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CrunchBang Plus Plus

Debian Based Minimal Linux Distro

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CrunchBangplusplus 13 is a lightweight Linux distribution built on Debian 13 Trixie. The project emphasizes a small and fast system with newer packages, and provides a live image with the username and password 'live'. Older releases remain available through GitHub Releases, while recent images are hosted on Itch.io, which also accepts donations.

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