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This page lists Linux and Unix-like distributions supporting XLibre and desktop environments supporting X11 so that you can make an informed choice. If you are unsure whether to add something or make a change to this page, just talk about it.

Distributions

First-party support

The maintainers of the distribution announced or created packages for XLibre themselves and maintain them or are willing to.

  Distribution Remarks
✅ Artix Linux XlibreOnArtix - artix Wiki 💎 Discussion
✅ Devuan Announced @DevuanOrg "Welcome XLibre!" - XCancel
✅ GhostBSD Pull request merged
✅ OpenMandriva OpenMandrivaAssociation/xlibre - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Stormux Announced Migration to Xlibre - Stormux
✅ Vipnix Linux vipnix/livecd - Github
✅ ... ...

Third-party support

There is a third-party repository hosting and maintaining XLibre packages.

  Distribution Remarks
✅ All Arch Distros X11Libre/pkgbuilds-arch-based - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Arch Linux AUR PKGBUILDS only, xlibre-xserver - AUR
✅ Debian xlibre-deb/debian - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Devuan xlibre-deb/devuan - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ EndeavourOS X11Libre/pkgbuilds-arch-based - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Fedora kkofler/xlibre-xserver - Copr 💎 Fedora Discussion
✅ FreeBSD b-aaz/xlibre-ports - Github 💎 The FreeBSD Forums
✅ Garuda Linux X11Libre/pkgbuilds-arch-based - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Gentoo X11Libre/ports-gentoo - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ GNU Guix 💎 Tutorial and Discussion
✅ Linux Mint 💎 Tutorial and Discussion
✅ macOS Builds (XQuartz) X11Libre/xserver@f40afc8 - Github
✅ NixOS takagemacoed/xlibre-overlay - Codeberg 💎 Discussion
✅ Slackware ONykyf/X11Libre-SlackBuild - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Ubuntu xlibre-deb/ubuntu - Github 💎 Discussion
✅ Void Linux RotaryBoot58/vpim - Codeberg 💎 Discussion
✅ ... ...

No support

The maintainers of the distribution expressed concerns about packaging XLibre, do not want to add it or removed X11.

  Distribution Remarks
⛔ Alpine Linux Rejected for political reasons (Sources: 1 2 3)
⛔ Bazzite "X11 has been removed, ... not coming back..." (Source)
⛔ Chimera Linux They have called XLibre maintainers names. (Source)
⛔ Kubuntu Removed X11 default session for new installs (Source)
⛔ MidnightBSD "It has absolutely nothing to do with DEI..." (Source)
⛔ NixOS The maintainers have little to no support for it. (Source)
⛔ Ubuntu Desktop Support for GNOME on Xorg has been dropped (Sources: 1 2)
⛔ ... ...

If your distribution of choice does not support XLibre, you may resort to the third-party support. If there is none, please have a look at our 💎 XLibre on Other Distributions Discussion.

Unclear

There has been some discussion whether to create packages for XLibre but there is no decision yet.

  Distribution Remarks
❓ Debian Discussions on their forums indicate they will take a wait and see approach (Source)
❓ helloSystem Consideration of XLibre requested (Source)
❓ Linux Mint "Let us wait and see how things will evolve." (Source)
❓ MX Linux "Topic Locked - out of control" (Source)
❓ OpenBSD They have Xenocara, a X.Org 7.7 variant (Source)
❓ openSUSE There were discussions on their forums. (Sources: 1 2)
❓ Slackware Patrick Volkerding: "I try to keep an open mind." (Source)
❓ Void Linux "Let's wait for some dust to settle ..." (Source)
❓ Ubuntu MATE "X11/Xorg will still be available for 25.10 & is expected for 26.04 LTS if you're using other desktop/WMs." (Source)
❓ ... ...

If it is still unclear whether your distribution of choice will support XLibre, you may resort to the third-party support. If there is none, please have a look at our 💎 XLibre on Other Distributions Discussion.

Desktop environments

This section lists desktop environments and their support for X11 and XLibre.

Currently working on XLibre

  DE Remarks
❓ Budgie should work
✅ Cinnamon -
❓ Enlightenment should work
✅ GNOME -
✅ KDE KDE lists XLibre as Packages to avoid installing
✅ LXQt -
✅ MATE -
✅ Moksha -
✅ TDE -
✅ XFCE -
❓ ... should work

A side note: Please feel free to change the status accordingly if you use one of the above mentioned desktop environments with XLibre.

Future support for X11

  DE Remarks
✅ Cinnamon X11 by default, Wayland support WIP (Source)
✅ MATE X11 by default, Wayland support WIP (Source)
✅ LXQt X11 by default, Wayland support WIP (Sources: 1 2)
✅ Moksha X11 by default, supports Wayland clients (Source)
✅ TDE X11 by default, no public plans for Wayland support
✅ XFCE X11 by default, Wayland support WIP (Source)
✅ ... ...

No future support for X11

  DE Remarks
⛔ Budgie Budgie 10.10+ will be Wayland only (Source)
⛔ GNOME GNOME 50+ will be Wayland only (Source)
⛔ KDE KDE Plasma 7+ will be Wayland only (Source)
⛔ ... ...

Unclear support for X11

  DE Remarks
❓ Enlightenment X11 by default, but planned to be discontinued at some point, Wayland support WIP. (Sources 1 2 3)
❓ ... ...

Display Managers

This section lists display managers and their support for X11 and XLibre.

Currently working on XLibre

  DM DE Remarks
❓ dtlogin CDE should work, rarely packaged by distributions, systemd logind free
❓ Entrance Enlightenment should work, systemd logind free
✅ GDM GNOME -
✅ LightDM (agnostic) -
✅ SDDM KDE/LXQt -
✅ SLiM (agnostic) systemd logind free, available at SLiM-fork
✅ TDM TDE Available through third-party packages
✅ XDM (agnostic) -
❓ ... ... should work

A side note: Please feel free to change the status accordingly if you use one of the above mentioned display managers with XLibre.

No future support for X11

  DM DE Remarks
⛔ GDM GNOME GNOME 50+ will be Wayland only (Source)
⛔ ... ... ...

Unclear future support for X11

  DM DE Remarks
❓ SDDM KDE to be replaced by Plasma Login Manager (PLM) in KDE Plasma 7, but PLM may support X11 sessions (Sources 1 2)
❓ ... ... ...

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