BLaM#! OpenBox

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By popular(?) demand, I am prematurely announcing a tutorial to help you create your very own version of BLaM#!.  What you might ask is BLaM#! (Hmmm, now where do I place the question mark????)

Why BLaM#!

There are a number of reasons you might want to use BLaM#! including you:

  • loved CrunchBang (#!) and you’d like to use a cool, new version or you simply want to recover a piece of your youth.
  • want to use OpenBox.
  • have a low-spec computing unit in need of refreshing.
  • would like to benefit from either MX or antiX tools along with those from BunsenLabs.
  • prefer having the option to choose a systemd or non-systemd init.

NOTE!

There is a new post & tutorial on creating a Bunsenlabs base non-systemd debian (antiX) install.

What is BLaM#!

Well, simply BLaM#! is built from a composite of three major building blocks (components). Yes, they are all Linux-based:

  1. BunsenLabs
  2. antiX
  3. MXLinux

BunsenLabsBunsenLabs OpenBox desktop (BL) is the most widely used successor of Crunchbang (#!). These distro names form the BLaM#! in the name.Crunchbang Logo

 

Unlike traditional Bunsenlabs, BLaM#! does not run on a vanilla Debian base but rather on one of two of my favorite Debian based distros (antiX or MXLinux). Now you have the rest of the acronym.

Here’s what BLaM#! looks like…

The BLaM#! Tutorial…

Be advised the software mentioned in the tutorial is not currently released. It is in either in experimental or beta status. I hope to update the tutorial when everything is released.

Use only released software for production purposes.

I have published a how-to tutorial on building your very own BLaM#! setup. It’s not difficult, even I can do it! If you want the build instructions, here they are, such as they exist. (BLaM#! Tutorial).

Enjoy!