Nanolinux
{{Short description|Lightweight Linux distribution}}
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{{Infobox OS
| name = Nanolinux
| logo = Nanolinux-logo.JPG
| screenshot = Nanolinux-desktop.PNG
| caption = Nanolinux 1.2
| OS family = Linux (Unix-like)
| source_model = Open source
| latest_release_version = 1.3
| latest_release_date = {{release date and age|2015|04|05}}
| latest preview version = n/a
| language = English
| kernel_type = Monolithic Linux kernel
| website = {{url|https://sourceforge.net/projects/nanolinux/}}
| supported_platforms = x86, x86 64{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/nanolinux/files/|title=Nanolinux - Browse Files at SourceForge.net|website=sourceforge.net}}
| license = Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
}}
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is an open source, free and very lightweight Linux distribution that requires only 14 MB of disk space including tiny versions of the most common desktop applications and several games. It is based on the Core version of the Tiny Core Linux{{Cite web|url=http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,16305.0.html|title=Nanolinux, new MC fork|website=forum.tinycorelinux.net}}
distribution and uses Busybox, Nano-X instead of X.Org, FLTK 1.3.x as the default GUI toolkit, and SLWM (super-lightweight window manager). The included applications are mainly based on FLTK.
Applications included in the distribution
Nanolinux includes several lightweight applications, including:
- Dillo graphical web browser
- FlWriter word processor
- Sprsht spreadsheet application
- FLTDJ personal information manager
- AntiPaint painting application
- Fluff file manager
- NXterm terminal emulator
- Flcalc calculator
- FlView image viewer
- Fleditor text editor
- FlChat IRC client
- FlMusic CD player
- FlRadio internet radio
- Webserver, mount tool, system statistics, package install utility.
The distribution also includes several games, such as Tuxchess, Checkers, NXeyes, Mastermind, Sudoku and Blocks.
Support for TrueType fonts and UTF-8 is also provided. Nanolinux is distributed as Live CD ISO images, installation on flash disk{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/nanolinux/wiki/Install%20on%20flash%20disk/|title=Nanolinux / Wiki / Install on flash disk}}
and hard disk{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/nanolinux/wiki/Install%20on%20hard%20disk/|title=Nanolinux / Wiki / Install on hard disk}}
is documented on its Wiki pages.
System requirements
Minimal configuration:
The Live CD version without swapfile requires 64 MB of RAM and 14 MB of disk space.{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/nanolinux/wiki/Home/|title=Nanolinux / Wiki / Home|website=sourceforge.net}}
See also
{{Portal|Linux|Free and open-source software}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://sourceforge.net/projects/nanolinux/}}
- [http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Nanolinux-102963.shtml Nanolinux on Softpedia]
- [http://www.redeszone.net/2013/12/04/nanolinux-un-linux-en-solo-14-mb/ RedesZone]
- [http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/nanolinux-linux-in-12mb/ wordpress.com]
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Category:Light-weight Linux distributions
Category:Operating system distributions bootable from read-only media