The good stuff

Here is a short list of features I like about openSUSE:

• The default look and feel is really professional and very slick. I know it is only a cosmetic issue, but first impressions count, or so I have been told.

• The single GNOME panel and main Slab menu make for a good combination. I did not think that I would be overly enamoured with it, but I found myself liking its simplicity. It only took a few minutes to make myself familiar with how it operates and when it is used in conjunction with the next impressive feature, it works well.

• GNOME Do is installed by default. I have been loving the speed advantage this application has given me, to quote the website, GNOME + Do = Crazy Delicious :)

• Both Compiz and PulseAudio are integrated into the desktop environment. I did not have to install any additional packages to make the most of Compiz as CompizConfig Settings Manager was installed by default.

The not so good stuff

Unfortunately, my time spent with openSUSE has not been all good, here is a short list of stuff I noticed which is not so impressive:

• During the installation I was unceremoniously dropped to the console and presented with a login prompt. This was slightly disconcerting and I nearly rebooted as I thought the install process had failed; then, just as I was about to restart my system, X popped back to life and the installation continued. I am not sure what that was all about?!

• I have experienced numerous application-level crashes. Banshee seems particularly unstable on my system and often disappears from my desktop without so much as a bye-your-leave — most disappointing as I was expecting good things from Banshee :(

• openSUSE's package management is fine, but it is not APT. I miss APT.

Conclusion

I have not been using the system long enough to make any solid conclusions; however, from what I have experienced so far, openSUSE 11 is definitely worth a look. If I was not so attached to APT, I would maybe consider keeping it installed. Having said that, it really is not too difficult to set-up Ubuntu to mimic and take advantage of the features I like in openSUSE.

Tags: linux, opensuse, ubuntu

• LugRadio — one of my favourite podcasts and probably THE podcast which got me hooked on listening to podcasts. LugRadio is released every 2 weeks and is currently in its 5th season. The production quality is always excellent and the content can be very thought provoking. Note, the LugRadio presenters are somewhat notorious for their use of colourful language, therefore it is probably not wise to listen to this podcast while at work [without headphones], or in the company of minors ;)

• The Linux Link Tech Show — again, another personal favourite, and again, a podcast which is not particularly safe for work. TLLTS is released every week and is normally over 2 hours in length. It is also probably [?] the longest running of all Linux related podcasts. Production quality is not always the best; however, the show is presented in a down-to-earth manner and the content is varied and interesting. The presenters often interview influential members of the Open Source community.

• Ubuntu UK Podcast — a fairly new podcast, [just released episode 6], but a very good one; IMHO, it could quite easily become the official Ubuntu podcast. The presenters apply the Ubuntu Code of Conduct to the show and therefore it is safe for work. Production quality is excellent, as is the content; Mark Shuttleworth has already been interviewed twice! Hopefully the presenters will be able to continue to push out this level of quality. The show is published every 2 weeks.

• Launchpod — again, another fairly new podcast. Launchpod is not strictly speaking a Linux podcast, still, due to Launchpad's close ties to Ubuntu it is interesting to hear news from the Launchpad developers. Production quality is fair and content ranges from Launchpad specific news to interviews with Launchpad users. There does not seem to be a set release schedule [very un-Ubuntu like]. Note, listen out for the funky bass!

• lottalinuxlinks — a Linux related podcast by Dave Yates, recorded at 75 miles per hour during his drive to and from work. I am not sure it is entirely safe [or legal for that matter] to record a podcast whilst driving, still, I enjoy listening to this podcast as it has character :) Like TLLTS, the presenter has a relaxed, down-to-earth approach to podcasting. Production quality is fair and the content is varied. Released frequently.

• Fresh Ubuntu — an Ubuntu specific podcast which covers news and community happenings. Another podcast which is presented in a down-to-earth manner. Production quality is generally good, as is the content which provides an insight into what is occurring within the Ubuntu community. Released most weeks.

• Linux Basement — "Greetings & Salutations", is how this podcast is commonly introduced, it goes downhill from there :D Just kidding, the Linux Basement is another down-to-earth Linux podcast, although content covers other topics such as Drupal and web development. The presenter, Chad Wallonberg, also entertains by writing and performing songs for the show. Production quality is good and the podcast is released every 2 weeks or so.

