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Are We XLibre Yet?
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Are We XLibre Yet?
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This page lists distributions supporting XLibre so that you can make an informed choice.
Yes
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux (AUR) | ✅ Available | https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xlibre-server-common |
| Artix Linux | ✅ Supportive | https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Site/XlibreOnArtix |
| Devuan | ✅ Supportive | https://x.com/DevuanOrg/status/1935307141511794726 |
| Gentoo | ✅ Available | https://github.com/X11Libre/ports-gentoo |
| macOS | ✅ Builds (XQuartz) | f40afc8983 |
| OpenMandriva | ✅ Supportive | https://github.com/OpenMandrivaAssociation/xlibre/tree/master |
| Vipnix Linux | ✅ Supportive | https://github.com/vipnix/livecd https://vipnix.com.br/site/livecd-vipnix/ |
| ... | ✅ Supportive | ... |
No
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | ❗ Not supportive | https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/86092 (but developing another X server) |
| Chimera Linux | ❗ Not supportive | https://gts.chimera-linux.org/@chimera/statuses/01JYYNAB4GFQ8Q5JZZ92TRM4WF |
| Fedora | ❗ Not supportive | Discussion, X11 removal |
| Kubuntu | ❗ Removed X11 | https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/24/mixed_news_for_x11/ |
| MidnightBSD | ❗ "not gonna do it" | https://x.com/midnightbsd/status/1939122911303909876 |
| Ubuntu | ❗ Removed X11 (had no choice since Gnome removed X11) | https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-25-10-drops-support-for-gnome-on-xorg/62538 |
| Void Linux | ❗ Not supportive | https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/55923#issuecomment-2994252667 |
| ... | ❗ Not supportive | ... |
Unclear
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | ❓ Unclear | https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/so-long-xorg-thanks-for-all-the-fish-hello-xlibre.98054/ Porting in progress: https://github.com/b-aaz/xlibre-ports |
| helloSystem | ❓ Unclear | https://github.com/helloSystem/iso/issues/575 |
| Debian | ❓ Unclear | Despite uncited edits by users not verified as representatives of the Debian project there has been no official statement on the matter. Discussion on Debian forums indicate they will take a wait and see approach, with any potential adoption not likely occurring before Debian 14 https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=162963 |
| Linux Mint | ❓ Unclear | https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=448452 ("Let us wait and see how things will evolve") |
| MX Linux | ❓ Unclear | https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=823169#p823169 ("Topic Locked - out of control") |
| OpenBSD | ❓ Unclear | They have their own build infrastructure called Xenocara that tracks X.Org. https://www.xenocara.org/. |
| openSUSE | ❓ Unclear | https://forums.opensuse.org/t/xlibre-is-a-fork-of-the-xorg-xserver-with-lots-of-code-cleanups-and-enhanced-functionality/185990 https://forums.opensuse.org/t/official-stance-on-dropping-x11-from-major-release-16/182102/11 |
| NixOS | ❓ Unclear | Some discussions are available here, but it is not clear if the use of XLibre is possible within NixOS, and if it compatible, it would be preferable to have a guide for it. |
| Slackware | ❓ Unclear | https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/xlibre-xserver-4175751344/page11.html#post6579522 |
| ... | ❓ Unclear | ... |