SliTaz 3.0 Release notes

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Release Notes (en)

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+ Welcome to SliTaz 4.0! Modern, secure, stable, fast and flexible the + new SliTaz stable version is now out for Desktops and servers in + production use. +

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More than 6500 commits in the wok
More than 1000 packages added to database
Boot in 10 seconds or less on a very recent machine
Centralized configuration with the new control panel
New build tool which lets you create SliTaz packages in a minute
New rolling release ISO is built after each package cook
4 Distros in one on the LiveCD (The Russian dolls)
New graphical installer and updater
New GUI Boxes and tools to create Live systems
Web boot improved: boot.slitaz.org
Errata for 4.0 + on the Wiki

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Toolchain and build tools

+ Slitaz 4.0 has been built with our new build tools aka cookutils. We + have created new tools which handle the ~3300 packages dependencies + in a simple and consistent way. The cookutils let you also create new + Slitaz packages faster than ever. The tools are installed on each + SliTaz system as well as any supporting documentation. +

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Supported Hardware

+ SliTaz GNU/Linux 4.0 supports most machines based on i486 or x86 Intel + compatible processors. A minimum of 192MB of memory is recommended to + use the core LiveCD and our new russian dolls system will automatically + detect your memory to boot a low memory resource flavor if needed. The + default LiveCD provides the Core system which is a fully featured desktop, + a GTK only desktop, a flavor with just X windows and a text mode + system which will run with only 48 MB RAM (but can still let you + install a full desktop). +

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Live systems

+ SliTaz 4.0 core LiveCD provides in fact 4 versions and will use the one + your hardware can support. The live CD holds several SliTaz nested subsets. + The boot loader selects the most features that your computer memory can + access. You can also select an image from the menu and hit [tab] to edit + any options. A command line, the ability to webboot, help options and + languages are also available from the menu. Now people with very little + RAM can boot the Live CD, but probably in text mode. A full install can + now be performed to hard disk directly from the Live CD using text mode + with only 48MB ram. +

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Installation

+ The installation is fully automated and can be done graphically or in + text mode. Tazinst is a lightweight SliTaz HDD installer. It installs + SliTaz to a hard drive from a Live-CD, a LiveUSB key, a SliTaz + ISO image, or from the web (using Tazpanel) by downloading a stable, + cooking or rolling version. The prerequisite material and other useful + information can be found in the Manual and Handbook. +

+ If you want to partition a disk before installation, you can quickly + use Gparted in LiveCD mode or use a flavor containing the partitioning + tool. At the end of the installation it is possible to setup the "GRUB" + bootloader which is capable of starting almost any operating system. + This allows SliTaz to co-exist with a previously installed operating + system, such as Windows. +

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Packages

+ Among the 3350 packages available in SliTaz 4.0 you will find anything you + need to transform your machine to a complete graphical desktop (e17), a + graphics studio with The Gimp or Inkscape, or to a video editor with Kino. + You can experience the world wide web with instant messaging, VOIP, email + and of course through a web browser. Packages can be found through the + search function of Tazpkg, Tazpanel or via the website: + http://pkgs.slitaz.org/ +

+ SliTaz is designed to function as a powerful web server, using the stable + LightTPD/PHP package (not installed by default), supporting CGI, Perl + and Python. Apache and Squid are also available. The ability to browse + the web securely using the Tor network is also supported. +

+ SliTaz can of course also provide a complete development environment with + the GCC compiler, Geany IDE, Mercurial Repositories and all development + libraries. +

+ Packages are now built automatically by the SliTaz Build Bot: + http://cook.slitaz.org/ and are checked + by Cookutils to ensure that FHS standards are followed. +

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Administration

+ The new way and tool to configure the system on SliTaz 4.0 is TazPanel. + It is a CGI/web interface with a themable user interface from where + you can control your entire system such as package management, adding + or removing users, creating Live systems and much more. Each page + provides a small description to help you manage your SliTaz system. + To access the panel you can use the menu entry in “System Tools” or + this url: http://tazpanel:82 +

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Core Desktop

+ A lot of attention has been paid the the core desktop. All applications + are well integrated and a special SliTaz theme (including icons, Openbox, + GTK) has been created. +

+ By default, the SliTaz LiveCD uses the very light and stable Openbox + window manager. Openbox is widely themeable and configurable using the + ObConf utility. The integration of the taskbar “LXpanel” makes it + possible to dynamically provide a menu based on the Freedesktop + standards. The principle is to have a small menu accessible via a + screen click with the favorites, windows effects, LiveCD and LiveUSB + tools, Openbox configuration and system actions made available. Applications + can also be accessed through the menu supplied by LXpanel. The managment + of the Desktop and icons are entrusted to the file manager PCmanFM. +

+ Through the support of a LiveCD flavor or an installed system you can + install the Enlightenment (e17) desktop environment or the window + managers XFCE, Pekwm, JWM and DWM. The different sessions can be + selected via the F1 key when using the “Slim” login window. To change + the default session you can use tazx; or manually edit the + ~/.Xinitrc file. +

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SliTaz network

+ All services have been changed and improved since 3.0 and a SliTaz + community network has been created to help users, contributors and + developers come together to share ideas about the project. + This includes a community board, wiki based documentation, a forum + and a bug tracker. Now developers, artists, documentation writers, + bug reporters and anybody with a good suggestion can help others, + get involved and work together to improve the project. The SliTaz + community network (SCN), website and repos all combine the same + graphical layout for easy navigation. +

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From 3.0 to 4.0

+ A SliTaz GNU/Linux installer offers an update function allowing you + to upgrade from a 3.0 to 4.0 version. To upgrade the system you + first need to boot the Stable LiveCD, launch the installer from the + command line or Tazpanel, select upgrade and then specify the + partition or configuration file containing the system that you want + to update. The installer will then clean out the system and reinstall + all the packages not present on the CD from the mirror. When this has + finished you can reboot with your new version of SliTaz. +

+ To upgrade a 3.0 to 4.0 it is also possible to use the package manager Tazpkg + via the set-release function, but beware this is not yet proven and may + require some manual intervention. +

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People of the Project

+ SliTaz is proud to be an international community project. The people of + the project are the ones who develop the distribution, correct the website, + develop the HG repositories and write the official documentation. Passing + through Switzerland, France, Brazil, Quebec, China, India, Russia, Ukraine, + England, and the U.S. +

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Christophe Lincoln
Pascal Bellard
Eric Joseph-Alexandre
Paul Issott
Claudinei Pereira
Dominique Corbex
Brenton Edgar Scott
Christopher Rogers
Aleksej Bobylev
Samuel Trassare
Christian Mesh
Alexander Medvedev
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Release Notes (en)

Toolchain and build tools

Supported Hardware

Live systems

Installation

Packages

Administration

Core Desktop

SliTaz network

From 3.0 to 4.0

People of the Project