My First Look At SpiralLinux (From the Creator of GeckoLinux)

SpiralLinux is a rather new Linux distro that is built from Debian, with a focus on simplicity and out-of-the-box usability across all the major desktop environments. SpiralLinux was created by the creator of GeckoLinux, and like GeckoLinux, SpiralLinux offers a number of different desktop editions.
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[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Thanks a lot for the coverage! Glad it worked well for you. The wallpaper not changing problem is indeed a bit of bug; you need to open the wallpaper in an image viewer and use the "set as wallpaper" option there. I'm glad that you see the value in creating these projects that heavily customize their parent base distro's configuration while still remaining completely dependent on the parent and *not* on me as the only maintainer. So the reason why I now have two projects is because openSUSE Leap will be going away after the 15.5 release, so to fill my need for a fixed-release slow-moving traditional Linux distro that works out of the box I added this new project to the repertoire. Glad you liked it! Have a good one, take care.

[@BrK0511]

"...so to fill my need for a fixed-release slow-moving traditional Linux distro that works out of the box I added this new project to the repertoire." And we are really grateful for that

[@s.b.2088]

@@BrK0511 Fantastic! Glad to hear it.

[@SB-qm5wg]

👏

[@y09297]

Thanks for your work!

[@kpcraftster6580]

Hey there @@s.b.2088 👋 Very impressive that you are willing to maintain two distros with a completely different basis. If I undertand correctly you said that with the death of leap Gecko will be tumbleweed based only but you will go on developing it. How are you managing to split your time between Gecko and Spiral? Will you be spending more time on Spiral as the new addition? If someone were to switch to your distros now, which distro would you recommend?

[@ShadowGD_OfficialYT]

Nice review, man! I'm using the MATE version of Spiral Linux on my main laptop, and dude, *IT'S AMAZING!!!!!* I never saw such an easy and lightweight Linux distro as it, and even the ones I saw aren't quite good. Congratulations to the creator of this distro (whose name can't be mention so that YT doesn't delete his comment) for making such an amazing OS. I just think it needs more theming, because the default wallpaper, GTK and icon themes are very ugly IMO. But besides that, this distro is amazing!

[@folksurvival]

Yeah the default looks on his distros are all ugly.

[@ShadowGD_OfficialYT]

@@folksurvival I think that's purposely tho, for the users to customize them at their looking and make them look more beautiful.

[@chuanqisun]

Love the name. Some arch fan will soon make a TriangleLinux.

[@mrcat9697]

I always feel calm, happy, confortable when I watch your videos, thank you DT, keep it up, you're the best!

[@keylowmike85]

this is so polished I thought that it was Linux Mint for a split second. Awesome work!

[@walter_lesaulnier]

LOVE the creator of Spiral and Gecko taking a 100% compatibility installer approach. Both Gecko and Spiral are AWESOME! Too many times I see distros that are just installers that went a bit too far and end up with weird package version and dependency issues because they went just far enough to lose 100% compatibility (lack bug for bug compatibility).

[@y09297]

It worked well for me, even upgrading to Testing . Currently on gecko Linux plasma and loving it but this one is a great 2nd option for the day when the slowness of opensuse servers annoys me enough😅

[@jesse7631]

I believe on nearly all Linux distributions, right-clicking on the Desktop will bring up a context menu which has the display properties as one of the choices. Why no one ever tries this is quite beyond me.

[@StephenMcGregor1986]

I was thinking exactly this, I was shouting at the screen lol

[@travisb1757]

I agree.

[@edism]

Lol

[@JeffWaynee]

I've never tried Budgie before. Looks interesting. I came to Linux from OpenBSD decades ago, and I pretty much keep that Spartan feel with things like Openbox and Fluxbox.

[@Elhamidi0249]

Huh? Why you left OpenBSD? Could you elaborate?

[@JeffWaynee]

@@Elhamidi0249 I still use it, but raw Debian is my main OS these days.

[@gamerboy4566]

Fluxbox ... that brings back good memories from a long time ago. Does it still have support for tabbed windows. That was so cool.

[@JeffWaynee]

@@gamerboy4566 It sure does

[@gamerboy4566]

@@JeffWaynee Awesome! Will give it a try one of these days to see what new stuff they have done.

[@peppe540]

It is a great spin. Enable Testing and you get rock solid, almost the latest software. Recommended!

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Fantastic! Really glad to hear that it's working well for you.

