Nanolinux

Nanolinux

Nanolinux 1.2
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Latest release	1.3 / April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
Latest preview	n/a
Available in	English
Platforms	x86
Kernel type	Monolithic Linux kernel
Default user interface	BusyBox, SLWM
License	Free software licenses (mainly GPL)
Official website	sourceforge.net/projects/nanolinux/

NanoLinux^[1] 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^[2] 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,^[3] installation on flash disk^[4] and hard disk^[5] 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.^[6]

Reviews

External links

Nanolinux official site

References

Linux distributions

Arch Linux	Antergos ArchBang Chakra Manjaro Linux Parabola GNU/Linux-libre

Debian	antiX Astra Linux Bharat Operating System Solutions Devuan gNewSense HandyLinux Kali Linux Knoppix SparkyLinux SteamOS Tails Ubuntu Official: Edubuntu Kubuntu Lubuntu Ubuntu MATE Xubuntu Unofficial: Bodhi Linux Elementary OS Linux Mint Trisquel

Fedora	BLAG Linux and GNU Korora Red Hat Enterprise Linux CentOS ClearOS Linpus Linux Oracle Linux Qubes OS Rocks Cluster Distribution Scientific Linux SME Server

Gentoo Linux	Calculate Linux Chromium OS Chrome OS Funtoo Linux Sabayon Linux

Other	Asturix Frugalware Linux Mandriva Linux Mageia OpenMandriva Lx ROSA Linux openSUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server PCLinuxOS Puppy Linux Slackware Porteus Salix OS VectorLinux Source Mage

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