Pinguy OS

This is just a quick post letting people know that the Mini’s are done. If you want to know more about what Pinguy OS Mini is read the info for the mini 11.04 here: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/06/pinguy-os-mini-11041-stipped-down.html There is a problem with the 32-bit version where the menu isn’t tight against the side. This doesn’t happen when [...]

Due to a few things I don’t feel comfortable enough releasing this as a final. A few of the used apps are still in the alpha/beta stage and there is a few quirks like some of the proprietary drivers breaking the text and flash in Shell. Gnome Shell is still pretty new and does need [...]

Both the 32-bit and 64-bit alphas are done. All the Gnome packages are running on 3.2.1 Many of the Gnome packages where held back in the Ubuntu repo like Totem. New default wallpaper thanks to M1C4HTRON13. Docky’s Clementine helper now works. Nearly all the final apps and features are now installed and working. Both Conky [...]

EDIT# Alpah now out http://blog.pinguyos.com/12414219852 This is no where near finished but if you want to have a look at what I have so far you can. Many of the final apps are not included and a few of the installed apps might get removed/replaced in later releases. But what we have got so far [...]

Here are some screen shots of the Gnome Shell version of Pinguy OS. Haven’t really posted much news on how 11.10 is going, so thought I should give you a glimpse into how the shell version is looking at the moment. Still a lot of work needs to be done but it is coming along. [...]

This new GNOME file manager just had its first official release and it’s being called the Emperor file manager. The file manager is inspired by Midnight Commander while having a GTK3 interface via Gala. This file manager also boasts GIO support so that it integrates with the GNOME desktop and can take advantage of GVFS-FUSE. [...]

A self confessed convert to Ubuntu, Raphael has put together a nice cheat sheet for beginners in Linux, which explains all the important Linux commands in a clear manner.Terminal Cheat Sheet V5 A self confessed convert to Ubuntu, Raphael has put together a nice cheat sheet for beginners in Linux, which explains all the important [...]

You can open the new permissions manager in Firefox by loading about:permissions. Just enter the about page in the location bar and hit the return key afterwards. The screen that shows up should look like this. The screen that opens up displays the default permissions for all sites accessed in the web browser, and a [...]

When you open the add-ons section over at Mozilla, you are now greeted with a modern design that focuses on staff picks, featured extensions, up and coming extensions and featured Personas. Source: addons.mozilla.org When you open the add-ons section over at Mozilla, you are now greeted with a modern design that focuses on staff picks, [...]

Pinguy OS + Screenlet + Impulse theme “circle lcd” improvment + Lyrics screenlet (Source: http://www.youtube.com/) Pinguy OS + Screenlet + Impulse theme “circle lcd” improvment + Lyrics screenlet (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)