HandyLinux

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HandyLinux
HandyLinux Desktop
Developer thuban, Starsheep, and arpinux
OS family Linux ( Unix-like )
Working state Discontinued
Source model Open source
Initial release September 2013 ; 10 years ago  ( 2013-09 )
Latest release HandyLinux 2.5 / 11 June 2016 ; 7 years ago  ( 2016-06-11 )
Available in Multilingual [1]
Update method APT
Package manager dpkg ( Synaptic )
Platforms I586 , I686 and amd64
Kernel type Monolithic Linux kernel
Userland GNU
Default
user interface 		Xfce / Compiz
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL )
Official website handylinux.org (archived)

HandyLinux is a simplified Linux operating system developed in France , derived from the Debian stable branch. It was designed to be easily accessible and downloadable, so that it could be used by people with very little computer experience and on a range of older hardware that was no longer supported by the latest versions of proprietary operating systems . [2] [3] It was particularly aimed at older people with dated hardware who do not need nor possess the skill to use many features afforded by state-of-the-art operating systems .

The last version was released in June 2016, and the project is now listed as "discontinued" by DistroWatch. [4] On April 20, 2020, it was announced that HandyLinux was being replaced by Debian-Facile, which is not a distribution itself but a customization of Debian. [5]

Goals [ edit ]

The goal of the HandyLinux project was to provide a "stable" Debian -based OS for elderly people, novices , and people seeking freedom and full functionality on a user-friendly desktop. HandyLinux was an official Debian derivative with a simple and clear graphical user interface called the HandyMenu. [6] The system featured built-in tools to facilitate the handling of home computing. [7]

The distribution and the project's documentation was aimed primarily at French-language users. Documentation was intended to teach users desktop navigation and help them to learn the HandyLinux distribution. [8] [9] Prospective users were encouraged to browse the HandyLinux online forum [10] and ask questions about the operating system.

Features [ edit ]

HandyLinux was designed to be installable on any modern computer with, at minimum, a Pentium 4 processor, 512 MB of RAM , and 3.7 GB of hard drive storage available. [11] [12]

The distribution could be run as either of two "live" versions, live CD (handylinuxlight) or live USB , to sample the prepackaged software and test its compatibility with the installed hardware. [13] Alternatively, it could be installed on a netbook equipped with at least 4 GB of storage on computers built before 2005 (HandyLinux i486 non-PAE) and on computers built from 2005 onward (HandyLinux i686 - PAE ). [14] [15]

If they choose, users could remove the default HandyMenu and substitute the classical menu of the Xfce desktop environment , as well as add software packages, and customize the look and feel of the distribution after becoming more experienced with the OS by reading the documentation. [16] [17]

All the software needed for a functional desktop was included in the disk image , and an Internet connection was not necessary to install the program bundle prepackaged with the HandyLinux operating system. [18]

Applications [ edit ]

Tools were integrated for improving accessibility : a color inverter, a screen filter and magnifier, direct access to documentation, copy and paste button, a virtual keyboard, and voice synthesis integrated into the browser.

Some small practical programs are also included: screenshot, calendar, file search, automatic download folder sorting, Bleachbit for cleaning, " Archive Manager ", Disk Utility for formatting, Hardinfo for system information, and XL-wallpaper wallpaper changer.

Desktop environment [ edit ]

HandyLinux's native desktop environment was based on Xfce , and the Compiz compositing window manager is optional. [19] Users could switch to the more traditional Xfce menu if they preferred it to the HandyMenu. [20]

A seven-tab menu with a large computer icon enabled users to graphically launch applications, [21] and only a single click is necessary to open files and folders or run a program.

  • latest
    latest
  • internet
    internet
  • files
    files
  • office
    office
  • multimedia
    multimedia
  • games
    games
  • adventurers
    adventurers

Releases [ edit ]

HandyLinux updates generally followed updates of the Debian stable branch. [22]

