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PuppEX Forky64 ChromeDog – Build 260128 – with JWM DE and Google Chrome

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My new DebianDog/Puppy Linux derivative with Google Chrome is  built using the Forky Build Script. It is compatible with Debian Forky – upcoming Debian 14.  It is for UEFI computers and non-UEFI computers. Build 260128 uses JWM  as Desktop Environment (DE). “Compatible with Debian 14” means that you can use the apt commands (apt update, apt upgrade, apt install MyUsefulPackage etc.) and Synaptic for installing thousands of new Debian packages in PuppEX Forky64. PuppEX Forky64 can easily be installed manually (frugal install) to hard drive if you have at least one Linux system installed. You must also use Grub as boot loader.

SPECIAL NOTE
PuppEX Forky64 JWM/LXQt is not a “normal” Puppy Linux remaster, since it is based on DebianDog, which is a very small Debian live distribution shaped to look and act like Puppy Linux. Debian structure and behavior are untouched. See: https://github.com/DebianDog

HOW TO make a FRUGAL installation – Instruction…

SAVE without a FRUGAL installation
When you run version 260128 of PuppEX Forky64 from a USB stick you’ll be asked to create a SAVE folder when you shut down the system. Such folder can be created on an ext4 partition. No need for a Grub installation then.

NOTE ABOUT SOUND: In PuppEX Forky64 Build 260128 with JWM you will NOT have sound when logged in as root.

Study all installed packages in Build 260128…

Differences
Build 260128 works in the same way as Build 260125. The only difference is that Build 260128 uses JWM as DE (instead of LXQt). It also has Google Chrome installed. JWM is the traditional Puppy Linux DE. JWM (Joe’s Window Manager) is a light-weight window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib at a minimum.

REMASTER PuppEX Forky64
Please note that you can build your own Puppy Forky64 version using PuppEX Forky64 JWM/LXQt as a “template”. Do it like this:
1) Make a frugal install of PuppEX Forky64
2) Change everything to your liking
3) Start the remasterscript (Quick Remaster Gui).
Watch this screenshot.
(It is for PuppEX Trixie64, but the app/script works in the same way in PuppEX Forky64).

ALTERNATIVE: You can build your own DebianDog/Forky64 System following the instructions here…

SCREENSHOTS
1. The Desktop for root in Build 260128
2. The Desktop for puppy in Build 260128
3. Showing a Frugal installation re. Build 260128
4. LightDM Login Site in Build 260128

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DebEX KDE Plasma based on Debian Forky (upcoming Debian 14) with Refracta Snapshot and Calamares Installer :: Build 260120

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NEWS 260120 about DebEX KDE Plasma – a Refracta Build
I have made a new extra version of DebEX KDE Plasma Live System – efi. It’s a pure Debian Sid/Forky (upcoming Debian 14) System. There are no Ubuntu or Kubuntu elements involved in DebEX. DebEX KDE Plasma Sid uses the KDE Plasma Desktop 6.5.4 – latest version, released 251209 – as Desktop environment. Kernel 6.19.0-rc5-amd64-exton is used. All included packages have been updated to the latest version as of 260120.

VirtualBox Guest Additions and VMware Tools are pre-installed, which mean that you can run DebEX KDE in full screen – see the screenshots below.

MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES in DebEX KDE
A) I’ve installed the full KDE Plasma Desktop using the command sudo apt install task-kde-desktop. In order to save space I have removed LibreOffice with the command sudo apt remove libreoffice* B) I have added Calamares 3.3.14-1 Installer Framework. Now you can choose language when the installation starts. When it’s ready everything will be in your chosen language! You can even use Calamares in VirtualBox and VMware – i.e. non-efi computers without problems. It works very well!
NOTE: You can also use Refracta Installer. Preferably in VirtualBox/VMware. NOTE ALSO: When running DebEX KDE in VirtualBox you can do it in full screen since VirtualBox Guest Additions are pre-installed. Watch this screenshot.

THE REAL McCoy
DebEX is a pure Debian system. I.e. no traces of Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc. New releases of Ubuntu are always based on Debian Sid. So is DebEX.

ABOUT Debian “Forky” (upcoming Debian 14)
Forky is currently in a state of “testing“. You should therefore be a bit careful when using DebEX KDE Build 260120. Nevertheless apps won’t “crash” or anything like that (according to my experience). Debian Forky STABLE will be released next year.

SCREENSHOTS
1. The Desktop for the ordinary user user
2. Running in full screen in VirtualBox
3. Calamares Installer is ready
4. Ejecting the USB stick while running DebEX from RAM

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