Tiny Core Linux

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Tiny Core Linux
Logo of TCL
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Tiny Core Linux 5.x
Developer {{#property:p112}}
Written in {{#property:p277}}
Working state Current
Source model Open source
Initial release January 5, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-05)
Latest release 7.1 / May 22, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-22)[1]
Latest preview n/a
Available in English
Package manager appbrowser (GUI) / tce (CLI)
Platforms x86, x86-64, armv7, Raspberry Pi
Kernel type Monolithic
Userland BusyBox
Default user interface FLWM
License GPL v2 License[2]
Official website tinycorelinux.net

Tiny Core Linux (TCL) is a minimal Linux operating system focusing on providing a base system using BusyBox and FLTK, developed by Robert Shingledecker.[3] The distribution is notable for its size (11 to 16 MB) and minimalism; additional functions are provided by extensions. Tiny Core Linux is free and open source software and is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.

Types of "Cores"

"Tiny Core" (16 MB) is the recommended option for new users who have a wired network connection. It includes the base Core system and a dynamic FLTK/FLWM graphical user interface.[4]

"Core" (11 MB) (also known as "Micro Core Linux") is a smaller variant of Tiny Core without a graphical desktop, though additional extensions can be added to create a system with a graphical desktop environment.[4]

"dCore" (12 MB) is a core made from Debian Wheezy compatible files that uses import and the SCE package format,[5] the new generation self-contained package format for the Tiny Core distribution since 5.x series.

"CorePure64" is a notable port of "Core" to the x86_64 architecture.

"Core Plus" (106 MB) is "an installation image and not the distribution".[4] It is composed of Tiny Core with additional functionality, most notably wireless support and non-US keyboard support.[4]

"piCore" is the Raspberry Pi port of "Core."

System requirements

Minimal configuration: Tiny Core needs at least 46 MB of RAM in order to run, and Core requires at least 28 MB of RAM. The minimum CPU is an i486DX.[6]

Recommended configuration: A Pentium 2 CPU and 128 MB of RAM are recommended for Tiny Core.[6]

Design philosophy

The developers describe TCL as "a nomadic ultra small graphical desktop operating system capable of booting from cdrom, pendrive, or frugally from a hard drive."[7] As of version 2.8.1, the core is designed to run primarily in RAM but with three distinct modes of operation:

  • "Cloud" or Internet mode — A "testdrive" mode using a built-in appbrowser GUI to explore extensions from an online application extension repository loaded into RAM only for the current session.
  • TCE/Install — A mode for Tiny Core Extensions downloaded and run from a storage partition but kept as symbolic links in RAM.
  • TCE/CopyFS — A mode which installs applications onto a Linux partition like a more typical Linux installation.[8]

Release history

Version Stability Release date
1.0[9] Stable version January 5, 2009
2.0[9] Stable version June 7, 2009
3.0[9] Stable version July 19, 2010
4.0[9] Stable version September 25, 2011
4.7.7[9] Stable version May 10, 2013
5.0[9] Stable version September 14, 2013
5.0.1[9] Stable version October 1, 2013
5.0.2[9] Stable version October 18, 2013
5.1[9] Stable version November 28, 2013
5.2[9] Stable version January 14, 2014
5.3[9] Stable version April 19, 2014
5.4[9] Stable version September 10, 2014
6.0[9] Stable version January 5, 2015
6.1[9] Stable version March 7, 2015
6.2[9] Stable version May 3, 2015
6.3[9] Stable version May 30, 2015
6.4[9] Stable version September 8, 2015
6.4.1[9] Stable version November 4, 2015
7.0[9] Stable version February 23, 2016
7.1[9] Stable version May 22, 2016

See also

References

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 Final Releases – Release Announcements and Change log from Tiny Core Linux Forum

External links

  • Official website
  • Tiny Core Linux at DistroWatch
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