Wolvix For Linux

Wolvix is yet another desktop-oriented operating system based on open source technologies and derived from Slax, which in turn is based the Slackware Linux distribution. It uses Xfce as the default and only graphical desktop environment.

Users can download the Wolvix distribution from Softpedia as a dual-arch Live CD ISO image that has been engineered to support 32-bit and 64-bit computers. It’s a hybrid ISO images, which means that you can write it on a CD disc or a USB thumb drive.

The Live CD comes with a minimal boot prompt, where you can press the F1 key to access a help screen with more information about possible boot options or just press the Enter key to boot the live system.

Besides Xfce, which provides users with a lightweight and fast graphical session, the distro also comes with the minimal Fluxbox and Openbox window managers. At the login prompt, use the “root” username and the “toor” password (without quotes).

As mentioned, Xfce is the default graphical desktop environment. It’s comprised of a panel that allows you to interact with running programs and cycle between the four virtual workspaces, and some sort of dock (application launcher) that gives you quick access to pre-installed apps.

Wolvix is well known for offering a great, high-quality selection of software. Among the most popular ones, we can mention the Comix comic book viewer, Dia diagram editor, GIMP image editor, mtPaint graphic editor, Bluefish HTML editor, SciTE text editor, Pragha music manager, Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client, Avidemux video editor, Audacious audio player, Deluge torrent downloader, Liferea news reader, Pidgin IM client and Mozilla Firefox web browser.