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nakeDeb


Last Update: 2026-03-15 21:35 UTC


nakeDeb is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and designed for more advanced Linux users. By default it uses the Fluxbox window manager, although an alternative session with i3 is also available. The distribution provides a simple text-mode system installer and custom repositories with extra software, including various utilities and themes. It comes with the w3m web browser and a script to download and install the latest Tor Browser, and it also includes the PCManFM file manager and mpv media player. makeDeb offers support for French and English languages.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 366 (30), 6 months: 264 (60), 3 months: 139 (122), 4 weeks: 126 (152), 1 week: 102 (155)

Average visitor rating: 9.5/10 from 2 review(s).


nakeDeb Summary
Distribution nakeDeb
Home Page https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/forum/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/wiki/index.html (French) • https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/wiki/index-en.html (English)
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/videos/
Download Mirrors https://nakedeb.arpinux.org/download/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://framagit.org/3hg/nakedeb/-/boards
Related Websites Framagit
Reviews  
Where To Donate, Buy or Try

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Feature 1.6-202603 1.5.11-deb12.11
Release Date 2026-03-15 2025-05-17
End Of Life    
Price (US$) Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1100-1200 1100-1200
Free Download ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop Fluxbox, i3 Fluxbox, i3
Default Browser w3m, Tor Browser w3m, Tor Browser
Package Format deb deb
Package Management apt apt
Release Model Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 i386
Init Software systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, JFS, XFS Btrfs, ext4, JFS, XFS
Multilingual en, fr en, fr
Full Package List 1.6-202603 1.5.11-deb12.11
Package 1.6-202603 1.5.11-deb12.11
alsa-lib (1.2.15.3) 1.2.14 1.2.8
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0
apparmor (4.1.7) 4.1.0 3.0.8
apt (3.1.16) 3.0.3 2.6.1
bash (5.3) 5.2.37 5.2.15
bind (9.20.20) -- --
chromium (146.0.7680.164) -- --
cinnamon (6.6.7) -- --
cups (2.4.16) -- --
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.2 1.47.0
ffmpeg (8.1) 7.1.3 5.1.6
firefox (149.0) -- --
flatpak (1.16.3) -- --
freetype (2.14.3) 2.13.3 2.12.1
gcc (15.2.0) -- --
gimp (3.2.0) -- --
git (2.53.0) -- --
glibc (2.43) 2.41 2.36
gnome-shell (50.0) -- --
grub (2.14) 2.12 2.06
gtk (4.22.1) 4.18.6 4.8.3
httpd (2.4.66) -- --
inkscape (1.4.3) -- --
kmod (34.2) 34.2 30
krita (6.0.0) -- --
LibreOffice (26.2.1) -- --
Package 1.6-202603 1.5.11-deb12.11
libselinux (3.10) 3.8.1 3.4
linux (6.19.9) 6.12.74 6.1.137
mariadb (12.2.2) -- --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- --
mesa (26.0.3) 25.0.7 22.3.6
mysql (9.6.0) -- --
nautilus (50.0) -- --
NVIDIA (595.58.03) -- --
openjdk (26) -- --
openssh (10.2p1) 10.0p1 9.2p1
openssl (3.6.1) 3.5.5 3.0.16
perl (5.42.1) 5.40.1 5.36.0
php (8.5.4) -- --
plasma-desktop (6.6.3) -- --
postfix (3.11.1) -- --
postgresql (18.3) -- --
Python (3.14.3) 3.13.5 3.11.2
qt (6.11.0) 5.15.15 5.15.8
samba (4.24.0) -- --
systemd (260.1) 257.9 252.36
thunderbird (149.0) -- --
vim (9.2) 9.1 9.0
vlc (3.0.23) -- --
wayland (1.25.0) 1.23.1 1.21.0
xfdesktop (4.20.1) -- --
xorg-server (21.1.21) 21.1.16 21.1.7

Reader Ratings
Reader supplied reviews for nakeDeb

Average rating
9.5
from 2 review(s)



Version: 1.6-202601
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-03-03
Country: Belgium
Votes: 1


This distro is the dream. Everything I have ever longed for, and never had the patience nor the guts to put together myself. It’s not for everyone of course. But I’m convinced it’s gonna pretty soon find its user base, and a huge one at that. Thanks arpinux for making this possible. Most beautiful Fluxbox ricing I have ever seen. I had to fiddle around a little the first minutes because I couldn’t find Polybar, witch is important because otherwise I couldn’t set off the automatic redshift (for reading the screen at night) that switches on 10 seconds after you login. The art is gorgeous btw. Check this distro out ASAP please. I’m coming from Slackware, Bunsenlabs, Void, siduction. I have been using and trying out distros for 15 years now. I’m telling you, this is a true and hidden gem.


Version: 1.6-202601
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-19
Votes: 3


Pros: no intervention to bullet-proof Debian minimal -- only additional packages installed from the custom repository.
The author is very responsive and helpful. The distribution is ideal for those who appreciate not wasting computer resources, using tiling WM and VIM-like control.
Cons: for average user might be the keyboard driven approach, thus the documentation is extensible despite it's french origin. Nowadays the parts of the website not translated to English you can translate seamless online.
Lack of GUI configuration tools.
Very limited userbase.







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