Test away folks, it should be good for everyday use. A month or two ago, i installed the latest version of puppy linux to an old eee pc which i hardly use any more. Ready to use all tools for common daily computing usage already included. It uses an older, but long term support linux kernel and the newest applications. The foremost spup right now is slacko, and is currently one of our official flagship puppies. Puppy linux is an operating system and family of lightweight linux distributions that focus on ease of use and minimal memory footprint. There is a choice of 2 iso images as well as an optional development sfs file image that contains compilers and development headers.
Slacko puppy is built from a puppy builder system named woofce woofce at github, which can build a puppy linux distribution from the binary packages of any other distro. When i compare it with lubuntu where i use abiword, sylpheed and midori too it is tangibly faster. It provides users with a minimalistic computing environment suitable for lowend machines and computers with old hardware components. Each puppy distro built by woof is a distinctive distribution in its own right, with unique features. Wary puppy a puppy variant targeted at users with old hardware. It uses a weird puppy package manager which only seems to have options for installing and uninstalling things. Lxpup offers the openbox window manager, lxpanel panel manager and pcmanfm file manager.
Precise puppy is a fast, furious distro linuxinsider. The entire system can be run from randomaccess memory with current versions generally taking up about 600 mb 64bit, 300 mb 32bit, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started. I started, obviously with slacko, later i tried precise puppy and, from two weeks ago, i deal with lucid puppy 5. These are the current live links from which you can get slacko. I use puppy linux from time to time which i mainly run off of jump drives, mainly these flavors. I understand puppy uses tiny applications but other distros do that too. Lxpup is a version of puppy linux using the lxde desktop environment and is an updated descendent of loukitchous lxpup. This guide was created as an overview of the linux operating system, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. However i use slacko puppy on a usb drive as my mobile linux for quite a while. Most versions of puppy linux will fit on a 256mb usb.
Ease of use grandpafriendly certified relatively small size 300 mb or less. Spup slacko spup is the generic name for puppies built with slackware binary packages. Does anybody here use puppy linux as their main os. There is a choice of 2 iso images as well as an optional development sfs file.
The first is an ubuntu based release called tahrpup, by using this version the user is able to take advantage of all software and support from ubuntu. For example i have a old laptop which inspired by puppy wary where as i installed puppy lucid on it before, but consumes more resource than wary. Wary, racy, lucid, slacko, snow puppy, and now lazy and macpup and lighthouse and. Software sites tucows software library software capsules compilation shareware cdroms cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps.
When creating such pages, include categorypuppies at the bottom of each page so that the page shows here. The latest version of slacko puppy linux has been released. Puppies this category contains links to pages about puppy versions and derivatives. Puppy linux is a unique family of linux distributions meant for the homeuser computers.
Applications such as abiword, gnumeric and mplayer are included. You choose a puppy based on your particular needs, be it specific hardware, software, or access to and compatibility with the package repositories of a. Choose from precise puppy, slacko puppy based on the slackware distro, and wary puppy for much older computers. But, you can try it and see how it works out for you. Each puppy distro built by woofce is a distinctive distribution.
Lucid puppy a version of puppy linux that is designed to use the ubuntu software. Precise puppy is compatible with ubuntu precise binaries, developed using woof by puppy originator barryk. The wary edition of puppy linux that is a little bit smaller and lightweight then other puplets. Puppy linux discussion forum view topic broadcomsta. This means that all applications start in the blink of an eye and respond to user input. This page is for the version developed by barry, for other versions see the upup index. It is super small, yet contains many useful tools and utilities.
See more ideas about puppy linux, linux and puppies. Whats different here is that puppy is extraordinarily small, yet quite fullfeatured. The main reason behind spup is binary compatibility with slackware packages, and the puppy package manager can install from any of the slackware repositories. An operating system is the base software in your computer which is responsible for booting your computer and managing all the resources including, but not limited to, the hardware and peripherals, memory and programs. Puppy linux latest version or equivalent of wary and. A puppy linux precise derivative that features the lightweight mate desktop environment. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for. Puppy linux discussion forum view topic apache openoffice. The entire system can be run from ram, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started. Puppy linux is a lightweight linux distribution that focuses on ease of use. It was just a small project to see if puppy linux would work on that old thing. All the official puppies since version 2 are hosted at ibiblio ibiblio also.
Download respin 7 march 2017, install libreoffice and then compare, for example, opening libreoffice writer inside peppermint 7, extix 17. For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. In this simple usb puppy linux tutorial we illustrate how to easily create a puppy linux usb flash drive using the universal installer included on the puppy linux cd. Slant kali linux vs puppy linux detailed comparison as. There are now 2 versions, xz, for slacko, racy, exprimo, precise and gz for wary, lupu and maybe other older pups ymmv it is called stable by apache, and with my limited testing it seems fine. Includes improved support for newer technology, like wireless. Id prefer a main puppy linux with updates for several years. It provides users with a minimalistic computing environment suitable for. Content from the former puppy linux faq and the puppy linux forum will be consolidated into the new website. Install puppy linux to a flash drive using the cd pen.
There are many puppies built with woof, including precise, wary, racy, and slacko. Racy puppy a variant of wary optimized for newer pcs. Puppy boots into a ramdisk and, unlike live cd distributions that have to keep pulling stuff off the cd, it loads into ram. Slacko puppy linux is an operating system for your computer. The second version is called slacko, which is built upon the slackware binaries. The puppy linux faq is being rebuilt for faster loading, better navigation and response to the needs of tablets, phones and computer screens. Puppy is a unique linux compilation created by barry kauler. If it dont work out, you can move on to the next linux. The entire system can be run from randomaccess memory with current versions generally taking up about 210 mb, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started. Puppy linux slacko edition is an open source linux distribution based on the avantgarde slackware linux operating system. The mate desktop environment is the continuation of gnome 2. Try precise puppy first or get older versions available from the developers web site to run on legacy equipment. Tahrpup, originally released in 2014 is a fairly recent version of puppylinux which runs well on old hardware as well as the most recent hardware. There are many puppies built with woof, including tahrpup, precise, wary, racy, and slacko.
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