Puppy Linux 4.2 Features
- A choice of two window managers, either IceWM or JWM, with extra themes including Clearlooks Gtk+2 theme engine;
- optimized SeaMonkey 1.1.15 web browser with MonkeyMenu extension;
- efficient management with Puppy Control Panel;
- stay informed with Pwidgets continuously running desktop programs (clock, weather, battery, wireless, calender, RSS feed, slideshow, and many more);
- audiophiles will be pleased with AlsaPlayer and Pmusic for audio entertainment using the latest audio codecs for .flac, .ogg, and .mp3 files, and, alsa-lib-1.0.19;
- access to Internet radio using streamtuner;
- full-screen video playback with Gxine supported by flashplayer-9.0.152.0;
- essential communication via SeaMonkey Mail e-mail client, Meebo web chat, Psip VoIP and instant messaging client, and XChat IRC client;
- office productivity enhanced with AbiWord word processor, Gnumeric spreadsheet editor, HomeBank personal accounting, Osmo personal organizer, and Xpad sticky notes;
- spritely image viewer GPicView with slideshow capability;
- super-quick archive management with Xarchiver;
- enhanced boot-up and shutdown procedures with extra options at shutdown;
- elegant, graphical boot loader using gfx-boot;
- superior live-CD/DVD re-mastering with Remaster Xpress (RemaX);
- easy access to downloads facilitated with Puppy Download Accelerator and Transmission BitTorrent client;
- new games;
- free, live technical support - just click on the chat icon on the desktop;
The Puppy Linux 4.2 Team
The team is comprised of all those who have participated, often at great cost.
Project Co-ordinator: Warren Willson (WhoDo)
Project Consultant: Barry Kauler (BarryK)
Project Lead Developers: Jeff (ttuuxxx), Sigmund (Zigbert), Will (Hairywill), David (pa_mcclamrock), Jeremy (Pizzasgood)
Project Developers: 01micko, Aragon, CatDude, coolpup, Dougal, droope, ecube, esmourguit, JebaJQ8, Jrb, Kirk, Mark Ulrich (MU), MinHundHettePerro, Patriot, rerwin, Tasmod, Technosaurus, Tempestuous, Trio, WhoDo
Project Documentation: coolpup
Project Publicity: Ed Jason (Lobster)
Project Hosting: Eric (Caneri), Mark Ulrich (MU), Previously known as Guest
Project Pre-release Testers: All of the above plus 8-bit, `f00, Aitch, ags, alex12, athanasios, Béèm, big_bass, bigbeck, brymway, capoverde, Cb88, Christopher, cthisbear, d4p, DaveS, davesurrey, daklander, darrelljon, dejan555, cretsiah, Doglover, Dogone, drongo, ecomoney, edoc, ferikenagy, Flash, Flash858, gerry, Greatnessguru, growler, Harry1949, hillside, himajin, hxc, ICPUG, jabu2, jakfish, jamesbond, jcoder24, Jim1911, JMX, keef, liberomureddu, Libretto100ct, linuxcbon, mawebb88, Max Headroom, mikeb, Minnesota, Muggins, NathanO, nic2109, panzerpuppy, PaulBx1, pedropajanito, pitape, playdayz, Ray MK, Roy, sata80, scheck.r, seeker, slippycurb, smooth, SouthPaws, steve_s, straypup, Terryphi, TheBlackSheep, tom4jesus, Tom Raft, trapster, tronkel, Tui, twointo1, WB7ODYFred, Wellesfargo, William (Dthdealer), WN2A, XiaolinDraconis, yim, yvonne, zygo
Additional software
bcrypt-1.1.PET 12KB, conky-1.6.1, fontconfig-2.6.0.PET 126KB, gpicview-0.1.11.PET 43KB, gutenprint-5.2.3, hotrox-0.1 .PET 21KB, htop-0.8.1.PET 38KB, libsamplerate-0.1.2 .PET, parcellite-0.9, refreshmenus.PET 2KB, remax-4.2 .PET, roxrightclicks-0.8.2.PET 60KB, transmission-1.50.PET 235KB, xarchiver-0.5.2.PET, xchat-2.8.6.PET 687KB, xpad-2.14
New or upgraded 'P' series programs
pbackup-3.1.5 33KB, pburn-2.2.2 64KB, pcp-1.0, pcursorsel-0.1 2KB, petget-420 24KB, pfilesearch-1.11 8KB, pfind-4.7 15KB, pmetatagger-2.1 12KB, pmusic-0.5.4 19KB, precord <1KB, pschedule-0.6 5KB, ptray-0.5 9KB, pwget, pwidgets-2.0.6-4 221KB, pwireless-0.8.4 5KB
Upgraded software
abiword-2.6.6.PET 3980KB, alsa-lib-1.0.19, axel-2.3.PET 23KB, cups-1.4b3.PET 2549KB, dosfstools-3.0.1.PET 53KB, flashplayer-9.0.152.0.PET 2982KB, freetype-2.3.8, gadmin-rsync-0.1.1, galculator-1.3.3.PET 66KB, gdmap-0.8.1.PET 27KB, geany-0.16.PET 745KB, gftp-2.0.19.PET 153KB, gnumeric-1.8.4.PET 7.2MB, gphoto2-2.4.4, gxine-0.5.903, homebank-4.0.2 , isomaster-1.3.5.PET 75KB, lame-3.98.2.PET 250KBDEV.PET 142KB, libdvdcss-1.2.10.PET 34KB, libgphoto2-2.4.4.PET 731KB, libpng-1.2.34, libsndfile-1.0.18.PET 181KBDEV.PET 191KB, mtpaint-3.30.PET 269, mtr-0.75, ntfs-3g-2009.2.1.PET 142KB, seamonkey-1.1.15, trash-0.3.3.PET 18KB, vorbis-tools-1.2.0.PET 47KB, wallpaper-0.5.3.PET 10KB, wget-1.11.4.PET 96KB
Standard and Retro versions available:
Retro version with older 2.6.21.7 kernel is only for old computers which are unable to boot using the standard version with the newer kernel.
Download latest Puppy Linux version from here.