• Linux Outlaws — a podcast in which the presenters take a "laid-back" look at Linux and the Open Source scene. The presenters have good chemistry and the show is often amusing and insightful, although not particularly safe for work. Production quality is good and the show is released most weeks.

• The Bad Apples — Linux from the perspective of an ex-Apple user. The show has recently been released less frequently than before; still, when it is released it is often varied and insightful.

• The Talk Show — okay, so it is not Linux related; however, it amuses me to listen to Mac fans. Also, is it not good to mix it up now and again? Released sporadically.

• hashlugradio — a podcast which discusses issues raised by the LugRadio podcast and its community. Has recently been released less frequently than before, when it is released, the quality is good and often amusing. Another show featuring colourful language.

• The Linux Action Show — the Linux podcast presented by Bert 'n' Ernie from Sesame Street. Not :) The real presenters, Bryan 'n' Chris, take an energetic look at the latest Linux related news and releases. Production quality and content is excellent. The show does feature some strong language, though not nearly as colourful as LugRadio. The podcast is released every 2 weeks.

The above pretty much sums up the podcasts I am currently subscribed to. Am I missing any which you think I might enjoy?

Tags: linux, podcast, ubuntu

As with Darkness Returns, Brightness uses the Clearlooks GTK+ engine. I have made the theme available on my wiki. I have used the theme under Openbox with no known issues. I have not tested the theme under GNOME.

Regarding the origin of the theme, if I remember correctly, I used the Gilouche theme as basis to work from. Even though I prefer to use a darker theme, I still really like the openSUSE artwork, it is professional and consistently good.

Tags: artwork, crunchbanglinux, openbox, themes, ubuntu

The theme I have settled into using is called Darkness Returns. I named it so because CrunchBang Linux was originally distributed with a dark theme, then it changed to a light theme, before moving back to a dark theme for the last release; hence, Darkness Returns — pure genius :)

Darkness Returns is based on the Clearlooks GTK+ engine. It is not actually as dark as some dark themes, instead it is more of a halfway house between the lightness and the darkness; maybe I should have named it "Sitting On The Fence"? Anyhow, a couple of people have asked me for the theme and so I have made it available on my wiki. More screenshots of the theme can also be seen on my wiki: CrunchBang Linux 8.04.01 Screenshots. Feel free to use and abuse :)

Tags: artwork, crunchbanglinux, openbox, themes, ubuntu

Finally it has happened! The last 'official' release of Puppy was version 3.01, released October 15, 2007. Version 4.00 is happening 6 months later, which is an incredibly long time considering the previous frenetic schedule of releases. Anyway, here it is: the live-CD file is 'puppy-4.00-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso' and is just 87.1MB. Download from http://puppylinux.com/download/.

Also from the release notes, and something that I am particularly pleased with:

GTK1 and Tcl/Tk abandoned. The decision was made to go for a totally GTK2-based system. This meant that there could be a consistent user-interface throughout and further reduced the size.

I am downloading the live-CD as I type. I will give the system a run tomorrow night, and if I get time, I will post with my initial thoughts/feedback.

Tags: linux, puppy, ubuntu

The current version of Xpad available from the Ubuntu Hardy repositories [2.13] suffers from a rather drastic 100% CPU bug; therefore, I have updated the package to the latest 2.14 release and uploaded it to the CrunchBang Linux repositories. I have also filed a small bug report on Launchpad and I am looking for a mentor to help me update the package; I understand it is a busy/hectic time for Ubuntu developers at the moment, so I will not hold my breath while I wait for a reply :)

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, software, ubuntu

I have been running this release on my own systems for a number of weeks and it seems to be quite stable. Having said that, this release is based on a "development" release of Ubuntu and therefore is not recommended for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage.

What's new?

I am really quite happy with how CrunchBang Linux is developing. This release sees numerous improvements and when installed makes for a really usable, fast and attractive system. I would really like to thank the users on the forums for all their suggestions and feedback; I have implemented many improvements based solely on their input. See below for a list of changes.

Major updates:

• CrunchBang Linux is now based on Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron". This brings many new improvements and package updates; most notably an updated 2.6.24.15 Linux Kernel, and Xorg 7.3.
• Openbox 3.4.7-pre2, this release includes many improvements including the GDM control mentioned here.
• CrunchBang Linux repositories are now enabled by default. The repositories include CrunchBang Linux specific packages and fixes, plus Openbox related updates etc.
• A new default theme based on Clearlooks, "Darkness Returns". See the screenshots.

