MX Linux 16 Installation and Review on VMware

MX Linux 16 Installation and Review on VMware

This tutorial shows MX Linux 16 installation and review on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install MX Linux on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install VMware Tools on MX Linux 16 Metamorphosis for better performance and usability features such as Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing.

MX Linux 16 Installation Steps:

1. Download MX Linux 16 ISO
2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
3. Start MX Linux Installation
4. Install VMware Tools
5. Test VMware Tools Features: Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing
6. MX Linux 16 (Metamorphosis) Review

Installing MX Linux 16 and Review on VMware

What is MXLinux

MX Linux is a mid-weight Linux operating system based on Debian stable and using core antiX components, with additional software created and/or packaged by the MX community. It is developed as a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS communities, aiming to use the best tools and talents from each of these distributions. Using Xfce as the default desktop, it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.
MX Linux Website: https://mxlinux.org/

MX Linux 16 New Features and Improvements

MX Linux 16 (Metamorphosis) is built on the reliable and stable Debian Jessie (8.6) base with extra enhancements from the antiX live system, it also comes with numerous up to date applications provided by the MX Linux packagers. Just like previous versions of MX, this release defaults to sysVinit. It's available in 32 and 64 bit. Both iso files weigh in at around 1.2GB in size.  While based on Debian's Stable branch, MX Linux uses the SysVInit software rather than the newer systemd init technology. It also comes with numerous up-to-date applications provided by the MX Linux packagers. Key default applications are Firefox 50.0.2, VLC 2.2.4, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 45.5.1, LibreOffice 5.2.2.

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