Name Release date Megabytes Base 32 bits Supported platform
handylinux-2.5-i386 [23] 2016-06-11 1344 Debian based 8.5 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-2.5-amd64 2016-06-11 1212 Debian based 8.5 64bits amd64
handylinux-2.4-i386 2016-04-10 1367 Debian based 8.4 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-2.4-amd64 2016-04-10 1240 Debian based 8.4 64bits amd64
handylinux-2.3-i386 2016-01-24 1378 Debian based 8.3 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-2.3-amd64 2016-01-24 1244 Debian based 8.3 64bits amd64
handylinux-2.2 2015-09-06 1359 Debian based 8.2 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-2.2-amd64 2015-09-06 1182 Debian based 8.2 64bits amd64
handylinux-2.1 2015-06-09 1335 Debian based 8.1 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-2.0 [24] 2015-05-16 1325 Debian based 8.0 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinuxlight-2.0 [25] 2015-05-23 697 Debian based 8.0 32bits I586 & I686-pae
handylinux-1.9 wheezy [26] 2015-04-11 1250 Debian based 7.8 32bits I486 & I686-pae
handylinuxlight-1.8 [27] 2015-01-17 656 Debian based 7.8 32bits I486 & I686-pae
handylinux-compiz 1.6.1 [28] 2014-08-16 1160 Debian based 7.6 32bits I486 & I686-pae

A development fork of HandyLinux in the Finnish language was published May 29, 2014. [29]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Debian derivatives HandyLinux available in French and English Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Wiki Debian HandyLinux Debian Derivatives Census Archived 2016-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ dokuwiki HandyLinux Getting started with HandyLinux "En:begin [Documentation HandyLinux]" . Archived from the original on 2015-05-18 . Retrieved 2015-05-15 .
  4. ^ "DistroWatch.com: HandyLinux" . distrowatch.com . Retrieved 2022-02-19 .
  5. ^ "Publication d'images amorcables Debian-Facile pour debutants, en version Stable 10.3 - LinuxFr.org" . linuxfr.org . Retrieved 2022-02-19 .
  6. ^ "HandyMenu documentation" . Archived from the original on 2015-07-01 . Retrieved 2015-06-28 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  7. ^ (in French) Techandtux Handylinux la derivee de Debian a portee de main (fr) Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine 2014-01-10
  8. ^ "Handylinux light documentation" . Archived from the original on 2017-02-01 . Retrieved 2015-08-31 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  9. ^ "HandyLinux Documentation" . Archived from the original on 2015-12-25 . Retrieved 2015-08-31 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  10. ^ "HandyLinux Forum" . Archived from the original on 2015-09-06 . Retrieved 2015-08-31 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  11. ^ "3.4.Materiel minimum" . 2014-02-18. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014 . Retrieved 2022-02-19 .
  12. ^ (in French) Frederic Bezies Test de Handylinux 1.0 Archived 2014-04-09 at the Wayback Machine 2013-10-02
  13. ^ (in French) documentation handylinux the material tested and certified for HandyLinux Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-03-25
  14. ^ (in French) Cyrille Borne Handylinux pour eeepc Archived 2014-03-11 at archive.today Retrieved 11 March 2014
  15. ^ (in French) @bc l'actualite installation sur un pc de 2002 avec le CD handylinuxlight Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-02-21
  16. ^ (in French) La Fabrique du Web HandyLinux : Debian sans se prendre la tete Archived 2014-04-21 at the Wayback Machine 2014-04-20
  17. ^ "Documentation HandyLinux" . Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  18. ^ (in French) Alain Bach Installer handylinux Archived 2014-04-22 at the Wayback Machine 2014-01-31
  19. ^ softpedia HandyLinux Compiz Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "menu in the Raiders section" . Archived from the original on 2015-07-01 . Retrieved 2015-06-28 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  21. ^ (in French) Solidrnet.fr HandyLinux, Linux sans se prendre la tete Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine 2013-12-23
  22. ^ Softpedia Handylinux Changelog Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "HandyLinux Is a Great Toolbox for Linux Newbies" . 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-11 . Retrieved 2016-07-10 .
  24. ^ Softpedia HandyLinux 2.0 Officially Released, Based on Debian 8 Jessie Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ "handylinuxlight 2.0" . wiki handylinux . Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  26. ^ Softpedia HandyLinux 1.9 Out Now, the Last Release Based on Debian 7 Wheezy Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ "HandyLinuxLight on Softpedia" . Archived from the original on 2014-07-22 . Retrieved 2014-07-19 .
  28. ^ Softpedia HandyLinux Compiz Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ^ "HandyLinux Puolanka Edition" . 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31 . Retrieved 2014-05-31 .

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