Other changes:

• Firefox 3 Beta 5 is now the default browser, replacing Epiphany.
• Claws Mail replaces Thunderbird as the default e-mail client.
• Mirage replaces EOG as the default image viewer.
• Easy enabling of compositing via xcompmgr and a new Openbox pipe menu.
• tablaunch application launch bar installed by default. Easy configuration via "Preferences" menu.
• Parcellite clipboard manager, replaces Glipper. Fixes this.
• Skype and Gizmo VoIP clients removed.
• Osmo PIM installed and linked to pypanel clock. Thanks to K.Mandla for the suggestion.
• pysdm "Storage Device Manager" added to "Tools & Utilities" menu.
• Xpad sticky notes added to "Tools & Utilities" menu.
• Gtk+ 2.0 Change Theme added to "Preferences" menu.
• Nitrogen GUI desktop background/wallpaper setter installed.
• Numerous other minor fixes and improvements.

Download

The CrunchBang Linux ISO image is approximately 614MB. It can be downloaded from the following locations:

• http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchbang-8.04.01.i386.iso
• http://www.dropshock.com/pub/crunchbang-linux/crunchbang-8.04.01.i386.iso - courtesy of Jason Liquorish
• http://stas.nerd.ro/pub/cbl/crunchbang-8.04.01.i386.iso - courtesy of Stas Sushkov

MD5: 90c83bac8ec4411fea422b439bfbcc65

Screenshots

Disclaimer

CrunchBang Linux is not recommended for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. CrunchBang Linux could possibly make your computer go CRUNCH! BANG! Therefore CrunchBang Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, projects, ubuntu

It is a simple Bash script, but quite effective. Please feel free to modify/improve as you see fit.

#!/bin/bash
# Openbox Pipe Menu for xcompmgr
################################

# Set xcompmgr command options
EXEC='xcompmgr -c -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55' #basic compositing
#EXEC='xcompmgr -cCfF -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55 -D6' #more effects

# Toggle compositing. Call with "myxcompmgr --startstop"
if [ "$1" = "--startstop" ]; then 
    if [ ! "$(pidof xcompmgr)" ]; then
      $EXEC
    else
      killall xcompmgr
    fi
    exit 0
fi
# Output Openbox menu
if [ ! "$(pidof xcompmgr)" ]; then
    cat << _EOF_
    <openbox_pipe_menu>
        <item label="Enable Compositing">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>myxcompmgr --startstop</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
    </openbox_pipe_menu>
_EOF_
else
    cat << _EOF_
    <openbox_pipe_menu>
        <item label="Remove Transparency from Target Window">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset 1</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 10%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .90</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 20%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .80</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 30%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .70</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 40%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .60</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 50%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .50</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 60%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .40</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 70%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .30</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 80%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .20</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <item label="Set Target Window Transparency to 90%">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>transset .10</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
        <separator/>
        <item label="Disable Compositing">
            <action name="Execute">
                <execute>myxcompmgr --startstop</execute>
            </action>
        </item>
    </openbox_pipe_menu>
_EOF_
fi
exit 0

How to use the script

Follow the instructions below to install the script and set-up the Openbox pipe menu:

1. Open a terminal and download the script with the following command:

wget http://crunchbang.org/misc/myxcompmgr

2. Move the script to your "bin" directory and make executable:

mv myxcompmgr ~/bin/myxcompmgr && chmod +x ~/bin/myxcompmgr

3. Open your Openbox menu.xml file for editing:

gedit ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml

4. Insert the following code where you would like the menu to appear, save and exit:

<menu execute="myxcompmgr" id="CompositingPipeMenu" label="Compositing"/>

5. Issue the following command to update/reconfigure Openbox:

openbox --reconfigure

Optional: You could also place the following entry in ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh to start xcompmgr on boot:

# Enable Eyecandy, see ~/bin/myxcompmgr for more info
myxcompmgr --startstop &

Tags: bash, crunchbanglinux, openbox, ubuntu

I have updated my original post and wiki page to reflect tonight's changes. If you are currently using the repository, please update your APT sources. Apologies for any inconvenience/disruption this might cause. FWIW, this will definitely be the final location for the 7.10.xx repository; also, the move was necessary to accommodate a new 8.04.xx repository. More details on that soon.

