ArchPup 13.2.2
Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2013, 09:27
http://sourceforge.net/projects/archpup/
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ArchPup is a distribution built using packages from Arch Linux, with custom compiled kernel for aufs support, udev and
very minimal number of other packages with goal of preserving full support for pacman package manager. This operating
system is using Puppy Linux init boot system, has options for dynamic loading of additional sfs modules, making
personal file that allows saving your settings, but in every other aspect is much different than standard Puppy - it doesn't
have Puppy package manager installed, not using JWM (included is openbox) or rox file manager (instead you have spacefm).
Taking those differences into account, I believe Puppy Linux users any levels of experience should still feel comfortable using it,
as you have pacman GUI fronted called pacmanXG (see 2nd screenshot bellow), and most of standard applications like
web browser, file manager, audio and video players, pdf viewer etc. come pre-installed. Easy access to large software
repository with powerful but still simple pacman package manager, is something that is missing in standard Puppy Linux
and is reason for making and publicly announcing this iso.
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Current changelog:
- moving to gtk3 (3.6.4), keep only minimal gtk2 libraries
- all qt applications are removed
- new gtk and openbox themes based on Radiance and SimpleX
- list of programs still using gtk2: firefox, gtkdialog, geany
- recompiled packages to use gtk3: spacefm, yad, l3afpad, sakura, lxtask, volumeicon-git, lxappearance, lxrandr, gpicview
- lxappearance is patched to show only gtk3 themes
Version 13.2.2 released 2013/02/19
Changes/fixes:
13.2.1-13.2.2
- new audio player: musique
- upgraded spacefm to 0.8.6
- added archpup repository to pacman.conf
- Up: firefox-esr (17.0.3)
- qtpdfview is now at the latest version 0.4
- fixed problem with starting cups daemon
- upgrade: geany to git_nightly_20130216
- QWinFF - upgrade to version: 0.1.8
- Up: transmission (2.77)
- fixed wallpaper setter for spaces in file names
13.2-13.2.1
- Added linux-headers to IgnorePkg in pacman.conf
- Removed Change wallpaper from menu.xml
- Compiled new Qt package and got it 8.5MB smaller, iso size is now 141.6MB (reduced for almost 7MB)
- Small modifications in gtk2 theme
- Obshutdown is new logout dialog
- lxrandr for setting screen resolutions
- fixes needed for locale-gen script
Recommended forum posts:
ArchPup Beginners' Guide
XFCE/LXDE/MATE Desktops for ArchPup made by stifiling
Latest releases:
Standard iso image (142MB)
Minimal iso image (80MB)
Kernel source (77MB)
Development sfs module (72MB)
Native language support for non-english users (18MB)
Screenshots:
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ArchPup is a distribution built using packages from Arch Linux, with custom compiled kernel for aufs support, udev and
very minimal number of other packages with goal of preserving full support for pacman package manager. This operating
system is using Puppy Linux init boot system, has options for dynamic loading of additional sfs modules, making
personal file that allows saving your settings, but in every other aspect is much different than standard Puppy - it doesn't
have Puppy package manager installed, not using JWM (included is openbox) or rox file manager (instead you have spacefm).
Taking those differences into account, I believe Puppy Linux users any levels of experience should still feel comfortable using it,
as you have pacman GUI fronted called pacmanXG (see 2nd screenshot bellow), and most of standard applications like
web browser, file manager, audio and video players, pdf viewer etc. come pre-installed. Easy access to large software
repository with powerful but still simple pacman package manager, is something that is missing in standard Puppy Linux
and is reason for making and publicly announcing this iso.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Current changelog:
- moving to gtk3 (3.6.4), keep only minimal gtk2 libraries
- all qt applications are removed
- new gtk and openbox themes based on Radiance and SimpleX
- list of programs still using gtk2: firefox, gtkdialog, geany
- recompiled packages to use gtk3: spacefm, yad, l3afpad, sakura, lxtask, volumeicon-git, lxappearance, lxrandr, gpicview
- lxappearance is patched to show only gtk3 themes
Version 13.2.2 released 2013/02/19
Changes/fixes:
13.2.1-13.2.2
- new audio player: musique
- upgraded spacefm to 0.8.6
- added archpup repository to pacman.conf
- Up: firefox-esr (17.0.3)
- qtpdfview is now at the latest version 0.4
- fixed problem with starting cups daemon
- upgrade: geany to git_nightly_20130216
- QWinFF - upgrade to version: 0.1.8
- Up: transmission (2.77)
- fixed wallpaper setter for spaces in file names
13.2-13.2.1
- Added linux-headers to IgnorePkg in pacman.conf
- Removed Change wallpaper from menu.xml
- Compiled new Qt package and got it 8.5MB smaller, iso size is now 141.6MB (reduced for almost 7MB)
- Small modifications in gtk2 theme
- Obshutdown is new logout dialog
- lxrandr for setting screen resolutions
- fixes needed for locale-gen script
Recommended forum posts:
ArchPup Beginners' Guide
XFCE/LXDE/MATE Desktops for ArchPup made by stifiling
Latest releases:
Standard iso image (142MB)
Minimal iso image (80MB)
Kernel source (77MB)
Development sfs module (72MB)
Native language support for non-english users (18MB)
Screenshots: