“Lunar Linux is an eye-opener, even for someone who has used
many GNU/Linux distributions. It’s based on the Source Mage
distribution, but, as indicated on the project’s Web site, Lunar
Linux developers have rewritten both the install code and the
package management code in an effort to increase its
user-friendliness. A user-friendly source-based distribution? Yes,
but as is the case with most new code, there are bugs to be worked
out.“After downloading and burning the ISO, I booted from the CD
into an installer unlike any I’ve seen. The installer takes you
through a series of steps that are themselves divided into
sections, using an ncurses-style interface. If you attempt to
choose a step that has an unfinished prerequisite, the program will
stop and inform you which step to choose next. It feels almost like
a cross between the installers for Slackware and Fedora…”
Linux.com: Review: Lunar Linux
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