Barry Kauler, founder of the Puppy Linux project, published The experimental distribution easyos 4.0 , combining the Puppy Linux technology using container insulation to start the system components. Distributive management is carried out through a set of graphic configurators developed by the project. Size loading image 773MB.
features distribution:
- Each application, as well as the desktop itself, can be launched in separate containers, for the isolation of which the own mechanism easy is used. Containers .
- Work by default ROOT rights with the discharge of privileges when starting each application, since Easyos is positioned as a Live system of one user (it is optional to work under an unvivored user ‘Spot ”).
- Distribution is installed in a separate subcatalog and can coexist with other data on the drive (the system is installed in /releases/easy-4.0, the user data is saved in the catalog /Home, and additional containers with applications are placed in the catalog /Containers ).
- Conserving of individual subt ales (for example, /Home) is supported.
- It is possible to install meta-packets in SFS format, which are mounted images with SquashFS, combining several ordinary packages.
- system updated in atomic mode (the new version is copied to another catalog and is active The catalog with the system) and supports the rollback of the changes in case of problems after the update.
- There is a launch mode from RAM, in which, when loading, the system is copied into memory and works without accessing disks.
- Woofq tools and the initial texts of the packages from the OpenEmbeded.
- The desktop is based on the window manager JWM and the ROX file manager.
- The basic supply includes applications such as Firefox, Libreoffice, Scribus, Inkscape, Gimp, Mtpain, Dia, GPICVIEW, GEANY textual editor, HomeBank personal financial management system, personal Wiki DIDIWIKI, ORSIMO, OSMO. Planner, Notecase, Pigin notes system, Audacious Musical player, Celluloid, VLC and MPV media players, video editor lives , OBS Studio streaming system.
- To simplify the exchange of files and the organization of joint access to the printers, the own application Easyshare .
project are used to assemble the distribution.
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