Why does Puppy use a different binary package format than the more popular distros? Because Puppy Linux is not based on any other distribution. deb package and install it on a Puppy system via the Alien application. If the particular application you want isn’t available, you can grab a. Currently there are more that a thousand applications in the Puppy repository, and this number is growing fast. If you need software that doesn’t come on the Puppy install CD, you may be able to download it from Puppy’s package repository. The process is simple, with good guidelines, even for the novice. I tested the hard disk installation successfully on a old 10GB IDE disk. If you would like a permanent Puppy PC, the live CD provides a simple option to transfer the Puppy OS onto a USB, flash, or hard drive of your choice. The save information is in a single file named pup_202.sfs, and you may save it to the hard drive, a USB drive, or even to the CD, if it is a multisession CD. When you log out or shutdown the live CD, Puppy asks if you want to save the current configuration. When you get started, Puppy runs in the PC’s memory. If everything is working, you will hear Puppy greet you with a bark in your stereo and you are ready to go. The installation instructions are easy to follow, even for a Linux novice. After a successful boot, Puppy will ask you a few questions about things like your keyboard and screen setup. You can either purchase a Puppy CD or download the ISO image and burn it to a CD yourself. Puppy supports NTFS partitions, making it possible to save files on a Windows NTFS formatted hard disk. When you start Puppy you’ll see several icons on the desktop, logically labeled Browse, Write, Chat, Email, and so on, rather than with the actual name of each application, which makes the first encounter with Puppy easier for the Linux novice. Busybox, JWM, and IceWM are among the ones available I used JWM. Commonly used applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, and Web editor tools are all available on the live CD.įor graphics, you can choose between the Xorg or Xvesa if you’re unsure of which to try, go with the Xorg option and pick a window manager. The ISO image is only 72MB, but it is packed with a wide range of software of all kinds. The minimum requirements are a 100MHz CPU and 64MB of RAM or better, which makes it a great way to extend the life of old PCs. The brand new puppy-2.02-seamonkey version was released late last month. The newest version is its most usable yet. According to the Puppy Linux Web site, Puppy’s goals include being Linux newbie-friendly, booting and running quickly, and including all the applications typical users need. Puppy Linux is a small Linux live CD distribution that can boot from a CD, DVD, or USB drive a hard disk is optional.
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