NovaOS

Download the ISO (2023-11-26 build):
SourceForge (recommended) | Google Drive (backup)

sha256sum: f89413450f0119c25b9d97b43bb3b191a871f5f324c4c11eaa8bd674dbc6d09e

This is a remake of Linux Mint. The intention with this ISO is to provide a very minimal and optimized version of Mint with sensible defaults and a coherent experience and muted look-and-feel. It's based on Mint 20.3, but with the newer 5.15 kernel. It will receive the same updates as normal Linux Mint. Also check out the standalone theme and icon-pack, which were created using Color_Manager. Additional wallpapers are available.

Pre-installed software is kept to a minimum and has been appropriately themed and configured.

• Installed: Firefox, VSCode, Terminator, Obsidian, Drawio, LibreOffice, Rhythmbox
• Recommended: TeXLive, Inkscape, GIMP, VirtualBox, Shotwell

If wanted, I can provide a version without any added pre-installed software.

Installation

1. Download the ISO.
2. Create a bootable USB (e.g. using Rufus) and select the drive during boot.
   The process of selecting a different boot-device depends on your hardware. You may need to disable secure-boot.
3. In the live-session, double-click the install icon on the desktop. An internet connection allows for automatic localization, but is not required.

Post-Install

• If startup is slow, run sudo rm /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume && sudo update-initramfs -u in a terminal. This may take a second to complete.
• If Windows won't let you boot into Linux after installation, install and run boot-repair from within a terminal in the live session.
• Look for missing drivers using the driver-manager, and update the system using the update-manager. Start by refreshing.

Roadmap

• Finish Welcome GUI.
• Finish Color_Manager.
• Add additional wallpapers to repository.
• Host ISO on SourceForge.
• Generate SHA256SUM for checking integrity of ISO.
• Integrate Welcome GUI into ISO.
• Integrate Color_Manager into ISO.
• Color-matched Calamares installer.

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