Tags: crunchbanglinux

I have written the following PyGTK script to take advantage of the new GDM control. Python is not currently a language that I am too familiar with, so please feel free to rip the script to bits improve as you see fit.

#!/usr/bin/env python

import pygtk
pygtk.require('2.0')
import gtk
import os

class DoTheLogOut:

    # Cancel/exit
    def delete_event(self, widget, event, data=None):
        gtk.main_quit()
        return False

    # Logout
    def logout(self, widget):
        os.system("openbox --exit")

    # Reboot
    def reboot(self, widget):
        os.system("gdm-control --reboot && openbox --exit")

    # Shutdown
    def shutdown(self, widget):
        os.system("gdm-control --shutdown && openbox --exit")

    def __init__(self):
        # Create a new window
        self.window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
        self.window.set_title("Exit? Choose an option:")
        self.window.set_resizable(False)
        self.window.set_position(1)
        self.window.connect("delete_event", self.delete_event)
        self.window.set_border_width(20)

        # Create a box to pack widgets into
        self.box1 = gtk.HBox(False, 0)
        self.window.add(self.box1)

        # Create cancel button
        self.button1 = gtk.Button("Cancel")
        self.button1.set_border_width(10)
        self.button1.connect("clicked", self.delete_event, "Changed me mind :)")
        self.box1.pack_start(self.button1, True, True, 0)
        self.button1.show()

        # Create logout button
        self.button2 = gtk.Button("Log out")
        self.button2.set_border_width(10)
        self.button2.connect("clicked", self.logout)
        self.box1.pack_start(self.button2, True, True, 0)
        self.button2.show()

        # Create reboot button
        self.button3 = gtk.Button("Reboot")
        self.button3.set_border_width(10)
        self.button3.connect("clicked", self.reboot)
        self.box1.pack_start(self.button3, True, True, 0)
        self.button3.show()

        # Create shutdown button
        self.button4 = gtk.Button("Shutdown")
        self.button4.set_border_width(10)
        self.button4.connect("clicked", self.shutdown)
        self.box1.pack_start(self.button4, True, True, 0)
        self.button4.show()

        self.box1.show()
        self.window.show()

def main():
    gtk.main()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    gogogo = DoTheLogOut()
    main()

Tags: code, crunchbanglinux, openbox, python

Yes, it's the age old question — what is your preferred desktop manager? This time we ask you to not only cast your vote but to follow-up with a comment below. We'd like to know if you've switched your "favorite" in the last year or two and why. Did you use to be a KDE fan but recently switched to GNOME? Or perhaps you're exploring with something less mainstream (so to speak) and are loving it. Inquiring minds want to know…

I've cast my vote and posted the following comment:

I've switched from using GNOME to Openbox. I find that Openbox is faster and more hackable. Strictly speaking though, Openbox is a Window Manager as opposed to a Desktop Manager — therefore it requires some additional applications to provide the same functionality as a Desktop solution. Either way, I prefer it over GNOME and I can't see me moving back any time soon.

I could have written more, but I'm not sure that a comment form is best place to off-load. Anyhow, it'll be interesting to see which is the most popular "Window Manager" :)

Tags: linux, openbox

URL: http://crunchbang.wordpress.com/

Tags: crunchbanglinux

• Supports png, jpg, svg, xpm, gif, bmp, tiff, and others
• Cycling through multiple images (with preloading)
• Thumbnail pane for quick navigation
• Slideshow and fullscreen modes
• Rotating, zooming, flipping, resizing, cropping
• Saving, deleting, renaming
• Custom actions
• Command-line access
• Configurable interface

I've now switched to using Mirage over Eye Of GNOME. While EOG remains a great application, Mirage offers the same functionality but without the GNOME hooks, it's perfect for my Openbox systems.

I've packaged the latest version and made it available via the CrunchBang Linux repository. Mirage will replace EOG in the next release of CrunchBang Linux.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, ubuntu

As luck would have it, somebody had already found a solution for this and published details about it on the Arch Linux wiki. The solution involves installing a small utility called xdotool. There's no package for xdotool in the Ubuntu repositories, so I've created one and placed it in the CrunchBang Linux repository.

