Brasa OS

Brasa OS is an open-source and completely free distribution of Linux derived from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Debian GNU/Linux operating system and built around the lightweight Openbox window manager. It aims to be a very minimal and ultra fast OS for slow computers.

It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware platforms

The operating system has been designed from the ground up to work on both the 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) computers, which means that it is available for download as separate, yet minimal ISO images of approximately 10MB in size each.

The ISO image features a standard Debian bootloader

When booting the ISO image from the BIOS of a computer, the user will encounter a standard Debian bootloader, which includes the ability to start the installer and permanently install the operating system on a local drive.

In addition, it is possible to access advanced options, such as the expert or automated installation, a rescue mode, as well as to choose different desktop environments like KDE, LXDE and Xfce.

It can only be installed on a local drive and features a text-mode installer

The entire installation process is text-based and requires you to choose a language and keyboard layout, configure the network, choose a mirror of the Debian archive that is close to you, enter a password for the root (system administrator) account, set up users and passwords, select a timezone, partition the disk

Minimal graphical interface powered by Openbox

Being designed with minimalism in mind, the distribution uses Openbox as its default and only desktop environment for a standard installation. To launch applications in Openbox, you must use the right-click context menu.

As mentioned, it is possible to choose a different, more complex desktop environment by selecting the KDE, LXDE or Xfce options from the Advanced options entry of the bootloader.

What is new in this release:

• New Art.
• Debian Testing repositories for packages compatibility.
• Some fixes and improvements.
• Anonymous browser by default.
• Only one installer again with:
• xorg
• openbox
• obconf
• obmenu
• slim
• alsa-utils
• asunder
• audacity
• banshee
• bleachbit
• boinc
• brasero
• calibre
• conky-all
• default-jre
• docker
• empathy
• evince
• fatrat
• file-roller
• flashplugin-nonfree
• gimp
• git-core
• gksu
• gparted
• icedtea-plugin
• isomaster
• keepassx
• leafpad
• libreoffice
• midori
• network-manager
• network-manager-gnome
• network-manager-pptp-gnome
• nitrogen
• ntp
• p7zip-full
• pcmanfm
• playonlinux
• privoxy
• radiotray
• shotwell
• shutter
• smplayer
• tint2
• tomboy
• tor
• unetbootin
• unrar
• xsane
• xscreensaver
• xscreensaver-data
• xscreensaver-data-extra
• xscreensaver-gl
• xscreensaver-gl-extra

What is new in version 0.9:

• New custom art.
• New wallpaper manager: Nitrogen.
• Netbook installer.
• Canon Lide 110 scanner support.
• Small improvements.
• Full version upgrade available:
• asunder
• audacity
• bleachbit
• bluetooth
• boinc
• brasero
• calibre
• cheese
• clamav
• conky-std
• docker
• fatrat
• file-roller
• flashplugin-nonfree
• gimp
• gparted
• hardinfo
• isomaster
• keepassx
• network-manager
• ntp
• openoffice.org
• playonlinux
• privoxy
• shotwell
• shutter
• snort
• sun-java6
• tint2
• tomboy
• tor
• unace
• unetbootin
• unrar
• vlc
• xsane
• xscreensaver
• wine

What is new in version 0.8:

• New Login Screen.
• New Wallpaper.
• Some improvements.