Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux
Bodhi Linux 5.1.0
DeveloperBodhi Linux Team
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release26 March 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-26)
Latest release7.0.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 21 August 2023; 21 months ago (21 August 2023)
Update methodAPT (front-ends available)
Package managerdpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available)
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		Moksha (based on Enlightenment)
LicenseFree software licenses (mainly GPL), plus proprietary binary blobs
Official websitebodhilinux.com

Bodhi Linux is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment.[2] The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can install the software they want. In turn, the distribution only includes software that is essential to most users, such as a file manager (Thunar), a terminal emulator (Terminology), and a web browser. To install additional software, Bodhi Linux developers maintain a browser-based app store that uses apturl to install programs.[3]

Performance

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System requirements include 512MB RAM, 5GB hard disk space, and a 500MHz processor.[4] 32-bit processors without PAE capability are supported on the same terms as PAE-enabled ones. The only difference between the two Bodhi versions is that an older kernel is used.

Moksha Desktop

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Main article: Moksha (window manager)

Using an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha Desktop, Bodhi provides desktop effects and animations that do not require high-end computer hardware.[5] The project was forked from DR17 since later versions of Enlightenment had performance and stability issues.[6] The Enlightenment window manager, as well as the tools developed specifically for Bodhi Linux, were written in the C programming language and Python.[7]

Support

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Bodhi Linux is derived from the Ubuntu long term support releases (14.04, 16.04, 18.04...), so support follows the same pattern: Security bug fixes are released daily throughout the five years. As opposed to Ubuntu, Bodhi has no short-term support release. An installed Bodhi Linux can be upgraded to the latest state via the command line or package manager.

Release cycle

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Releases are numbered x.y.z, where

  • x represents a major release,
  • y represents an update (or point) release and
  • z represents a bug fix release.

The major release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.y.z > 3.0.0) follows the Ubuntu long-term support with a delay of a few months. The goal is to deliver a new major release in July every other year following the new Ubuntu LTS, which is expected in April. New functionality is not added after the release.

The update/point release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.3.z > 2.4.0) is similar to point releases in Ubuntu (12.04.1, 12.04.2,...). They are used for delivering new software versions and other improvements which are not related to security. Between 2011 and 2013 there was ARM support.[8][9]

Beginning with version 2.4.0 update frequency was reduced to three times a year. Bodhi Linux 2.4.0 (originally planned for release in August 2013) appeared late in mid-September.[10] A bug fix release (x.y.z; e.g. version 2.4.0 > 2.4.1) was released to fix configuration bugs.

The Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 branch was released in February 2015 with an additional "legacy" version for older hardware.[11]

Version[12] Release date Comments Supported until
0.1.6 2011-02 First version of Bodhi Linux Unsupported: unsupported
0.1.7 2011-03 Unsupported: unsupported
1.0.0[13] 2011-03 Unsupported: unsupported
1.1.0 2011-05 Unsupported: unsupported
1.2.0 2011-09 Unsupported: unsupported
1.2.1 2011-10 Unsupported: unsupported
1.3.0[14] 2011–12 Unsupported: unsupported
1.4.0 2012-03[15] — Unsupported: unsupported
1.5.0 2012-06 Last update release to the 10.04 base Unsupported: unsupported
2.0.0 2012-07 First stable release to the 12.04 base Unsupported: 2017-04
2.1.0[16] 2012-09 Update release (3-month cycle) Unsupported: 2017-04
2.2.0[17][18] 2012-12 Update release Unsupported: 2017-04
2.3.0[19] 2013-03 Update release Unsupported: 2017-04
2.4.0 2013-09 Last update release to 12.04 base Unsupported: 2017-04
3.0.0[20] 2015-02 First stable release to the 14.04 base Unsupported: 2019-04
3.1.0 2015-08 Update release first to feature the Moksha Desktop Environment Unsupported: 2019-04
3.2.0 2016-03 Update release Unsupported: 2019-04
4.0.0[21] 2016-10 First stable release to the 16.04 base Unsupported: 2021-04
4.1.0[22] 2017-01 Update release Unsupported: 2021-04
4.2.0 2017-05 Update release Unsupported: 2021-04
4.3.0[23] 2017-08 Update release Unsupported: 2021-04
4.4.0[24] 2017-12 Update release Unsupported: 2021-04
4.5.0[25] 2018-02 Update release Unsupported: 2021-04
5.0.0 2018-08 Based on Ubuntu 18.04 Unsupported: 2023-04
5.1.0 2020-03 Based on Ubuntu 18.04.04 Unsupported: 2023-04
6.0.0[26] 2021-05 Based on Ubuntu 20.04.2 Unsupported: 2025-04
7.0.0[27] 2023-08 Based on Ubuntu 22.04 Latest version: 2027-04
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R_Pi Bodhi Linux

