Nitrux 5 is bold, fast, and modern, but its demanding design and hardware quirks make it a risky choice for most Linux users.

UPDATE, Sept. 7: It was brought to my attention by the Nitrux developers that they were concerned about my experience with their distribution. With that in mind, I thought I'd give it another go.

Nitrux is a Linux distribution with a focus on portable, application formats like AppImages. Nitrux uses KDE Plasma 5 and KDE Applications, and it also uses our in-house software suite Nomad Desktop.

Today on "Cooking with Linux without a Net", I cover (and install) @RocketChat , show you another Linux distribution you've never heard of (Nitrux Linux), and hunt rootkits and perform security audits ...

Nitrux is a very new Linux distribution that has the potential to offer a more interesting desktop experience to users looking for a fresh approach to computing — but it is not there yet. Developers ...