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== Intro ==
== Intro ==


The regular image builds are '''intended''' to aid those interested in [[ALT Linux]] [[Sisyphus]] and the current state of Linux desktop environments (at least as packaged there).
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 Linux really do consider images which are built and updated using '''stable branches''':
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|p7/branch]].
* 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.


NB: if an image looks broken '''check''' the hash against {{path|MD5SUM}}/{{path|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 {{path|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 {{cmd|rsync}} against {{path|nightly.altlinux.org::nightly}} prefix.
NB: if an image looks broken '''check''' the hash against {{path|MD5SUM}}/{{path|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 {{path|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 {{cmd|rsync}} against {{path|nightly.altlinux.org::nightly}} prefix.
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== Flavours ==
== Flavours ==
There are multiple sets of DE/architecture specific builds (see also dedicated [[rescue]] page); note that the '''manually verified ones''' are linked from '''[http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/ tested]''' directory while '''[http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/ current]''' contains automatically updated symlinks.
There are multiple sets of DE/architecture specific builds (see also dedicated [[rescue]] page); note that the '''manually verified ones''' are linked from '''[http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/ tested]''' directory while '''[http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/ current]''' contains automatically updated symlinks.
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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 [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/BUGS 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 [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/ChangeLog the latest] isn't greatest in your particular case).


The images are autobuilt '''weekly (on Wednesdays)''' but we can release updated ones manually as often as daily.
The images are autobuilt '''weekly''' (on Wednesdays, Moscow time) but we can release updated ones manually as often as daily.
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== 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!
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'''Direct links''' to download the latest ISO images; NB: these lead to '''fairly large files''' themselves, use tested/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.
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=== main ===
=== main ===
* KDE4: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-kde4-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-kde4-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~1.3 Gb)
* Cinnamon: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-cinnamon-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-cinnamon-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~800 Mb)
* [http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/download MATE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-mate-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-mate-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600 Mb)
* [https://community.kde.org/Plasma/LiveImages KDE5]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-kde5-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-kde5-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~850 Мб)
* Xfce: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-xfce-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-xfce-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~450 Mb)
* [http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/download MATE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-mate-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-mate-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~700 Mb)
* Cinnamon: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-cinnamon-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-cinnamon-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~650 Mb)
* Xfce: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-xfce-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-xfce-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~550 Mb)
 
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=== auxiliary ===
=== auxiliary ===
* Gnome3: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-gnome3-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-gnome3-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~950Mb)
* [https://phab.enlightenment.org/w/livecd/ Enlightenment]<ref>E19, E18 and E17 images available in [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/archive/ archive]</ref>: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-enlightenment-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-enlightenment-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600Mb)
* [https://phab.enlightenment.org/w/livecd/ E19]<ref>E18 and E17 images available in [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/archive/ archive]</ref>: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-e19-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-e19-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~500Mb)
* Gnome3: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-gnome3-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-gnome3-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~1.1 Gb)
* [http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Documentation/LiveCDs TDE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-tde-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-tde-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600Mb)
* [https://community.kde.org/Plasma/LiveImages KDE4]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-kde4-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-kde4-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~1.4 Gb)
* [http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Comparison_between_LXDE_and_Xfce LXDE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-lxde-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-lxde-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~500 Мб)
* [http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Comparison_between_LXDE_and_Xfce LXDE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-lxde-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-lxde-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600 Мб)
 
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=== experimental<ref>gnustep, icewm, wmaker flavours use sysvinit</ref> ===
=== experimental<ref>gnustep, icewm, wmaker flavours use sysvinit</ref> ===
* [http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/User_Guides#Other_Info GNUstep]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-gnustep-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-gnustep-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~550 Мб)
* [http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/User_Guides#Other_Info GNUstep]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-gnustep-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-gnustep-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600 Мб)
* IceWM: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-icewm-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-icewm-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~400 Mb)
* IceWM: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-icewm-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-icewm-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~500 Mb)
* LXQt: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-lxqt-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-lxqt-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~500 Mb)
* LXQt: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-lxqt-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-lxqt-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~600 Mb)
* WindowMaker: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-wmaker-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/current/regular-wmaker-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~350 Mb)
* [http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Documentation/LiveCDs TDE]: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-tde-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-tde-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~650Mb)
* WindowMaker: [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-wmaker-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-wmaker-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~400 Mb)
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=== non-desktop ===
=== non-desktop ===
* [[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/tested/regular-rescue-latest-i586.iso i586], [http://nightly.altlinux.org/sisyphus/tested/regular-rescue-latest-x86_64.iso x86_64] (~300 Mb)


NB: there's also a mirror at [http://mirror.yandex.ru/altlinux-nightly/ Yandex].
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== Discussion ==
== Discussion ==
You're welcome to subscribe to our [https://lists.altlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/community-en mailing list] to discuss anything related to these images. The bugs (unless [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/buglist.cgi?classification=Distributions&product=Regular already known]) should be filed against specific products, namely [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Regular Regular] (for image bugs) and [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Sisyphus Sisyphus] (for package bugs).
You're welcome to subscribe to our [https://lists.altlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/community-en mailing list] or join the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=altlinux-en IRC channel] to discuss anything related to these images.
 
The bugs (unless [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/buglist.cgi?classification=Distributions&product=Regular already known]) should be filed against specific products, namely [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Regular Regular] (for image bugs) and [https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Sisyphus Sisyphus] (for package bugs).
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== Tech note ==
== Tech note ==
The [https://www.ohloh.net/p/mkimage-profiles technology behind these images] is aimed at making derivatives easy while requiring the very minimal specification of the difference added.
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 ==
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<references />
* [http://livecdlist.com/alt-linux livecdlist.com entry]
* [http://livecdlist.com/alt-linux livecdlist.com entry]
* [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=alt DistroWatch] (see the Sisyphus column for versions)
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* [http://www.virtualsky.net/againstthecurrent/doku.php?id=2013:03-05 VirtualSky's review of regular-kde4] (and some more kind words, thank you David!) // seems to be missing after the move to ipernity
* [http://www.virtualsky.net/againstthecurrent/doku.php?id=2013:03-05 VirtualSky's review of regular-kde4] (and some more kind words, thank you David!) // seems to be missing after the move to ipernity

Revision as of 11:18, 19 April 2017

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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 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.

= Direct links to download the latest ISO images; NB: these lead to fairly large files themselves, use tested/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

auxiliary

experimental[2]

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

  1. E19, E18 and E17 images available in archive
  2. gnustep, icewm, wmaker flavours use sysvinit