[@sharkuel]

If he ever does a Red Hat based distro, he will call it Crimson Headwear I guess. Love the naming scheme he pulls of lol

[@s.b.2088]

;-) Creator of it here (can't say the name on YT or else they delete the comment). Yeah, I'm not too creative with naming or marketing in general. Glad you like it though. :-)

[@sharkuel]

Hey there man! Great distro you have here. If I hadn't installed Debian on my laptop already I would choose your distro. A no "non-sense" approach to Debian, where sometimes I have the feel they complicate things just for the sake of it, like for example, even the process to download Debian Sid is ridiculously convoluted. Lol

[@Caprica_]

Is your accent from Texas? I always wondered what it was when I watch your videos. Love learning about new distros from you too. Thanks.

[@DistroTube]

Louisiana.

[@ordinarryalien]

@@DistroTube I love the way you talk. I find it oddly soothing.

[@krzysztofm.7085]

I'm currently using Spiral KDE and I'm very happy with this distro.

[@timfd.w.4163]

Debian , budgie and btrfs snapper! Wow. Installing It right now

[@rmcellig]

Excellent video Derek!!! 😀

[@elliemeyer9164]

Looks much like what i've happened to find a polished and made ready for the average user Void based distro which is Agarim OS, have been using it for a while now allbeit my requirements are rather moderate. Would love to see some review on that one too someday if you see it worthy, thanx ))

[@gnarlin4964]

Why would any distro make their terminal emulators default to WHITE backgrounds!?

[@gwgux]

I think they just like to trigger the Linux community. lol

[@SomeOne-rh5so]

I compared Spiral and LMDE, and LMDE for me much better for many reasons. Would be great if DistroTube make comparative video vs pro and cons these distros.

[@xdata3267]

Love your vids thank you!

[@InitialAA]

hi walter

[@DistroTube]

Jesse, is that you?

[@Ben-hg3bz]

Waltuh

[@0x1337feed]

@@Ben-hg3bz Walthuh

[@master138]

put that away Waltuh

[@xwinglover]

Say my name DT You're god damn right

[@pearandapricots]

Looks good :D

[@nevoyu]

Good morning DT

[@saberking7869]

second best distro after geckolinux

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Thanks for the high praise! Really glad you like it.

[@milohoffman274]

Debian could use a distro that provides an easy to install preconfigured desktop option that does not do something crazy like get rid of systemd the way MX Linux does.

[@fullscale4me]

MX Linux can be booted in systemd mode. It's a choice on the Grub boot menu. Having it not boot in systemd mode is there for those that think opposite of you.

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Yep, that was exactly my goal for this project. It's a very different default configuration and installation method, but the result is an installed system that is completely dependent on Debian (and not on me as the only maintainer) with all of the inherent advantages of Debian and its ecosystem with far fewer pain points.

[@folksurvival]

Using a real init system instead of systemd is not "crazy".

[@stephenwilson0386]

@@folksurvival Please explain why systemd is not a "real" init system. If you don't like it don't use it, doesn't make it a less valid choice for others to use, as evidenced by literally every major distro running it.

[@folksurvival]

@@stephenwilson0386 "Please explain why systemd is not a "real" init system." Other people have already thoroughly explained all the problems and details of systemd. "If you don't like it don't use it" I don't use it but I have used it and would use it again. It's not something I consider to be a particularly big deal. "doesn't make it a less valid choice for others to use" I never made that claim. If anything I said the opposite; that being that using init systems such as OpenRC, runit etc are not a less valid choice for people to use in response to the OP's post about it being "crazy" to not use systemd (despite several distros not using it today and all distros not using it for many many years just fine prior to its creation).

[@gwgux]

It's like if you move to Debian testing, it would be a drop in replacement for Ubuntu.

[@tailsorange2872]

DistroTube flavored Coffee when?

[@SageManeja]

are there any good distros for very weak/old computers thats usable for beginners or seniors? Lubuntu 18.04 is showing its age, and newer versions are neither lightweight nor 32 bit

[@d1ssolv3r]

q4os is one option maybe

[@studiokadaver]

Nice “Bae Bae’s Kids” reference

[@iibrahimov]

Hi. Why didn't you took a look on the other DEs of this distro and see there Htop stats. So your vid would be beneficial to whom considering the usage stats (mainly RAM) of each distro and DE. Thank you

[@BWGPEI]

I must not be the only old geezer who thought "I'll download this one and try it" because the download is bloody slow. Looks like a couple of hours to get it.

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Please try selecting a different mirror in Sourceforge, you'll surely find a faster one.

[@BWGPEI]

@@s.b.2088 Well, being semi-retired I let it download whilst we did other things. It now resides on my Ventoy key for future hardware testing. Many thanks for your efforts and advice!

[@s.b.2088]

@@BWGPEI Great, hope it works out well for you!