For future reference; follow the steps below to install xdotool and configure Openbox so that you can summon the main menu from a command:

1. Install xdotool, either from source, via the .deb file, or via the repository with the following command:

sudo apt-get install xdotool

2. Edit Openbox's rc.xml file and add the following code to the "keyboard" section:

<keybind key="A-C-q">
  <action name="ShowMenu">
    <menu>root-menu</menu>
  </action>
</keybind>

3. Reconfigure Openbox to apply the changes, enter the following command:

openbox --reconfigure

4. Call the Openbox menu with the following command:

xdotool key ctrl+alt+q

It should now be possible to bind the menu to your favourite application launcher, such as tablaunch or wbar.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, ubuntu

After a very long time without any news, we are proud to present you the new released version 1.0. A lot of things did change, in fact, it is a complete rewrite of the whole application. We now use python instead of C, which also makes the code much smaller and simpler to understand. Unlike the previous versions, Glipper is now a GNOME only application, because it makes heavily use of different GNOME techniques, like being a GNOME panel applet and using gconf for storing the configurations. If you are not a GNOME user, but want to use Glipper anyway, we feel sorry for you, but the older version are still available of course ;) .

This is great news for GNOME users, but not so great for others like myself :( I use Glipper all the time and it's an integral part of my Openbox desktop. I've had a quick look for alternative clipboard managers, but I've not found anything suitable, yet.

I'm not quite sure of the best course of action to take — it shouldn't be too difficult to grab the Glipper sources from Gutsy and rebuild the package using a different package name - 'glipper-pre1', 'glipper-old', or 'glipper-pre-gnome-love-affair'. Is this an acceptable practice? I can't think of any reason why not.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, software, ubuntu

tablaunch is an application launch bar that sits at the top of my screen and displays user defined applications as tabs. What I really love about tablaunch is how it neatly hides itself away when I'm not using it — providing a clean unobtrusive way to quickly launch my favourite applications. Watch this short video of tablaunch in action.

tablaunch can be configured to display both icons and text, but personally I prefer to use the "text only" option. It can also be set-up, via the command line, to display a variety of mouse-over effects etc. I've uploaded a copy of tablaunch to the CrunchBang Linux repository and I 've also written a wiki page, "tablaunch Application Launch Bar" for anyone interested in giving it a try.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, software, ubuntu

I'm planning of using the new repository to issue updates for CrunchBang Linux, as well offering packages that are not available in the Ubuntu repositories. A couple of package updates which I've already uploaded include, Openbox 3.4.7-pre2 and obconf 2.0.3-0.

I've also uploaded a few other packages which I'm planning on using in the next release, see the wiki page for a list of available packages. All of the packages in the repository should be compatible with Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon", so if you're running with the Gibbon you're more than welcome to use it/browse the packages.

Adding the repository

Below are the instructions to add the CrunchBang Linux repository to your system's list of APT repositories. A shorter version of these instructions is available on the wiki, see: http://www.crunchbang.org/wiki/CrunchBangLinuxRepository

1. Open a terminal and enter the following to edit your APT sources:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

2. Add the following line to the end of the file, save and exit:

deb http://crunchbang.net/packages-7.10.xx 7.10.xx main

3. Back in the terminal, add the GPG Key with the following command:

wget -q http://crunchbang.net/crunchbang.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -

4. Update APT:

sudo apt-get update

Enjoy :)

Tags: crunchbanglinux, projects, ubuntu

I was surprised to find that enabling compositing under Openbox was actually quite a straightforward affair, although due to some conflicts with Conky I did manage to explode my desktop on the first attempt.

Fixing Conky for use with xcompmgr

Conky can behave quite badly with xcompmgr, I know this because I've experienced the bad behaviour first-hand. Conky needs to be drawn in its own window, if it isn't it'll cause all manner of funky side effects, including making all your windows disappear completely. To fix this you'll need to edit your .conkyrc file and make sure it includes the following settings:

own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type desktop

Installing & starting xcompmgr

xcompmgr is a compositing manager for X, it enables basic eye-candy effects such as shadows, fading and translucency. It's available to install via the Ubuntu repositories, enter the following terminal command to install it:

sudo apt-get install xcompmgr

Once the xcompmgr is installed, it can either be run from the terminal, or the start command can be placed in Openbox's autostart.sh to start it automatically when you login. Full details of xcompmgr's options are available via the man page:

man xcompmgr

A popular command used to start xcompmgr with shadows is:

xcompmgr -c -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55 &

Or, to enable shadows and fading, start xcompmgr with:

xcompmgr -cCfF -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55 -D6 &

Setting transparency with transset

Once xcompmgr is running, transparency of individual windows can be achieved by using the transset utility. transset is also available to install via the Ubuntu repositories, enter the following terminal command to install it:

sudo apt-get install transset

Run transset with the following command:

transset X

Where X is a value from 0 - 1. 0 being fully transparent and 1 being fully opaque. Once the command has been entered your mouse cursor should change to a crosshair, simply click on the target window to apply the transparency. For example, the following command will set the target window to 50% transparency.

