Last Updated on: 20th July 2023, 01:37 pm
Web site: tanglu.org (not active)
Origin: Germany
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: GNOME, KDE
Architecture: x86, x86_86
Based on: Debian
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Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 4.0 | June 11, 2017
Zobacz po polsku: Tanglu
Tanglu – a free Linux distribution based on Debian. The developers of Tanglu aim to deliver the best desktop experience for both beginners and experienced users. Particularly striking about Tanglu is that the distribution tries to open up the handling of proprietary software by allowing user to install proprietary software as easily as possible. The name of Tanglu is composed of the English word tangerine (German Mandarin) and igloo (German igloo). According to the developer, the name Tanglu sounds beautiful in many languages, this should have contributed significantly to the naming.
The first and most popular version of Tanglu is is the one with preinstalled the KDE desktop. This is fully supported and actively developed. Next to it is a version with the Gnome desktop.
Tanglu is equipped with the latest software versions and additional drivers for various devices.
Tanglu is available for 32 and 64 bit machines in the GNOME, KDE and Core versions.
Starting from version 3.0, Tanglu is equipped with the Calamares installer which lets users to copy the system to a hard drive.
The project was under development by Matthias Klumpp, and The Tanglu Contributors/Community between 2014 and 2017.