This impressive Linux distro can bring your spare PC back to life

• Desert OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.
• This distro is beautiful and full-featured.
• Desert OS performs better on bare metal than as a VM.

When I think of Xfce-based desktop distributions, a certain old-school look comes to mind. That doesn't mean the open-source desktop should be overlooked... quite the opposite. Xfce is a lightning-fast, full-featured desktop that just so happens to look a bit old school. Of course, this is Linux, so anything is possible.

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When I came across Desert OS, I was convinced that it was a tweaked KDE Plasma or GNOME desktop. There was no way it could be Xfce, right? Right? I was wrong.

This Ukrainian Linux distribution sports a beautiful Xfce desktop with Ubuntu 26.04 under the hood to create a striking look and feel you won't ...