Tux Hat Linux

Tux Hat Linux is an open source distro, a distribution of Linux, based on the award winning Debian GNU/Linux operating system and built around the minimal Fluxbox window manager.

Distributed as a 64-bit Live DVD

It is distributed as a Live DVD ISO image that has been engineered to support only 64-bit (amd64) hardware platforms. Users can use Tux Hat Linux directly from a DVD or USB media, as well as to permanently install it on a local disk drive.

Boot options

Default boot options include the ability to start the live environment with default boot options or in safe graphics mode, perform a system memory diagnostic test, as well as to boot an existing operating system from the first disk drive.

A distro built around Fluxbox

As mentioned the default and only desktop environment of this Debian-based operating system is Fluxbox, a minimal window manager that comprises of a single panel located on the upper side of the screen, from where the user can interact with running programs or cycle between virtual workspaces, and a system monitoring panel on the bottom edge of the screen.

Includes a minimal set of applications

Default applications include the Smxi scripts, Inxi, SpaceFM file manager, DeaDBeeF audio player, Iceweasel web browser, Vim and GTK Vim advanced text editors, Geany IDE, rxvt-unicode terminal emulator, Tmux terminal multiplexer, Midnight Commander two-pane file manager, File Roller archive manager, GParted partition editor, Irssi IRC client.

Bottom line

Summing up, Tux Hat Linux is a minimalistic distribution based on a rock-solid Debian base and geared towards geeks and command-line aficionados, as it features a very basic, yet fast window manager and a bunch of CLI tools.

For more information on the Tux Hat Linux operating system, you should check out its official YouTube web page at http://www.youtube.com/user/BSDG33KCLUB/.

What is new in this release:

• Everything on v3.5 remains the same
• Add Virtualbox Guest Additions out of the box
• Add Urxvt Tabs Add Midnight Commander with a nice theme
• Add A simple wallpaper
• Remove Openshot, and Gimp, but HDD installation you get them out of the box.

What is new in version 3.5:

• Took out yaourt from the iso
• Took out xmms2 nowplaying widgets
• Add Username, Hostname, Sysinfo, file system, and Disk I/O widgets
• New Bootsplash with the orginal Tux Hat Linux logo
• Add tiled Pattern Wallpaper
• Fix Sysinfo to copy to /usr/bin out of the box HDD installation
• Add Buuf Icons 3.10 set
• Add DWM 6.0
• Add Conky for dwm sysinfo and time status
• Add Console Display Manager

What is new in version 3.2:

• Lightweight system = more programs
• ISO is still lightweight consider what it has on it, its @ 748mb.
• Fix the permission for the newly HDD installation
• New GTK2 Theme
• Change Awesome Titlebar button UI layout
• Redone Distro scripts now have a main script call setup-tuxhat and has a bunch of setup within there
• Fix changing username within rc.lua for new user installation.
• Tookout yaourt from the iso
• Tookout xmms2 nowplaying widgets
• Add Username, Hostname, Sysinfo, file system, and Disk I/O widgets
• New Bootsplash with the orginal Tux Hat Linux logo
• Add tiled Pattern Wallpaper
• Fix Sysinfo to copy to /usr/bin out of the box HDD installation
• Add Buuf Icons 3.10 set