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Revision as of 16:58, 3 April 2020
Simply Linux
Simply Linux is a Ninth Platform based distribution produced by BaseALT Ltd.
Support
- December 31, 2023 but not before half a year after new version release (10.0).
Features
Simply Linux is an operating system that's simple to install and use. It lets the user to perform the everyday tasks without fear of virus attacks and the need to search the Internet and shop shelves for the software needed. Simply Linux is an operating system for everyone. It's simple and lightweight, functional and reliable.
Simply Linux project is the Linux OS adapted for the user. The project's idea is to interest the user with Free Software by showing the comfort and convenience of working with it.
The software suite includes more than 30 application software packages for most user needs as well as wide range of device drivers making peripherals use easier.
You can find license terms for the distribution here.
Software versions as of release day
- Xfce 4.14 desktop environment
- Linux kernel 5.4.25 (4.9.140 for Nvidia Jetson Nano)
- LibreOffice 6.2.8.2 ("still")
- Chromium 80 web browser (Firefox ESR 68.6.0 for aarch64)
- WINE 5.0 Win32 compatibility layer (x86 only)
- GIMP 2.10.12 raster graphics editor
- Inkscape 0.92.4 vector graphics editor
- Systemd 243.7
- Xorg 1.20.5
- NetworkManager 1.18.4
- Thunderbird 68.6.0
- Audacious 3.10.1
- Pidgin 2.13.0
- VLC 3.0.8 (celluloid 0.18 for aarch64 and mipsel)
Supported hardware
Simply Linux 9 is released for the following hardware platforms:
- x86 — 32-bit Intel and AMD processors;
- x86_64 — 64-bit Intel and AMD processorts;
- aarch64 — 64-bit ARMv8-compatible processors;
- mipsel — 32-bit MIPS Little Endian processors;
- e2k* — 64-bit Elbrus processors (v3/v4).
Download
Image flavours:
- multiboot image with Install, Live and Rescue modes;
- live image (installation possible either).
These ISO images are hybrid, i.e. suitable for writing onto both DVD media and USB Flash sticks.
Use dd utility to write an image onto a USB thumbdrive (the whole device, not a partition; e.g. /dev/sdb and not /dev/sdb1).
System requirements
| Distribution | Minimal RAM size | Recommended RAM size | Disk space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Linux 9 | 512 MB | 1+ GB | 25+ GB |
| Simply Linux live 9 | 512 MB | 1+ GB | 10+ GB |
Download filesystem images
slinux-8.991_rc2 for Raspberry Pi 3 and other ARMv8 systems | 1.0 GB slinux-tegra-8.991_rc2 for Nvidia Jetson Nano | 1.2 GB
Filesystem image can be written onto media following this guide (in Russian).
Download mipsel images
This section presents builds for BE-T1000 processor (known before as Baikal-T1).
tavolga-slinux-8.920_beta2 for Tavolga Terminal 2BT1 | 1.4 GBFilesystem image in recovery.tar format can be flashed following this guide (in Russian).
Tech preview
Builds for these targets are available as technology preview:
mk150-slinux-20200330-mipsel.tar.xz Fastwel MK150-02 | 0.8 GB
Preliminary builds for Baikal-M
Screenshots
Desktop
