Gak For Linux

Gak (formerly Wires Cut Linux) is an open source distribution of Linux derived from the world’s most popular free operating system, Ubuntu. It is designed from the ground up to be as minimal as possible, built around the Openbox window manager, while still being useful as a day-by-day OS.

The distro formerly known as Wires Cut Linux is currently available for download on Softpedia as a dual-arch Live CD ISO image that fits on a CD disc and runs on computers supporting either of the 64-bit or 32-bit instruction set architectures.

The Live CD boot menu offers standard options, such as the ability to start the live system with normal configuration, in safe graphics mode using the VESA video driver, in text only mode or in debug mode. You can run a memory test, boot an existing OS from the local drive or start the installer directly.

Being designed from the ground up to be as minimal and low on resources as possible, Gak uses the Openbox window manager as its default and only desktop environment. It features no panels of docks, just a right-click context menu from where you can launch applications, cycle between virtual workspaces and access essential system functions.

The distribution comes pre-loaded with great software project, especially tools designed for developers, such as the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) C/C++ compiler, Haskell functional programming language, Uxterm graphical terminal emulator, as well as the Vim command-line text editor.

Default applications include the Google Chrome web browser, Xfwrite text editor, Transmission BitTorrent client, Scrot screenshot utility, XFE file manager, Xpdf PDF document viewer, Xarchiver archive manager and VLC Media Player.