CrunchBang Linux

Jeffus

New Member

Registered: 2009-10-20

Posts: 4

CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

I use Ubuntu with openbox, tint2, and wbar.
I have a snazzy and fast desktop.
What would be the advantages of installing CrunchBang?
What differences would there be in the system?
Same kernel, right?
Maybe less services running?
What makes CrunchBang lighter and faster?

iggykoopa

Script Master

Registered: 2008-12-13

Posts: 1,486

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

There are a few more applications available in the #! repos (you could just add the repos to your existing install though) there are a couple other tweaks, like removing pulseaudio. Other than that it's just themes and a couple configs that are set differently. The differences aren't huge, it's just nice having it all done for you already.

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Awebb

The Singularity

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 2,812

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

There is no ugly gnome base interacting with whatever WM you install. Basically, it's a naked Ubuntu with a certain set of packages installed.

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Jeffus

New Member

Registered: 2009-10-20

Posts: 4

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

There is no ugly gnome base interacting with whatever WM you install. Basically, it's a naked Ubuntu with a certain set of packages installed.

A good point, I replaced evolution with thunderbird because evolution just couldn't live without the gnome keyring...

stopie

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2009-02-02

Posts: 547

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

I use Ubuntu with openbox, tint2, and wbar.
I have a snazzy and fast desktop.
What would be the advantages of installing CrunchBang?
What differences would there be in the system?
Same kernel, right?
Maybe less services running?
What makes CrunchBang lighter and faster?

Less services and less dependencies are what make it lighter and faster.  To my understanding #! is a practical mix of applications + ubuntu without bloat, for the average linux user - and #! does all of it for you. If you have something that you customized for yourself that you enjoy and are happy with, there is no need to change, especially if the decrease in dependencies and services isn't going to make a noticeable affect on your 35824686425GHz octa-core super-rig. For my netbook, older gateway lappy, and older P3 cpu, the decrease in "stuff" does make a difference.

snowpine

#!-a-roo

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 2,950

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

If you are comfortable performing an Ubuntu minimal install and configuring Openbox yourself, then there is no huge advantage to using CrunchBang (apart from saving time). Basically, #! is one man's (Corenomial's) vision of what a minimal Ubuntu install could be, plus the benefit of a user community to give feedback/suggestions.

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ledomira

#! Member

Registered: 2010-03-06

Posts: 74

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

I've been using Crunchbang for a while, but recently bought a new pc and Crunchbang wouldn't work right with it (not recognizing hardware).  However, Ubuntu would (since it's a newer version).  However, I really liked openbox from using Crunchbang, so I've just installed Ubuntu, I'm updating it now, and then I'm going to install openbox on it and hope it works.  But, once the new version of Crunchbang comes out (I think the next will be built on Debian though), I plan on on switching back to that.

FiniteStateMachine

Part of the Machine

From: Ontario, Canada

Registered: 2009-06-29

Posts: 1,489

Re: CrunchBang vs Ubuntu with Openbox

I've been using Crunchbang for a while, but recently bought a new pc and Crunchbang wouldn't work right with it (not recognizing hardware).  However, Ubuntu would (since it's a newer version).  However, I really liked openbox from using Crunchbang, so I've just installed Ubuntu, I'm updating it now, and then I'm going to install openbox on it and hope it works.  But, once the new version of Crunchbang comes out (I think the next will be built on Debian though), I plan on on switching back to that.

You could try the install script thats ment for a minimal install of 9.04 Not sure on the stability though (of using a 9.04 script on 9.10)

Also + to snowpine's comment.

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