MX Flatflex Respin

[vel178]

Idea of this spin was to use flatpaks instead of the debian repos as application base while keeping somewhat close to the source. Desktop interface and base image was mx xfce ahs.

Applications may still subject to changes, depending on feedback.

Desktop previews

• Applications
  
  • Browser - Google Chrome
    Office - LibreOffice, Pdf Slicer
    Email - Thunderbird
    Imageditor - Krita
    Multimedia - Vlc, Nuclear Spotify
    Games - Obs, Steam Installer
  • Addon
    Easyflatpak - Storefront application for flatpak downloads
    Flatseal - Flatpak permissionmanager

GET
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-lin ... ex-respin/

CHANGELOG
Release version 2.0 26.02.2025 - Uploaded
Internal release mx 23.5
Kernel 6.12
Solve style issue

Release version 1.2 20.02.2025 - Uploaded
Internal release mx 23.5
Remove depency gremlins
Small debloat
Ram usage optimization

Release version 1.1 20.02.2025 - Uploaded
Internal release mx 23.5
Move chrome back to native, more responsive.
Replace spotify with nuclear. Supports more streaming services and music stored local.

Release version 1.0 19.02.2025 - Uploaded
Internal release mx 23.5
Get flathub apps
Removed most of the above in .deb format + depencies.

ToDo
Rebase when mx switches to debian 13.
At least respin iso each 2 months for package updates.
Learn how to keep panel customization in place. [SOLVED] Thanks @AVLinux for private help with my little potetu project.

[AVLinux]

Hi,

Congrats on your Respin!

While I completely understand supplementing certain programs that MX doesn't currently maintain (I do the same thing but not with Flatpaks). I don't really understand why FP versions of the things MX does maintain at current releases is preferable...? Same program versions with all that unnecessary Flatpak bulk?

[vel178]

Hi,

Congrats on your Respin!

While I completely understand supplementing certain programs that MX doesn't currently maintain (I do the same thing except but not with Flatpaks). I don't really understand why FP versions of the things MX does maintain at current releases is preferable...? Same program versions with all that unnecessary Flatpak bulk?

Get updates on apps faster, potential, while the base relies on debian stability. It's more a personal testbed to dive deeper into a distribution. I didn't expect people to use it intentionaly.

[AVLinux]

Understood, best of luck!

[vel178]

Squished some ram hogs. Not much but I'm happy with that.

Before


After

[vel178]

Proud release of version 2. Consider this now primetime worthy will all the final janks sorted out.

Rebuild using ahs stack now featuring kernel 6.12 for newer hardware.
Solve style issue thanks to fellow forum member, now looks the part with a proper wallpaper and pinned apps on the panel.

[AVLinux]

Good stuff!

*Free hint* If you want to customize outside of DE configs (ie lightdm, grub and other defaults) the files that control that stuff in Snapshot are located in /usr/local/share/live-files/ Just make sure you back up the originals before trying modifications..