[@fabricio4794]

Man your voice is a good vocal for Hard Rock band,70s style....

[@jx8148]

Do you have planned making a video about Hyprland?

[@theodorealenas3171]

Is this like Arco Linux but for Debian? It does make sense! In fact, it sounds attractive!

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). I'm not too familiar with Arco, but I think that's approximately the idea. It's worth bringing out the fact that this project is an alternative installation method of Debian with a very different default configuration, but it's still 100% Debian at the core and is completely dependent on Debian's large package infrastructure and skilled maintainers, so the installed system doesn't depend on me for maintenance and security. I'm not sure if Arco has any of its own packages or repos, but this project here has no packages or repos of its own so as to maintain reliance on Debian.

[@Bob-1802]

To put it simply, Spiral IS Debian, a pre-configured Debian. Arco is a derivative of Arch. It has own repositories beside Arch repos, Calamares installer, and other specific stuff.

[@13thravenpurple94]

GReat work thank yoU

[@ThePressurizer]

I had my doubts, but seems like it aims to be nothing more than a nicely preconfigured Debian system that takes away much of the hassle of after-install-tinkering. Why not?

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). That's exactly the idea. It's worth bringing out the fact that this project is an alternative installation method of Debian with a very different default configuration, but it's still 100% Debian at the core and is completely dependent on Debian's large package infrastructure and skilled maintainers, so the installed system doesn't depend on me for maintenance and security. It really does work quite well, and that's mainly thanks to the solid Debian project that it stands on top of.

[@folksurvival]

Such distros already exist such as Sparkylinux and LMDE.

[@ThePressurizer]

@@s.b.2088 Thanks for replying! I‘ve been a Debian user for years, but one thing that tends to be a chore is all the after-install configuration work. Your project might really save me a lot of time and give me a great desktop out of the box. I‘ll be sure to give it a try!

[@s.b.2088]

@@ThePressurizer Awesome, please let me know how it works for you.

[@s.b.2088]

@@folksurvival Those distros are indeed good. But I feel that SpiralL... (can't say the name or YT deletes the comment) offers some unique advantages, please check out the website for the details.

[@floki606]

Nothing is better than Opansuse Tumbleweed the latest

[@JeanBzh]

seems nice but I don't see in your video what's good about this distro, apart from the packages installed by default. If I install Debian, then the same packages, what would be the difference ?

[@bobbybologna3029]

Ah a new Debian Wallpaper known as "SpiralLinux"

[@limpa756]

This

[@Bob-1802]

Indeed it is Debian 😏. Let's say it is pre-configured to be a good out-of-the box experience that vanilla Debian does not provide.

[@0x1337feed]

Aah yes, the focused-around-simplicity-GNU/Linux-desktop-i'm-using-flatpak-and-virtualbox-operating-system.

[@nobyra]

Never heard this one, nice

[@ArniesTech]

Yet another one 😅

[@Drogobo]

another linux mint!

[@applecider001]

Can you revisit the Garuda Qtile edition?

[@MC-hammered]

I'd love to run Debian but the old kernel it uses doesn't support the 2022 laptops. Maybe next year :)

[@zbiromax9228]

Hey beautiful people. How to install a program in Linux when you don't have what you want in the so-called shop name? There is an installer file on the site and what next after downloading the installation file? What command, what actions? Thanks.

[@fullscale4me]

The Debian branding in Grub can be over-ridden if Secure Boot is not needed/wanted.

[@johanb.7869]

There can never be enough distro's especially if you're a hopper. I hopped back to granddaddy Debian with Xfce after using KDE Neon for a while, but the every day updates that needed reboots all the time, drove me insane and the workflow of KDE I just can't get used to it. Xfce, simple, light, quick and very stable. Debian Xfce for live from now on😎

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

For debian testing based distributions, I personally think that sparky linux, parrot is home and spiral linux are very good. Any other options ?

[@alaunaenpunto3690]

Debian testing

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

@@alaunaenpunto3690 No, prebuilt debian distros are preferable to vanilla debian.

[@electricalstuff259]

For me, all distros are much of a muchness.

[@MerkDolf]

😁 👌✌

[@sujeetkumarsinghmath]

21:20 u can see the light flash on dt bcus light theme

[@veepee78]

how about video about alpine linux?

[@tostadorafuriosa69]

looks like a preconfigured debian

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). Yep, that's exactly the idea.

