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    xPud

    A Browser OS with an App Store - The desktop has never been this easy -- Get your favorite web browser with a simple web-based interface on top

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    What is xPud?

    xPUD is an unique Linux distribution, consisting mainly of a web browser and a media player, with a simple user interface on top. It can turn your computer into a kiosk-like station making surfing and watching movies as easy as pie.

    It's fast, on average booting within 10 seconds, and its small, too. Core image is weighing in at under 70MB, yet it still remains binary compatible with most major Linux distributions like Ubuntu or Fedora.

    * lightweight and fast booting
    * applications for daily use
    * easy-to-use user interface

    What's more, it can exist on any windows, linux or mac partition without disturbing them, and it can be installed very easily.
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    Discontinued

    Inactive development for too long, as the last change was ever made in Sep 2, 2012. See: https://github.com/penk/mkxpud

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    Jupiter2
    Comment • over 5 years ago • 0 replies
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    Although the website and forums are up, xPud hasn't been updated since 2009. The forums are also dead (some activity in 2011, a single post in 2012). I remember running xPud during my netbook days (I settled on Puppy) but I thought it showed promise. I envisioned a kiosk-type system for the non-tech savvy - helpful UI for these kinds of users too.

    Given the security issues with any OS that isn't being actively work on (much less one that saw it's last update 7 years ago), it's probably not a good idea to run it online.

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    OS & Utilities • Video & Movies • Web Browsers

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    • live-cd
    • Live USB
    • Linux Distro
    • Kiosk Browser
    • Operating System
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    Summary

    Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about xPud, and it has gotten 20 likes

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    xPud was added to AlternativeTo by drshajul on Dec 4, 2009 and this page was last updated Jan 16, 2022.

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