The new version of Puppy Linux 9.5 with code name "FossaPup" has already been released and in this new version the transition to the most recent version of Ubuntu, which is the version 20.04 LTS and with the update of the packages and inclusion of some changes.
For those unaware of the distribution, they should know that is created using Ubuntu package base and its own Woof-CE build toolkit, which allows you to use bundle bases from third-party distributions as a base.
Using Ubuntu binary packages will allows distribution to significantly reduce setup time and version testing while ensuring batch compatibility with Ubuntu repositories, while maintaining compatibility with classic Puppy PET packages.
The Quickpet interface is provided for installing additional applications and updating the system.
The graphical user environment is based on the JWM window manager, the ROX file manager, its own set of GUI configurators (Puppy Control Panel), widgets (Pwidgets - clock, calendar, RSS, connection status, etc.) and applications (Pburn, Uextract, Packit, Change_kernels, JWMdesk, YASSM, Pclock, SimpleGTKradio). Palemoon is used as a browser.
Delivery also includes Claws mail client, Torrent client, MPV media player, Deadbeef audio player, Abiword word processor, Gnumeric spreadsheet, Samba, CUPS.
Main new features of Puppy Linux 9.5
This new version of the distribution comes based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and for the part Linux kernel, version 5.4.53 is included, in addition to the fact that in this version a new mechanism to update the kernel.
As for the window manager JWM, in this version, it has been updated, and also the file manager Rox, browser Palemoon, Hexchat chat, MPV, media players Deadbeef and Gogglesmm, Claws email, Abiword word processor, Quickpet and Osmo calendar scheduler.
Of the other applications that were also updated, are the applications: Pburn, PuppyPhone of the project, Find'n'run, Take A Gif, Uextract, Packit, Dunst-config, Picom-gtk, Transtray, Janky Bluetooth, Change_kernels, JWMdesk , YASSM, Redshift and SimpleGTKradio.
Moreover, it is noted that the initialization script for initrd.gz has been completely rewrittenIn addition, a service was added to enable specialized subsections in Squash FS.
The package manager has been redesigned to extend functionality and simplify work and a modular assembly is provided that allows you to replace the kernel, applications and firmware in seconds.
Finally, it is important to mention that this new version of Puppy Linux no longer has 32-bit support, so those users who still want to work with the 32-bit distribution should stay or install version 8.0.
If you want to get version 8.0, you can check the article we shared about this version in this link.
If you want to know more about it about the release of this new version of the distribution, you can check the details by going to to the following link.
Download Puppy Linux 9.5
If you are interested in being able to download and try this new version of Puppy Linux, you just have to go to its official website and in its download section you can find the image of the distribution, appropriate to the architecture of your system.
The ISO boot image is 400MB (x86_64 with BIOS and UEFI support). The link for the site downloads is this.
To burn the ISO image you can use Etcher which is a multiplatform tool, also with unetbootin or from the terminal with the dd command.
And as for the rMinimum system requirements: a 2-bit core 64 duo CPU and boot Puppylinux 2gb ram from cd, usb, sdcard or network access.
The distribution can be executed from USB, in the HD or a recordable CD / DVD, but it can also be used in a conventional "complete installation".