CrunchBang Linux
CrunchBang Linux 11 Waldorf | |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
|---|---|
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source with proprietary components |
| Latest release | 11 (Waldorf) / 6 May 2013 |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg, with several front-ends |
| Kernel type | Linux |
| Default user interface | Openbox |
| Official website | crunchbang |
CrunchBang Linux (abbreviated #!) is an unmaintained Linux distribution derived from Debian by Philip Newborough (who is more commonly known by his username, corenominal).
CrunchBang was designed to use comparatively few system resources. Instead of a desktop environment it used a customized implementation of the Openbox window manager. Many of its preinstalled applications used the GTK+ widget toolkit.
CrunchBang had its own software repository but drew the vast majority of packages from Debian's repositories.
Philip Newborough announced on 6 February 2015 that he had stopped developing CrunchBang and that users would benefit from using vanilla Debian. Some Linux distributions have arisen in its place in an effort to continue its environment. Among the most significant are BunsenLabs and CrunchBang++.