LFA (Linux For All) For Linux

LFA (Linux For ALL) is an open source GNU/Linux distribution based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS operating system, bundled with the LXDE desktop environment. It runs only on 64-bit hardware platforms and includes Linux kernel 5.4.

It is distributed as a single Live DVD ISO-hybrid image, which means that users will be able to easily deploy it on a USB flash drive and run the live environment in persistence mode (it saves all the changes made during the live session).

The boot medium can also be used to copy the entire ISO image to RAM (system memory) and eject it. Keep in mind though, that everything will be lost when you reboot the computer. You can boot an existing operating system, run a memory test or install LFA directly without testing it first (not recommended).

By default, the operating system will drop users to a LightDM login screen, from where they can choose the desktop environment to be used for the live session. The username is lfa, without a password. Apparently, you need to choose a session, as the operating system has not been instructed to start a specific desktop environment. Features the fast and minimal LXDE desktop environment

The distribution features the minimalistic LXDE desktop environment with a classic layout that consists of a panel located on the bottom edge of the screen, as well as a dock (application launcher) on the upper part of the screen.

During our tests, the distribution proved to be pretty stable. It includes a vast collection of open source applications, among which we can mention the PCManFM file manager, Google Chrome web browser for watching Netflix movies, SMPlayer multimedia player, BlueGriffon web editor, and Synaptic Package Manager for installing additional packages. The distro also supports web apps, in order to keep the size of the ISO image to a minimum acceptable.

We feel obliged to recommend this distribution for novice Linux users who want a lightweight and ultra fast desktop environment that fits perfectly on low-end machines.