Portal:PlugBox Linux
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Introduction
Plugbox Linux is natively compiled on a Sheevaplug. It has a few good packages in an "apt"-like repository and will have thousands more once they're compiled. Most importantly, it's lightweight and fast. All packages are natively compiled (you can argue that this gives a slight speed boost). All package sources are either from the Arch Build System or our Github page. It's also geared toward casual users as much as developers with a minimal learning curve into package development.
Download
Download Plugbox Linux 1.1 (.tar.gz)
Download Plugbox Linux 1.1 (.ubi.img)
It is recommended to follow your device's install guide (below), which includes the download. Only download this file if you're curious about what's inside.
MD5SUMs
9f54b193897a8bbe6d23630bbe68d4f4 - Plugbox-Linux-1.1-rootfs.tar.gz 98cb8f16103f8d36f88777f35275ef65 - rootfs.ubi.img (1.1)
Features
- Pacman with thousands of native packages
- You can build an entire repository by yourself using "abs"
- SSH and SFTP enabled out-of-the-box
- It's easily upgradeable and has a huge roadmap ahead of it
- Rolling-release: Upgrades pushed through repositories
- Super-easy native development
- Runs on all plug-computers, the Beagleboard, Google Nexus One, Marvell "$100 tablet", Nokia N900, and many, many more.
How to Install
First Steps
Logging in:
Username: root Password: root
Set the clock, using the format MMDDhhmmYYYY (Month, Day, Hour (24 hour), Minute, Year):
date 113113542010
(This sets to November 31, 1:54PM, year 2010.)
Sync it with the hardware clock (not available on DockStar):
hwclock --systohc
Or enable NTP time sync by following the OpenNTP install guide.
Find more applications to install, and use this guide to get started with managing the packages.
Tips and Tricks
- Plugbox Linux is based on Arch Linux so you can utilize the power of the Arch Linux Wiki
Changelog
1.1
- First release to be "autobuilt" for faster "turnaround" time
- Includes latest packages and less customization/hacks
- Kernel is now included in the default download and is upgraded much more easily
- USB drives and SD cards are now automounted to /media by their labels
- Renamed once again, to "Plugbox Linux"
1.0.1
- Glibc and tzdata should no longer conflict
- Packages upgraded and modified to be more "vanilla"
1.0
- Languages fixed (LC_* and other cosmetic errors fixed)
- Compatible with TonidoPlug via USB boot
- Compatible with Pogoplug
- Fixed compiling issues
- SSH is allowed by default in hosts.allow
- Renamed to "PlugBox Linux"
- Confirmed that networking works on DHCP networks
0.07
- Reverted to a working fstab, boots well
- Mounting SD cards tested, works: "mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /media/mmc"
- Can boot off an SD card (thanks IanJB)
0.06
- Modified fstab to attempt a fixed boot
0.05
- Makepkg now configured to make ARMv5TE binaries by default
- Logins from the serial console allowed
- Kernel headers from With-Linux can be installed by "pacman -Sy kernel-headers"
- Dialog and some other packages updated
- New /media/mmc directory so you can mount SD cards
0.01-0.04
- Preliminary development builds which were disastrous
