Documentation was intended to teach users desktop navigation and help them to learn the HandyLinux distribution. The distribution and the project's documentation was aimed primarily at French-language users. The system featured built-in tools to facilitate the handling of home computing. HandyLinux was an official Debian derivative with a simple and clear graphical user interface called the HandyMenu.

The goal of the HandyLinux project was to provide a 'stable' Debian-based OS for elderly people, novices, and people seeking freedom and full functionality on a user-friendly desktop.

On April 20, 2020, it was announced that HandyLinux was being replaced by Debian-Facile, which is not a distribution itself but a customization of Debian. The last version was released in June 2016, and the project is now listed as 'discontinued' by DistroWatch. It was particularly aimed at older people with dated hardware who do not need nor possess the skill to use many features afforded by state-of-the-art operating systems. It was designed to be easily accessible and downloadable, so that it could be used by people with very little computer experience and on a range of older hardware that was no longer supported by the latest versions of proprietary operating systems. HandyLinux is a simplified Linux operating system developed in France, derived from the Debian stable branch. HandyLinux 2.5 / 11 June 2016 6 years ago ( )

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