Setting up an Xfce desktop with Void Linux

I recently discovered Void Linux, an independent Linux distro (i.e. not based on anything else) that is designed to have the minimum possible included by default, without sacrificing features.

I updated this post on June 18th, 2014, making the instructions a little clearer.

Fun in Ubuntu Land

So I decided to play with the newly released Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr", and having installed it alongside my trusty CrunchBang, I proceeded to tweak that universally loved and adored (or insert other adjectives of your choice) Unity desktop a bit. It's changed a little bit since I last saw it in 12.04...

Launching Apps with Apwal

I've just come across this smartphone-style app launcher called apwal; it's a nice addition to my Openbox desktop, never gets in the way, and is really light.

[FR] Je vous presente CrunchBang Linux

CrunchBang (on écrit souvent #!) est une distribution légère basée sur Debian qui utilise Openbox comme gestionnaire de fenêtres.

Introducing CrunchBang

Now, I'm not affiliated with CrunchBang or corenominal - just a very happy user of CrunchBang, and I'd like to give my own opinions on the distro.