Pinguy OS Mini For Linux

Pinguy OS Mini is a special edition of the open source Pinguy OS Linux distribution, which is based on the award winning and highly acclaimed Ubuntu operating system. It's called Mini because it comes with fewer applications than the Full edition.

Just like Pinguy OS Full, this edition is distributed as two Live DVD ISO images, even though we were expecting CD-size ISOs. Both 64-bit (x86_64) and 32-bit (i686) architectures are supported at this time, and they can be deployed to either USB flash drives or DVD discs.

From the boot prompt, users can start the live environment with default options or in safe graphics mode using the VESA framebuffer, run a memory (RAM) diagnostic test, boot an existing OS from the first disk drive, as well as to install the operating system without testing it (not recommended).

The distribution comes with a highly customized GNOME desktop environment, comprised of a top panel for accessing the Cinnamon-style main menu, search files and folders, launch applications and interact with running programs, as well as bottom dock (app launcher).

Default applications include the Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client, Mozilla Firefox web browser, XChat IRC client, Clementine audio player, VLC Media Player, Synaptic Package Manager, GNOME Tweak Tool, BleachBit system cleaner, Boot Repair, BootUp-Manager, Disks and GParted partition editors.

It includes the Brasero CD/DVD burning software, Arista audio transcoder, Gedit text editor, GNOME Do application launcher, Shutter screen capture utility, TeamViewer remote control client, Ubuntu Tweak, Ubuntu Software Center, and many GNOME specific apps.

In conclusion, Pinguy OS Mini is a great addition to the Ubuntu-based Pinguy OS familiy of Linux distribution created for end-users, not geeks who know their way around almost any GNU/Linux platform.