Calculate Linux LXQt For Linux

Calculate Linux LXQt is the latest addition to the growing list of editions of the Gentoo-based Calculate Linux operating system, built around the lightweight and modern LXQt (Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment) desktop environment, which is a fork of the old school LXDE desktop environment, but based on Qt technologies.

As with all the other Calculate Linux editions, the LXQt flavor comes as live ISO images for both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures. Users can use the boot mediums to run the Linux OS in live mode directly from the USB drive or from RAM, which requires at least 2GB of RAM.

Other boot options include the ability to test your computer's system memory (RAM) for errors, as well as to start the operating system that is currently installed on the first drive of the computer where you've inserted the Calculate Linux LXQt bootable medium, which can be either a USB drive (recommended) or a DVD disc.

Like all the other Calculate Linux editions, the LXQt flavor remains 100% backward compatible with the Gentoo Linux operating system, meaning that you can use its software repositories to install any package you want. Like Gentoo, Calculate Linux LXQt uses Portage for the package management.

The LXQt desktop environment is based on the latest Qt technologies, which means that it offers a modern and attractive graphical interface that's perfect for a home office or family PC. On top of that, Calculate Linux LXQt includes all the tools and apps you'll need for your daily computing needs.

These include the Mozilla Firefox web browser, LibreOffice office suite, GIMP image editor, Claws Mail email client, SMPlayer media player, Clementine audio player, Gajim instant messenger, and PCManFM-Qt file manager. All the standard Calculate Utilities are present as well, along with numerous other handy utilities.

At the end of the day, we find Calculate Linux LXQt a lightweight and modest GNU/Linux distribution that doesn't require much hardware resources. It can be customized as you see fit and we recommend it to those who want to use the LXQt desktop environment, as well as anyone looking for a good, Gentoo-based distro.