[@tostadorafuriosa69]

@@s.b.2088 good

[@LisandroCarmona]

Tested moving to Debian Testing and, later, for Debian Unstable and it removed plasma-desktop package! Tried leaving the stable repositories on, and finished without plasma-desktop again. Remember me Linus TechTips 😁

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there! Greetings from the creator of this distro (whose name I can't mention so that YT doesn't delete my comment). There's no guarantees for Testing or Unstable, hence their names. ;-) But with that being said I read on /r/debian this week that Plasma was temporarily broken, so I bet it was just a coincidence. Don't forget that SpiralL... implements bootable GRUB snapshots so you can roll back the changes if things go south. Cheers!

[@chiefdenis]

Linux distros are competing with JavaScript frameworks for how many different ways you can do a single thing

[@talkysassis]

Still 99% of them refuse to do the basic: Install more than 1 version of a package with all it's libs.

[@fabricio4794]

Every Single Day,someone somewhere,build a Linux Remix of something that already exists....all this distros are same versions of the same thing.

[@nassirmreyoud4415]

Here's my thing: what's wrong with just straight up Debian? Not easy enough? That's what Ubuntu is supposedly for. But seeing as they sadly no longer care about the desktop, ditching their mixed theme and bongo drums, okay a third derivation, say Mint, is warranted. But the rest of the 20 million Debian derivations, in my opinion, are resources better used just improving Debian proper.

[@nassirmreyoud4415]

Context: Ubuntu Lucid Lynx was my first distro. I'm nostalgic about it. Especially the aesthetics. The Royal Purple, dark title and menu bars, hell even the damn bongo drums - it gave Ubuntu "soul". I miss the days before Gnome devs went crazy and declared Adwaita as "the one and only true Lord and Savior"...

[@yeahnogames4078]

Dang that’s a strong password

[@mks-h]

Transmission isn't part of GNOME at all, tho

[@paherbst524]

I can't take them seriously if they're not willing to get their own domain

[@ArniesTech]

Yet another distro 😅

[@diuran1919]

Next Month he will create another Distro and next month another one, mehh.

[@derek123wil0]

He won't need to. Spiral Linux is a logical extension of the gecko Linux idea. What do you predict would also fit the Gecko Linux idea? Oh wait you're just a hater and mediocre.

[@s.b.2088]

No, I will not. Greetings from the creator of this distro.

[@diuran1919]

@@s.b.2088 Thank you for answer uff I thought you will build an empire of new distros, what a relief. Are you the only one person that creating this new Distro or you got few people to help you? Most of the creators abandon their distribution. I would prefer such talented talents to do their passions together where users will know that the system will be up-to-date.

[@s.b.2088]

@@diuran1919 Hi there, thanks for the reply. It's just me. I'm actually more or less in agreement with you, although everyone has the right to create and work on whatever suits their fancy, I personally don't like one-man distros like the one that I create. ;-) But there's a big difference: both projects of mine (can't say the name so YT doesn't delete the comment) are created specifically with the "only developer gets hit by a bus" concern in mind; they are just alternative installation methods with different configurations from their parent distro. But the installed system is completely dependent on the parent distro, so the installed system doesn't depend on me for updates. It's actually a fairly low effort project since I only need to release a set of ISOs every once in a while. All the rest of the really hard day-to-day work of maintenance and security and packaging and server infrastructure is directly from the upstream distro. Mine aren't technically distros, but spins on openSUSE and Debian. I created the one from Debian because openSUSE will be eliminating their Leap branch in a few years, and I need a slow moving distro like what Debian provides for some systems.

[@AshNonokPlays]

He's just lazy on changing the logo 😂

[@DxBlack]

And most anything else...

[@Perry....]

Yay another.. Debian based distro. Oh God when will this end...

[@s.b.2088]

Hi there, creator of this project here. (Can't say the name or else YT delete my comment). I'm not going to try to convince you to use it or like it, but please take a look first at the project website, which clearly explains why it exists among the plethora of other Debian-based distros and what makes it different.

[@Perry....]

@@s.b.2088 I get your reasoning believe me.. and Gecko made more sense to me because Suse has a lot of Knicks with it.. but there are SO many debian distros that I feel like this would just be better as some kind of script or something

[@alaunaenpunto3690]

Never heard BTRFS pronounced "butter fs"

[@folksurvival]

That pronunciation is common.

[@rabscots910]

strange symbol....of nothing good.

[@reveninja5252]

pls no more green. Mint uses green, Manjaro uses green, ubuntu MATE uses green, Archcraft uses green, POP os uses blues, but tinted almost green, opensuse, moksha de, ... come on stop with those greens...Linux is flooded with green. It's mostly ugly. Have you seen ever Apple using green color?? there is a reason for it :) of course I hate the king of ordinary->blue color more but there are so many beautiful colors out there...