Elive, or Enlightenment live CD, is a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution and live CD featuring the Enlightenment window manager. Besides being pre-configured and ready for daily desktop use, it also includes "Elpanel" - a control centre for easy system and desktop administration.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of Elive?
The latest tracked version of Elive is 3.8.50, released March 30, 2026.
How many Elive releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 5 Elive releases, the earliest from 2022.
Release history
5 releasesVersionCodenameReleased
3.8.50Latest
2026-03-30
3.8.46
2024-12-22
3.8.42
2024-05-21
3.8.32
Retrowave
2023-06-02
3.8.30 (Beta)
2022-07-08
Reviews
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★★★★★
nox
2025-05-19
Elive is very good