This leaves the distribution useless in terms of default software management a new user who migrated from Windows for example will have to use the command line to install things like Firefox, GIMP or LibreOffice, which will make it much harder to use elementaryOS as a Windows alternative. Same goes for any package that the user may need (Think of the thousands of applications different users may want to install on their systems, it is impossible that they all come to package their applications solely for elementaryOS 6). Which, of course, is never going to happen. And aside from the fact that it is an issue in and of itself, the bigger issue is that as a user, you can’t even install it from the software center.ĮlementaryOS developers have a policy of not packaging any 3rd-party application in their software center, and hence, unless LibreOffice developers them selves come forward to provide their software in the way elementaryOS developers want, it will not be available to install in AppCenter.
LibreOffice, for example, is not installed by default in elementaryOS. If you browse the Internet category in AppCenter, you’ll almost find no apps: This is an issue, simply because right now there are only 200 applications that you can install on your operating system. In other words, you’ll never find any applications that their developers didn’t sign up to to provide their application to elementaryOS users. Software management is where all problems start in elementaryOS 6 Odin.ĪppCenter, which is the default software management application in elementaryOS, now only displays applications which are developed solely for elementaryOS. I would like, for example, to move the window controls to the right side – as they should be, and as they are on Windows and all other Linux distributions – but I simply can’t do that in elementaryOS, because there is no option to do it. However, a downside to this philosophy is that it is very similar to the we-know-better-than-you Apple, in that it does not provide preferences for anything you’ll notice that almost all elementaryOS native applications do not have preferences windows, and hence, you are stuck with the default settings as the developers see fit.
Not a surprise, knowing that elementaryOS follows a strict design philosophy in all its applications. These steps include choosing light or dark themes for the system, using a different color plattes, enabling night light and more:Ĭontext menus, highlighting colors, UI components sizes, fonts used… Are all consistent, which gives a very comfortable user experience for anyone using elementaryOS 6. In elementaryOS 6 Odin, after completing the installation, a “welcome app” will appear to guide you through extra steps you can take to customize your desktop. The attention to details is astounding, and the selection of colors, fonts, UI component sizes and everything else makes a very beautiful Linux desktop a Linux desktop that you would want to open each day only to look how beautiful it is. If we are talking about user interfaces, then there’s no doubt that elementaryOS provides the best of it. The Desktop: The Most Beautiful Linux Distribution Default Desktop of elementaryOS 6 Odin We’ve been using the distribution for few days now, and here’s our review for elementary OS 6 Odin. Few updates on each of the default elementaryOS utility applications.Having a welcoming app to guide the user through steps after installation.Having an AppCenter that only displays applications made for elementaryOS, all of them shipped via Flatpak.
The main highlights in the new release can be listed as: The distribution is based on Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS, and hence, is going to receive updates for few more years.
However, this version should probably not be recommended to the absolute new comer to the Linux world, as some expertise would be required to unlock its full potential.ĮlementaryOS 6 Odin was released few days ago, with many interesting features. The attention to minor design details and options makes the user very comfortable in the day-to-day usage. UI and UX are top-notch in elementary OS 6.