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The R_Pi Bodhi Linux build was built directly on top of Raspbian and incorporates all of the changes and improvements to produce optimized "hard float" code for the Raspberry Pi (armhf or ARM HF[28]). Technically, R_Pi Bodhi Linux is built with compilation settings adjusted to produce optimized "hard float" code for the Raspberry Pi (armhf or ARM HF). The hard float application binary interface of the ARM11, a 32-bit RISC microprocessor ARM architecture with ARMv6 architectural additions, provides enormous performance gains for many use cases. However, this requires significant effort to port elements of Debian Wheezy to be comparable with ARMv6 CPUs, as official builds require ARMv7.[29] Because of the effort to build a working release, the ARMHF release is not officially supported anymore.[9]

deBodhi Linux

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deBodhi Linux 7.0 is a version of Bodhi Linux based on Debian 12 (Bookworm). It is currently in beta.[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Bodhi Linux 7.0: A Landmark Release". August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Introducing Moksha Desktop". bodhilinux.com. Moksha Development Team. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Appcenter". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Jim Lynch. "Bodhi Linux 1.0". desktoplinuxreviews.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Joey Sneddon (November 26, 2010). "Bodhi Linux may just be your favorite new lightweight distro". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Introducing Moksha Desktop". mokshadesktop.github.io. Moksha Development Team. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Jack Wallen (March 28, 2011). "Bodhi Linux: Interview with Jeff Hoogland". techrepublic.com. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  8. ^ Ladislav Bodnar. "Mandriva experiments with UI changes, Mageia sets up update infrastructure, Bodhi releases distro for ARM-based touch screens". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Jeff Hoogland. "Dropping Official Support for ARM Devices". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  10. ^ Jeff Hoogland. "Bodhi Release Cycle Changes". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Christine Hall (February 23, 2015). "Running Bodhi 3.0.0 Legacy on Older Hardware". FOSS Force. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "Bodhi Linux announcements". DistroWatch.
  13. ^ Bruce Byfield (March 28, 2011). "Bodhi Linux sticks with design principles". Off the Beat, Linux Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  14. ^ Robert Storey (January 2, 2012). "An enlightening experience: Bodhi Linux 1.3.0". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch.
  15. ^ Carla Schroder (March 21, 2012). "Bodhi Linux, the Beautiful Configurable Lightweight Linux". Linux.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "Bodhi Linux 2.0.1 - performance with pizzazz". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch. January 17, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Bodhi Linux 2.2 review – Square peg for round hole". Dedoimedo.com. February 1, 2013.
  18. ^ "Bodhi Linux 2.2.0 review". LinuxBSDos.com. February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  19. ^ Jesse Smith (April 22, 2013). "First look at Bodhi Linux 2.3.0". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  20. ^ Jesse Smith (March 23, 2015). "The Return of Bodhi Linux's King". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  21. ^ Joshua Allen Holm (December 19, 2016). "Bodhi Linux 4.0.0 review". DistroWatch Weekly. DistroWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  22. ^ Jack Wallen (April 7, 2017). "Bodhi Linux 4.1.0: Like Visiting an Old Friend". Linux.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  23. ^ Jack M. Germain (September 6, 2017). "Bodhi Linux With Moksha Is Truly Enlightening". LinuxInsider. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  24. ^ "Download Bodhi 4.4.0 / 5.0.0 RC". Softpedia Linux. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018.
  25. ^ "Bodhi Linux 4.5.0 Release". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  26. ^ "Bodhi Linux 6.0.0 Released". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. May 12, 2021.
  27. ^ "Bodhi Linux 7.0.0 Released". bodhilinux.com. Bodhi Linux. August 21, 2023.
  28. ^ Jeff Hoogland (August 7, 2012). "Bodhi's ARM Branch Moves to ARMHF". Jeff Hoogland. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  29. ^ "Raspbian FAQ". Raspbian. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  30. ^ "Bodhi 7.0 Legacy and deBodhi 7.0 beta | Bodhi Linux Forums". bodhilinux.boards.net. February 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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