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== Intro == | == Intro == | ||
The regular image builds are '''intended''' to aid those interested in [[ALT | The regular image builds are '''intended''' to aid those interested in [[ALT]] [[Sisyphus]] and the current state of Linux desktop environments (at least as packaged there). | ||
These are ''not'' the fully fledged properly tailored distributions but rather targeted technology demos that can happen to be useful either (the release manager's current laptop is installed using one of those -- did I mention these are installable '''LiveCD'''s?). | These are ''not'' the fully fledged properly tailored distributions but rather targeted technology demos that can happen to be useful either (the release manager's current laptop is installed using one of those -- did I mention these are installable '''LiveCD'''s?). | ||
Please note that regular images are built using the '''unstable''' development repository (think debian testing) so if you want to ''install'' ALT | Please note that regular images are built using the '''unstable''' development repository (think debian testing) so if you want to ''install'' ALT really do consider images which are built and updated using '''stable branches''': | ||
* [[Downloads|the official distributions]] should fit the best, but | * [[Downloads|the official distributions]] should fit the best, but | ||
* there are also [[starterkits]] which are essentially regular image counterparts built using [[Branches| | * there are also [[starterkits]] which are essentially regular image counterparts built using [[Branches|p8/branch]]. | ||
The [[rescue]] image contains console tools for handling and fixing up all of the popular and some less widely known filesystems as well as to perform '''data recovery''', hardware and networking diagnostics, security incident investigation; sometimes it is the [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=alt most recent versions] of kernel, drivers and utilities that are really in need. | The [[rescue]] image contains console tools for handling and fixing up all of the popular and some less widely known filesystems as well as to perform '''data recovery''', hardware and networking diagnostics, security incident investigation; sometimes it is the [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=alt most recent versions] of kernel, drivers and utilities that are really in need. | ||
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If you encounter any problems with a {{path|current}} image it might make sense to look whether the "a bit more official" {{path|tested}} one behaves better (thank you for still dropping us a note that the latest isn't greatest in your particular case). | If you encounter any problems with a {{path|current}} image it might make sense to look whether the "a bit more official" {{path|tested}} one behaves better (thank you for still dropping us a note that the latest isn't greatest in your particular case). | ||
The images are autobuilt '''weekly (on Wednesdays) | The images are autobuilt '''weekly''' (on Wednesdays, Moscow time) but we can release updated ones manually as often as daily. | ||
<div id="download"></div><div id="livecd"></div> | <div id="download"></div><div id="livecd"></div> | ||
== Download == | == Download == | ||
Direct links to download the latest ISO images; NB: these lead to fairly large files themselves, use current/tested links above if you'd like to browse things! | '''Direct links''' to download the latest ISO images; NB: these lead to '''fairly large files''' themselves, use current/tested links above if you'd like to browse things! | ||
There's also a mirror at [http://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux-nightly/ Yandex]. | |||
Note the [[write|tips on suitable utilities]] to '''write''' the hybrid ISO image to bootable media; please do '''not''' use UNetbootin, Rufus, or UltraISO as those '''will cripple''' the result unfortunately. | Note the [[write|tips on suitable utilities]] to '''write''' the hybrid ISO image to bootable media; please do '''not''' use UNetbootin, Rufus, or UltraISO as those '''will cripple''' the result unfortunately. | ||
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* [[rescue]]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-rescue-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-rescue-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~300 Mb) | * [[rescue]]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-rescue-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-rescue-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~300 Mb) | ||
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== Tech note == | == Tech note == | ||
The [https://www. | The [https://www.openhub.net/p/mkimage-profiles technology behind these images] is aimed at making derivatives easy while requiring the very minimal specification of the difference added. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 29 November 2016
Intro
The regular image builds are intended to aid those interested in ALT Sisyphus and the current state of Linux desktop environments (at least as packaged there).
These are not the fully fledged properly tailored distributions but rather targeted technology demos that can happen to be useful either (the release manager's current laptop is installed using one of those -- did I mention these are installable LiveCDs?).
Please note that regular images are built using the unstable development repository (think debian testing) so if you want to install ALT really do consider images which are built and updated using stable branches:
- the official distributions should fit the best, but
- there are also starterkits which are essentially regular image counterparts built using p8/branch.
The rescue image contains console tools for handling and fixing up all of the popular and some less widely known filesystems as well as to perform data recovery, hardware and networking diagnostics, security incident investigation; sometimes it is the most recent versions of kernel, drivers and utilities that are really in need.
NB: if an image looks broken check the hash against MD5SUM/SHA1SUM files. This can happen if your download manager gets the file in chunks or has to resume the interrupted download and the "latest" symlink changes during that (which should not happen more than once a day). The images under snapshots/ directory aren't symlinks but are the files themselves so if this is an issue you might want to choose and download one of those. The other way to fix a corrupted download is to use rsync against nightly.altlinux.org::nightly prefix.
Flavours
There are multiple sets of DE/architecture specific builds (see also dedicated rescue page); note that the manually verified ones are linked from tested directory while current contains automatically updated symlinks.
| Starterkits | Regular |
|---|---|
| quarterly | weekly |
| stable | current |
| rescue, livecd, installer, server, vm |
rescue, livecd |
If you encounter any problems with a current image it might make sense to look whether the "a bit more official" tested one behaves better (thank you for still dropping us a note that the latest isn't greatest in your particular case).
The images are autobuilt weekly (on Wednesdays, Moscow time) but we can release updated ones manually as often as daily.
Download
Direct links to download the latest ISO images; NB: these lead to fairly large files themselves, use current/tested links above if you'd like to browse things!
There's also a mirror at Yandex.
Note the tips on suitable utilities to write the hybrid ISO image to bootable media; please do not use UNetbootin, Rufus, or UltraISO as those will cripple the result unfortunately.
main
- Cinnamon: i586, x86_64 (~800 Mb)
- KDE5: i586, x86_64 (~850 Мб)
- MATE: i586, x86_64 (~700 Mb)
- Xfce: i586, x86_64 (~550 Mb)
auxiliary
- Enlightenment[1]: i586, x86_64 (~600Mb)
- Gnome3: i586, x86_64 (~1.1 Gb)
- KDE4: i586, x86_64 (~1.4 Gb)
- LXDE: i586, x86_64 (~600 Мб)
experimental[2]
- GNUstep: i586, x86_64 (~600 Мб)
- IceWM: i586, x86_64 (~500 Mb)
- LXQt: i586, x86_64 (~600 Mb)
- TDE: i586, x86_64 (~650Mb)
- WindowMaker: i586, x86_64 (~400 Mb)
non-desktop
Status
Please see ChangeLog and BUGS files for current information.
Discussion
You're welcome to subscribe to our mailing list or join the IRC channel to discuss anything related to these images.
The bugs (unless already known) should be filed against specific products, namely Regular (for image bugs) and Sisyphus (for package bugs).
Tech note
The technology behind these images is aimed at making derivatives easy while requiring the very minimal specification of the difference added.
References
- livecdlist.com entry
- DistroWatch (see the Sisyphus column for versions)