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Written by The Pnut Project Team
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Here's a quick update on what's up in aLinux land.
Alinux lives again!
http://alinux.tv |
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Written by The Pnut Project Team
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PnutOS™ Alpha3 is a freestanding tgz based version of aLinux™, with a smaller
footprint and without reliance on the cumbersome Rpm packaging system.
This version of Pnut is based on, and is compatible with, aLinux™
version 12.5.
Pnut is pre-configured to minimize difficulties new users often face
when first experimenting with the Linux operating system. The X window
system is pre-configured using the Vesa driver, so all that's usually
needed is to run the command "startx" to get to a Gui.
The networking
is set to look for a DHCP server and most network cards are
auto-detected. For modem users, [ppp] is installed and can be
configured from the setup program.
Pnut comes with the Equinox Desktop as its default window manager, so
it has the look and feel of that well known operating system from
Redmond. It currently features the Opera™ web browser, the Siag Office
Suite for getting work done, as well as the (K)swaret package manager
for installing new software. Pnut retains the use of the Midnight
Commander utility so familiar to aLinux™ (formerly Peanut) users.
Several methods of software installation are available in PnutOS™.
Software can be installed as root using the Kswaret Gui from the
desktop or from the command line. Command line tools include the
familiar Slackware™ package tools, such as installpkg, removepkg, and
pkgtool, as well as the aLinux™ version of RPM. True to the aLinux™
tradition, software can also be installed as root using Midnight
Commander. Heck, there's even a utility that will install packages in
the EDE desktop!
We are proud to introduce our latest release, Alpha3 release candidate
4. Check the download page for availability. Please remember that our
project is still in the alpha stage, so some bugs may be encountered.
PnutOS™ is licensed under the GPL (version 2). All software used is under its respective license.
Enjoy PnutOS :)
The Pnut Team |
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