What is Bodhi Linux

And why do I need it?

Bodhi Linux is a Linux Distribution leveraging the fast, customizable, and beautiful Enlightenment Desktop. Enlightenment coupled with a minimal set of utilities such as a browser, text editor, and package management tools form the solid foundation of Bodhi Linux.

Minimalism is one of Bodhi Linux's two core ideals. The combination of Enlightenment and the core utilities included in a default Bodhi Linux install lead to exceptional speed and low system requirements, while providing a beautiful, useable, and customizable desktop experience.

User choice is another important feature embodied in Bodhi Linux. By only including a small set of default utilities, the user is free to make Bodhi Linux their operating system. Users can install applications from our extremely easy to use AppCenter, apt-get, or Synaptic to suit their individual needs. You make the decision!

If you're the kind of person that wants to make your own choices, this might be the distribution for you.

System Requirements

What do I need to run Bodhi?

The minimum requirements to run Bodhi Linux are only: 300+MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, and 2.5GB hard drive space!

Release Cycle

Evolution of Bodhi

Bodhi Linux is a "semi-rolling" release. This means that we follow the Ubuntu LTS release cycle for the core of our distribution, but in between these major release we backport software to our users so all of their software stays current. This means to stay with the latest release of Bodhi you only need to reinstall your system every two years, while still having current versions of your favorite applications. Bodhi releases are supported/get security updates for as long as the LTS base is supported by Ubuntu, which is five years.

Bodhi launches ARMHF releases!

August 7thth 2012

Bodhi Linux releases ARMHF images for the RaspBerry PI and the Genesi Smartbook! Both can be downloaded on our ARMHF downloads page. As always, more information on Jeff's blog! Read more

Bodhi 2.0.1 bugfix release

July 30th 2012

Bodhi Linux releases a bugfix release to address some minor issues with the 2.0 release. More detailed information can be found on Jeff Hoogland's blog. Read more

Bodhi 2.0 released!

July 27th 2012

Bodhi Linux is proud to present its second major release! Bodhi Linux 2.0 is now available for download!

And with the release of the latest Bodhi version come a lot of other changes as well. We now support 64bit as well as 32bit! We also have a brand new website to go with the new version.

Read more about Bodhi Linux 2.0 on the blog of our lead developer, Jeff Hoogland. Read more