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Latest revision as of 14:01, 11 January 2022
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 easy to install and use operating system that enables users to perform all of their day-to-day tasks without fearing virii or wasting their time searching the Internet or stores for all the necessary software.
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
9.0
- Xfce 4.14 desktop environment
- Linux kernel 5.4.25 (4.9.140 for Nvidia Jetson Nano)
- LibreOffice 6.3.5.2 ("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)
9.1
- Xfce 4.14 desktop environment (includes all updates)
- Linux kernel 5.10 (4.9 for Nvidia Jetson Nano, 4.4 for MCom-02 (Салют-ЭЛ24ПМ2))
- LibreOffice-still 7.0.5.2
- Chromium 89 web browser for x86, Firefox ESR 78.10.0 for other architectures
- WINE 5.20 Win32 compatibility layer (x86 only)
- GIMP 2.10.18 raster graphics editor
- Inkscape 1.0.1 vector graphics editor
- Systemd 246.13
- Xorg 1.20.8
- NetworkManager 1.18.10
- Thunderbird 78.8.0
- Audacious 3.10.1
- Pidgin 2.13.0
- VLC 3.0.11.1 (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;
- armv7a - 32-bit ARMv7a;
- mipsel — 32-bit MIPS Little Endian processors;
- riscv64 — 64-bit RISC-V (rv64gc) processors.
Download
Image flavours:
- multiboot image with Install, Live and Rescue modes;
- live image (installation possible either).
Official torrent tracker.
Images for aarch64 are also supported by Baikal-M.
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-9.1 for Raspberry Pi 3 and others ARMv8 compatible | 1,1 GB
A filesystem image can be written onto media following this guide (in Russian).
Download SD card images
slinux-9.1 for Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 3 | 1,2 GB slinux-mcom02 9.1 for MCom-02 (Салют-ЭЛ24ПМ2) | 1,0 GB slinux-hifive-unleashed 9.1 for HiFive Unleashed | 0,7 GB
An SD card image can be written onto media following this guide (in Russian).
Download an image for QEMU RISC-V
Download images for mipsel
Screenshots
Desktop
