LifeStyle OS For Linux

LifeStyle OS is a free, elegant, simple, low on resources and traditional desktop-oriented operating system derived from Linux Mint and designed for everyone. It is built around the Cinnamon desktop environment, includes a vast amount of open-source application and provides users with a secure, fast and clean computer experience.

The distribution is available for download for free on Softpedia, as a dual-arch and hybrid Live DVD ISO image that can be booted on either 32-bit or 64-bit machines. You can write the ISO image on a blank DVD disc or a USB thumb drive of 2GB or higher capacity.

The Live DVD boot menu comprises of standard boot options, such as the ability to start the live system with normal configuration or in safe graphics mode, start the installer directly, perform a system memory (RAM) diagnostic test, as well as to boot an existing OS from the local drive. The first option will be automatically activated in 30 seconds if no key is pressed.

The default and only graphical session is powered by the Cinnamon desktop environment, which uses a 3D mode for machines that have a supported and 3D capable graphics card, as well as a 2D software rendering mode for older, unsupported video cards. It uses a traditional layout. comprised of a single panel located on the bottom edge of the screen.

Among the pre-installed software packages, we can mention the GIMP image editor, LibreOffice and KingSoft office suites, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers, VLC Media Player, Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger, Rhythmbox music player, qBittorrent torrent downloader, OpenShot video editor, Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client, uGet download manager, Skype VoIP client, as well as Geany IDE (Integrated Development Environment).