I tried mx kde on the live system, the RAM consumption was around 500 MB. Based on this, I installed mx kde. Is that normal for xfce distros ?
I prefer antiX (base) over MX, because I like lighter and ala carte (adding my own programs). But, I am slowly liking Fluxbox more and more. I am looking for a light *panel* system monitor applet that I can hopefully edit a bit as I often only look at memory/RAM and CPU. If possible, I'd like it in %, not a graph or bar. I like the indicator-sysmonitor or the little I saw of it, but it may only be for certain desktops, mainly gnome. I am using system load on my main PC, XFCE, but dislike the bars as it just doesn't tell me enough. Any programs/applets you guys can recommend? I created a nice sweet one liner Conky to put at the top edge of my Desktop, but i have to control-alt-D to see it - so it isn't useful enough for me.
I use gkrellm with the MX skin Comfort-Dark, toggle it on MXFB with Ctrl+m. It's highly configurable: can reduced to just RAM and CPU and the display mode can be set as you wish. The plugin gkrelltop allows you to list the top 3 RAM users under the RAM chart.
To be consistent, we always measure RAM usage with htop at idle after desktop settles down. MX-23 Fluxbox idles in the mid 400s, about 100 higher that MX-21--primarily due to the change from Debian 11 to Debian 12. Your value makes me think you had a browser running when you measured.
@@jerrybond4154 I ask, because I wonder would would be lighter, Antix, or MX, with Fluxbox? For me, Rox filer, isn't intuitive to use, because I'm used to Windows, and it's file manger, and Thunar, so, just wondering. I did read that "space" file manger behaves more like Thunar. Thanks.
We don't put lots of launchers on the panel by default. There is already a conky available and the keys (text) file itself, but your comment makes me think about adding an icon to the Settings Manager.
@@jerrybond4154 That's probably a reasonable thing to do - and ensure the bindings summary is easy to read without having to alter graphics/font/display settings. It seems like you're a dev and if so thank you very much for your efforts.
MX Linux is amazing this is a lesson for all distrubtions make it simple but make it work without users intervention having to correct mistakesand this is the best Debian version that is out there.
Und wieder eine deiner gut verständlichen und nachvollziehbaren Fluxbox Videos. Für mich immer die erste Quelle zu der ich neugierige hinschicke, wenn sie mehr über fluxbox erfahren wollen.
Da meine Fluxbox Installation in Teilen ganz anders aussieht und funktioniert, zeigt dann nur die Flexibilität wie weit man Fluxbox an die eigenen Bedürfnisse und Workflow anpassen kann.
and again one of your well understandable and comprehensible Fluxbox videos. For me, it's always the first source I send curious people to when they want to learn more about fluxbox.
As my Fluxbox installation looks and works completely different in parts, the flexibility shows how far you can adapt Fluxbox to your own needs and workflow.
Amazing, Jerry!!! Thanx!
Will the memory usage on Linux distros be higher when it's on a live system than when it's already installed on the drive?
When I tried mx xfce and mint xfce on a live system on Intel Centrino Duo (2007 Toshiba laptop with SSD and 3.2 GB of RAM), the memory usage was up to 900 MB at startup. When I watch other video about both distros installed on vm, the ram consumption was around 600 MB.
And when I tried mx kde on the live system, the RAM consumption was around 500 MB. Based on this, I installed mx kde. Is that normal for xfce distros ?
Sure: the OS is loaded into memory when running Live.
I prefer antiX (base) over MX, because I like lighter and ala carte (adding my own programs). But, I am slowly liking Fluxbox more and more. I am looking for a light *panel* system monitor applet that I can hopefully edit a bit as I often only look at memory/RAM and CPU. If possible, I'd like it in %, not a graph or bar. I like the indicator-sysmonitor or the little I saw of it, but it may only be for certain desktops, mainly gnome. I am using system load on my main PC, XFCE, but dislike the bars as it just doesn't tell me enough.
Any programs/applets you guys can recommend?
I created a nice sweet one liner Conky to put at the top edge of my Desktop, but i have to control-alt-D to see it - so it isn't useful enough for me.
I use gkrellm with the MX skin Comfort-Dark, toggle it on MXFB with Ctrl+m. It's highly configurable: can reduced to just RAM and CPU and the display mode can be set as you wish. The plugin gkrelltop allows you to list the top 3 RAM users under the RAM chart.
@@jerrybond4154 oh, thank you.
Aspireone 722 8GB RAM ? and RAM usage 1GB.... hmmm i think it almost same with xfce.. is this because the new flux de ?
To be consistent, we always measure RAM usage with htop at idle after desktop settles down. MX-23 Fluxbox idles in the mid 400s, about 100 higher that MX-21--primarily due to the change from Debian 11 to Debian 12. Your value makes me think you had a browser running when you measured.
I will try install to my 1 gig ram hp 530 laptop let’s see what will happen
What file manager comes with this flavor?
Thunar
@@jerrybond4154 I ask, because I wonder would would be lighter, Antix, or MX, with Fluxbox? For me, Rox filer, isn't intuitive to use, because I'm used to Windows, and it's file manger, and Thunar, so, just wondering. I did read that "space" file manger behaves more like Thunar. Thanks.
Will we see a new release for MX-Fluxbox Raspberry Pi?👍
Maybe, will depend on available time.
@@jerrybond4154 Does antiX run on Fluxbox or is there a stripped down version of MX that I could try on my Pi?
Not likely MX-Fluxbox, but MX-23 RPi Respin with Xfce is in beta testing now, runs on Pi 4, Pi 400 and Pi 5
IMHO best have a launcher on the panel to a pic/ image or even text file with the fluxkey combinations.
We don't put lots of launchers on the panel by default. There is already a conky available and the keys (text) file itself, but your comment makes me think about adding an icon to the Settings Manager.
@@jerrybond4154 That's probably a reasonable thing to do - and ensure the bindings summary is easy to read without having to alter graphics/font/display settings. It seems like you're a dev and if so thank you very much for your efforts.
@kychemclass5850 We followed up on this, and the new MX Tool "Shortcuts" now appears in Settings Manager of MX Fluxbox. Thanks for the idea!
@@jerrybond4154 Wow. I must say thanks for listening and making the alteration. Highly appreciated!!!!