transset .5

Screenshots of xcompmgr enabled desktop

Screenshot showing various applications, note the drop shadows and transparency:

Screenshot showing a practical use of transparency, reading instructions from a web page whilst typing commands into the terminal:

Regarding the eye-candy

I quite like it. I think the transparency has rather limited practical use, as do the drop shadows and fading;however, the effects do add a certain amount of je ne sais quoi to the desktop. Also, I haven't witnessed any noticeable slowdown of my system or any negative effects, as yet.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, openbox, ubuntu

I've released another version of CrunchBang Linux, my remastered version of Ubuntu featuring the lightweight Openbox window manager. Version 7.10.02 is the version that was never meant to be; however, as soon as people started downloading and using the original [I'm still finding it hard to believe that anyone would actually do that] I realised I'd better try to clean up the distribution and start to attempt to fix any issues/problems.

One of the biggest issues with the original release was the dark GTK theme. While the dark theme worked well with all the default applications, it would render some other applications, installed via the repositories, next to useless. Therefore, the dark theme has been replaced by a new more usable/reliable light theme. I know some users [including myself] are quite fond of the dark theme, don't worry, it's still available and I'll post information on the forums and wiki about how to get it back.

Also, before I get on to the list of changes, I'd like to thank all the brave pioneers who downloaded and tried CrunchBang Linux 7.10.01. I've been overwhelmed by all the support and positive feedback on the distro, you guys rock!

Changes to 7.10.02

Below is a list of changes I've made for the new version. I've compiled the list from my TODO file and so it's fairly complete, though I did make some adjustments on-the-fly and I'm sure to have missed out some stuff.

• New default GTK and Openbox themes
• gnome-volume-manager used instead of ivman
• htop interactive process viewer installed
• Geany text editor installed
• Brasero CD/DVD creator installed
• Gizmo VoIP client installed
• Skype VoIP client installed
• obmenu installed
• PyTube installed
• ROX-Filer MiME-type added for Flash video files
• VLC installed and set as default media player
• slight changes to default Conky config
• gworldclock installed
• xCHM HTML help file viewer installed
• Deluge BitTorrent client installed
• Twitux Twitter client installed
• GNU Screen installed
• gdebi installed and ROX-Filer MIME-type created for .deb files
• all packages updated, as of 21st February 2008

I've compiled a list of installed applications, it can be found on the wiki. See: CrunchBang Linux 7.10.02 Applications List

Download

The CrunchBang Linux ISO image is approximately 580MB. It can be downloaded from the following locations:

• http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchbang-7.10.02.i386.iso
• http://www.dropshock.com/pub/crunchbang-linux/crunchbang-7.10.02.i386.iso - courtesy of Jason Liquorish
• ftp://ftp.botux.net/pub/crunchbang/crunchbang-7.10.02.i386.iso - courtesy of Romain Fluttaz
• http://stas.nerd.ro/pub/cbl/crunchbang-7.10.02.i386.iso - courtesy of Stas Sushkov

MD5: f59aa9ba1cca475762e115ffc95a8f8e

User forums

Don't forget to visit the forums, register and join in with discussions and feedback regarding CrunchBang Linux. All feedback is really appreciated and helps to improve CrunchBang Linux. Forums are located at: http//crunchbang.org/forums/

Screenshots

Some screenshots of CrunchBang Linux 7.10.02 in action, more screenshots are available on the wiki.

Disclaimer

CrunchBang Linux is not recommended for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. CrunchBang Linux could possibly make your computer go CRUNCH! BANG! Therefore CrunchBang Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Tags: crunchbanglinux, projects, ubuntu

URL: http://www.intuitive.com/wicked/index.shtml

Download the script library: wicked-cool-shell-scripts.tgz

Tags: bash, code, linux, programming, shell