There’s More to Love in Puppy Linux 5.2.5

Rear in January I wrote about some of the features of Puppy Linux that make information technology peculiarly suitable for use happening hand-down and slow computers, merely over the weekend a new edition of the ingenuous reference operative arrangement was discharged with even more reasons to check it unstylish.

Launched on Sat, adaptation 5.2.5 of the flagship Lucid Pup Linux distribution–besides known arsenic "Lupu"–improves upon the release from wee this year with a raft of updates and new features, making it "the most ahead-edge Lucid ever," in the project's own words.

In real time enclosed in the easy-to-use package, for instance, is version 4.1.0 of the Bash shell, replacement the late version's Bonk 3. Version 4.03 of the Syslinux bootloader replaces Syslinux 3, while the window coach JWM 500 has replaced JWM 493. The included Gnumeric spreadsheet computer software, meanwhile, has been updated to version 1.10.13.

More themes are addressable in Lucid Puppy 5.2.5, and more programs are now available through with the Puppy Package Manager. Also notable are improvements to the revolutionary acquittance's uninjured capabilities.

9th Most Pop

Though it's based chiefly on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Catamount," Lucid Puppy 5.2.5 now includes reading 1.41.14 of the e2fsprogs filesystem utilities, which are the latest from Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal."

Lucid Puppy 5.2.5 was likewise built using a more recent variation of the Pick build system than the previous version was. Low-level the hood, it includes version 2.6.33.2 of the Linux kernel, according to a report on The H.

Puppy Linux is currently the ninth near popular Linux distribution, according to Distrowatch. The untested software is at present for sale for download every bit a 128MB .iso image file.

A Bloat-Free Mutually exclusive

So, Puppy's tiny size is one of the distribution's most loveable characteristics, as is the fact that it loads into RAM, qualification it inordinately fast. On most systems, in fact, boot time is sporting 30 to 40 seconds. Bootable from media including LiveCDs, zip disks, USB drives and hard drives, Puppy also automatically detects most hardware.

Like Damn Small Linux (DSL), Puppy Linux is a particularly in force prize for any low-resources calculation surroundings. Given the continuous updates and improvements to the software, yet, it's increasingly a good option for anyone seeking a powerful, extremely secure, easily customizable and bloat-free operating system.

Did I mention that it's free? Thither's likewise zero commitment to try information technology unstylish. Why non take this latest puppy for a term of enlistment around the block?

Follow Katherine Noyes on Twitter: @Noyesk .