This review first appeared in issue 354 ofPC Pro.
On first encounter, Nitrux 3.2 is a moody beast.
The Calamares installer is logical and offers plenty of guidance, such as the requirements for a secure password.
Buttons in the file manager provide access to folders, but they’re not labelled
So are staples such as Thunderbird, GIMP andInkscape, which are likewise absent.
Youll find placeholders forSteam, Waydroid and Bottles, with the latter two providing layers forAndroidand Windows apps respectively.
However, it didnt detect the two printers on our web connection until wed entered their IP addresses.
It should also mean that if an update fails your machine remains bootable.
We suspected that our broadband had been upgraded (and checked), but that wasnt the case.
Theres a lot of interesting technology in this distribution, and its refreshing to encounter such an individual interface.
However, with this review written, were now looking forward to returning to a more conventional environment.
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