Fluxbox
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Jul 18, 2026first mention
Oct 16, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I use a fluxbox desktop”
long-time *nix desktop useron “Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop”
“Debian/Ubuntu/Arch with IceWM or Fluxbox (or the like) works great.”
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“I use Flubox+UXTerm+a bunch of CLI/TUI tools among mpv, nsxiv and mupdf.”
HP Mini netbook useron “Reviving a 15-year-old netbook with Arch Linux”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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All comments 4
“fluxbox user here!”
“I use a fluxbox desktop”
“Debian/Ubuntu/Arch with IceWM or Fluxbox (or the like) works great.”
“I use Flubox+UXTerm+a bunch of CLI/TUI tools among mpv, nsxiv and mupdf.”