If you like the Ubuntu environment and the facilities of the i3 environment, get to know
the Regolith Linux distribution and see what it can offer you.
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Regolith Linux is a distro for people who prefer a spartan interface with polished and
consistent system management.
This system brings together a snippet of Ubuntu's ubiquity, the efficient and productive interface
of the i3 window / environment manager and the Gnome system configuration features.
If you're new to it, i3 is a tiled window manager created for X11 (the display manager
that most Linux distributions use, including Ubuntu).
The i3 supports traditional vertical horizontal tiles - think about fitting windows, but automatically
arrange and resize - as well as stack and tabulate.
Like most, you're probably used to managing application windows with a mouse, but the
i3's window manager is largely keyboard-oriented.
The idea is that you use keyboard shortcuts to move, manage and organize applications
and open windows (although you can also use a mouse) and be more productive and responsive.
As Regolith uses i3 for window management, you get more than every pixel on your screen.
Use more for what you like, rather than sharing it with rarely used ads or resources.
Meet Regolith Linux ::
Regolith is visually spartan by design. And this is purposeful, to stay out of your way
to avoid distractions.
There are no icons, docks, panels, menus, widgets or advertisements that take up space
on the screen.
A small bar at the bottom of the screen shows valuable persistent information, such as desktops
and volatile system status.
Despite its minimal visual design, Regolith Linux provides modern file and system management
features, such as external monitor and storage management, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth configuration,
as well as language and privacy settings.
Browse, search and launch apps quickly from the app launcher. This modal menu can also
be used to find and select windows in all of your workspaces.
As mentioned, Regolith Linux is available as an independent Ubuntu-based distro, maintained
and developed by Ken Gilmer.
It comes with “Regolith Desktop” as the default desktop environment.
The Regolith workspace makes the i3 usable without the user having to do anything, as
it has sound standards and comes with everything pre-configured
Basically the Regolith desktop is composed of a meta-package composed of a series of
components, including: i3-gap (an enhanced version of i3-wm), i3blocks, i3bar, conky,
a GTK and an icon theme, rofi window switcher and app launcher, the compton composer; and
more.
It is important to note that all of these are preconfigured with normal defaults.
For example, you are not prompted to define a modifier key (often used in i3-wm) when
you log in for the first time, since it is preset to Super (also known as the Windows
key).
Regolith Linux also uses the GNOME Control Center / Settings application (and GNOME Flashback)
to handle the heavy stuff of the system configuration.
Some will see this inclusion as a disadvantage, but it is a victory: just login and get started;
you don't have to deal with text files just to connect to a wifi network or change your
wallpaper or do anything else.
In summary, Regolith Linux offers a usable, ready-to-use i3 desktop experience that is
super accessible to new users.
Download and try Regolith Linux ::
The ISO image of Regolith Linux can now be downloaded by accessing the download page
of the distribution .
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