BookwormPup

Puppy Linux advantage

Ready to use with tools for common daily computing usage already included. Ease of use, lots of included help and hints Relatively small size, typically 800 MB or less. Fast and versatile. Customisable within minutes that can be made permanent with remasters. Optimised to support older & newer computers, 64 bit, with a similar 32 bit version available.

If any of these interest you, read on.

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Built with woof-CE

  • Local Woof-CE build of Bookworm64 (with customized desktop presentation)
  • GTK3 graphical interface (with GTK2 limited to a few legacy applications)
  • X.org graphical server (rather than Xwayland)
  • Overlay file system (rather than Aufs)
  • Apt/Synaptic package management provided by the included bdrv. The original Puppy Package Manager (PPM) is also included but functionality is now constrained to minimize conflict with Apt/Synaptic. Even so, PPM retains compatibility with legacy pet packages.
  • Bluetooth support
  • ConnMan network manager
  • Pipewire audio
  • Zstd rather than xz compression of SFS files (faster decompression and lower CPU consumption, but 8-15% increase in SFS size)
  • Generous assortment of builtin applications available in each menu category (or use APT/Synaptic package management to install your choice of additional applications available in the comprehensive Debian repositories)
  • Firefox-ESR browser included as the sole application in the optional adrv. Please note: the adrv is easily removed if a different internet browser is preferred. Additionally, in this release there is no default ydrv, so the user may optionally create and populate a supplemental ydrv with preferred applications.
  • Desktop management by JWMdesk-3.7 and companion applications, plus the added convenience of the versatile Synapse Application/File Launcher. For Synapse usage guidelines, please go to Puppy Menu -> Help -> HOWTO use the Synapse Application Launcher.

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Requirements

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Audio

In Bookwormpup64 the default DeadBeef Music Player and SMPlayer Media Player provide simple audio equalizers for enhanced audio output, and this may be sufficient for most users. However, in the PipeWire environment of BW64, audiophiles may prefer the optional EasyEffects application which provides system-wide control of audio input/output via accessory plugins that provide more than twenty audio effects. For example, the versatile Equalizer plugin as shown

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Package Management

In BW64 APT is the primary, the legacy Puppy Package Manager (PPM) is retained primarily so the user can install/uninstall pet packages, and the PPM is specifically constrained to no longer support the installation of packages from the Debian repositories.

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32-bit BookwormPup

BookwormPup32 - built from Debian 12 Bookworm components.It is a full Woof-CE Github Actions build. Kernel is Debian config 6.1.x OverlayFS provides the layered filesystem GTK+3 apps are provided wherever possible apt / synaptic deb package management & PPM for other package types Sound control is by pipewire Connman provides connection management - with a switcher to NetWizard if needed Comprehensive firmware in the fdrv is provided.

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