# MX Linux 17 Hacker News commenters recommended MX Linux and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend MX Linux as a light, snappy Debian-based distro with handy snapshots and good Xfce and KDE editions, especially on older hardware. ## Why people recommend it - Good Xfce and KDE editions (4 comments): "I am getting very comfortable using MX Linux with KDE" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47219098)) "I've run MX Linux/Xfce for a while now and love it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50019541)) "its KDE edition is a decisive upgrade in every way" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47888698)) - Runs well on older hardware (3 comments): "in favour of MX Linux or AntiX for older systems" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48696995)) "MX linux worked well on mine pre-owned HP" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47242983)) "It's great on anything with 2GB or more." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48698011)) - Light on RAM and snappy (3 comments): "it used to fly and be super snappy back when i had used it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49401368)) "Going back to MX Linux made the UI relatively snappy." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49401274)) "it has a much lower footprint for eating ram" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49185951)) - Snapshot feature that just works (2 comments): "MXLinux is really great for something like xfce and I really loved the snapshotting feature of it too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648970)) "Its default linux snapshot feature was exactly what I was looking for and it just worked." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45826263)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Ubuntu](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ubuntu.md): 560 recommend - [Debian](https://hackerapproved.com/p/debian.md): 552 recommend - [Fedora Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fedora.md): 437 recommend - [Arch Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/arch-linux.md): 362 recommend - [Linux Mint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linux-mint.md): 277 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "MX Linux", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mx-linux/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).