PapugLinux

This is how I learned Linux in 16-072011

PapugLinux

Dear PapugLinux users,

PapugLinux-11.1 is available for download, this is a major release in term of package update.

We choose to focus our additions on development tools for this version. The great Python language comes in 2 versions (2.7 and 3.1) and we also include Subversion and the very popular Git as version control systems. This could make PapugLinux a great bundle to start to learn Python or simply browse the open-source projects all over the world.

The live running-mode uses new tools and another compression format, this results in more content in a smaller size.

The desktop image credit goes to Flavio Takemoto from Brazil, this artist has a great portfolio of artwork.

Kindest regards,

Core

2.6 kernel

ALSA sound driver

X.Org X-Window server

Desktop

Fluxbox window manager

Mozilla Firefox web browser

AbiWord word processor

Gnumeric spreadsheet processor

Bluefish editor

Various CDR/DVDR tool

FR, PL, and US keyboard support

 

Server

Apache web server

Cups print server

ProFTP ftp server

 

Ssh server

Boot your computer with Papug Linux, then launch a terminal from the menu (RoxTerm, XTerm) and log as root (password papuglinux).

$ su -

You must create two partitions on your hard disk, if you don't plan to use the whole disk, be sure to backup your data. One partition will be used for the system and must be sized to 1.2GB or more. The other partition will be used for the swap and should be sized more or less the double of your RAM capacity.

The easiest way to do this operation is to use GParted as the file systems will be created in the same time. An alternative way using 'fdisk' and command line tools is possible in text mode.

# gparted

GParted will scan your devices, this can take a long time. Create the system partition using 'ext3' file system, most of users would also make this partition bootable. Then create the swap partition. Please refer to GParted website if you need more informations.

Note the partitions name used, it will be needed for later operations. Most of users should have /dev/hda1, /dev/hda2 or /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2.

After preparing your disk, you can proceed to the installation. This process will mainly copy the content of the Live CD to your hard disk, then perform some needed operations.

In the following code, be careful to correctly set the parameters, the first one is the system partition, the second one is the swap partition.

# cd /root/install

# ./install.sh [system_partition] [swap_partition]

(eg. ./install.sh /dev/hda1 /dev/hda2)

Most of users will have to make PapugLinux bootable on their computer. 

If you have another system installed on your computer (Linux or Windows) skip this operation, you need to manually set up the boot loader, you can email me for help if needed.

Once again be careful when typing the following code. The first parameter is the system partition, the second parameter is the disk id (mostly the same as the system partition except the last number which represents the partition).

# ./install-boot.sh [system_partition] [disk_id]

(eg. ./install-boot.sh /dev/hda1 /dev/hda)

PapugLinux should now be installed on your computer. Exit the terminal then reboot your computer. Remove the Live CD during the computer startup process.