Compare commits
56 Commits
| Author | SHA1 | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| efb68e1d94 | |||
| 5bc7d20547 | |||
| 311f86d55c | |||
| 0d4a550731 | |||
| f1c1786936 | |||
| e179118e1c | |||
| 44d07ab728 | |||
| 63ac1a54be | |||
| e39fd30704 | |||
| d67b9beac9 | |||
| 990966b5b4 | |||
| 76e377278f | |||
| c44548a55a | |||
| ce716eff61 | |||
| 851a41de88 | |||
| 4d62a23039 | |||
| bba463cb49 | |||
| 72a6b7f212 | |||
| 4151fb20d7 | |||
| 8d9fe19c89 | |||
| 29a77b8ba7 | |||
| ca40794a49 | |||
| f84ed4bdc9 | |||
| f9d2bbdb25 | |||
| 3957464189 | |||
| 96217f6179 | |||
| 83b12c65fd | |||
| c95c1ffd70 | |||
| b2ecf5f144 | |||
| 855153c10e | |||
| 77d7631e37 | |||
| bef08ba148 | |||
| 07a1a9372f | |||
| 1dc3d59bc4 | |||
| d0e71c8f5a | |||
| 2327247a29 | |||
| c0981002a6 | |||
| 6627f3105a | |||
| 52ea187067 | |||
| 10165b31ba | |||
| f481cbeaca | |||
| ff5f2e41c7 | |||
| 637ebdc2ba | |||
| 1b8fe35939 | |||
| ce3a6c3321 | |||
| 10d167b543 | |||
| 2020f5b1a6 | |||
| c913639121 | |||
| fb989f6291 | |||
| 8e32449d47 | |||
| 97cc3cfbbd | |||
| df0063ef02 | |||
| 41ca0a41b9 | |||
| 056119551c | |||
| 5071a60b34 | |||
| 4e16119846 |
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
|
||||
name: Check
|
||||
|
||||
on: [pull_request]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
jobs:
|
||||
build:
|
||||
|
||||
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
|
||||
|
||||
steps:
|
||||
- uses: actions/checkout@v1
|
||||
- name: Install dependencies
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
|
||||
pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt
|
||||
- name: Build the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
make py
|
||||
make htmlall
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
|
||||
name: CI
|
||||
|
||||
on:
|
||||
push:
|
||||
branches:
|
||||
- master
|
||||
|
||||
jobs:
|
||||
build:
|
||||
|
||||
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
|
||||
|
||||
steps:
|
||||
- uses: actions/checkout@v1
|
||||
- name: Install dependencies
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
|
||||
pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt
|
||||
- name: Build the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
make py
|
||||
make htmlall
|
||||
- name: Pre-deploy
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
wget https://github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation-zh-CN/releases/latest/download/clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz
|
||||
mkdir source/_build/html/zh_CN
|
||||
tar xvzf clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz -C source/_build/html/zh_CN
|
||||
mv source/_build/html $HOME/output
|
||||
- name: Deploy the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
cd $HOME/output
|
||||
git init
|
||||
git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
|
||||
git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@github.com"
|
||||
git add .
|
||||
git commit -m "latest html output"
|
||||
git push -f https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${{secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN}}@github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation.git HEAD:developmentHTML
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
|
||||
name: Publish
|
||||
|
||||
on:
|
||||
push:
|
||||
branches:
|
||||
- publish
|
||||
|
||||
jobs:
|
||||
build:
|
||||
|
||||
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
|
||||
|
||||
steps:
|
||||
- uses: actions/checkout@v1
|
||||
- name: Install dependencies
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
|
||||
pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt
|
||||
- name: Build the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
|
||||
make py
|
||||
make htmlall
|
||||
- name: Pre-deploy
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
wget https://github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation-zh-CN/releases/latest/download/clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz
|
||||
mkdir source/_build/html/zh_CN
|
||||
tar xvzf clearlinux-docs-zh-CN.tar.gz -C source/_build/html/zh_CN
|
||||
mv source/_build/html $HOME/output
|
||||
- name: Deploy the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
cd $HOME/output
|
||||
git init
|
||||
git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
|
||||
git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@github.com"
|
||||
git add .
|
||||
git commit -m "latest html output"
|
||||
git push -f https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${{secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN}}@github.com/clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation.git HEAD:latestHTML
|
||||
- name: Publish the docs
|
||||
run: |
|
||||
wget ${{secrets.PUBLISH_URL}}
|
||||
cat clearlinux-latest
|
||||
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ sphinx_rtd_theme
|
||||
sphinx-intl==2.0.0
|
||||
sphinx-sitemap==1.0.2
|
||||
Jinja2==2.10.1
|
||||
GitPython==2.1.11
|
||||
GitPython==3.0.8
|
||||
sphinx-tabs
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ Below is a list of commonly asked questions with answers sourced from the
|
||||
General
|
||||
*******
|
||||
|
||||
Why did you make another distro?
|
||||
================================
|
||||
What is |CL|?
|
||||
=============
|
||||
|
||||
|CL| is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution optimized for
|
||||
performance and security. See `the about page <https://clearlinux.org/about>`_
|
||||
for more information.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Why another Linux distribution?
|
||||
===============================
|
||||
|
||||
The |CL| team felt that performance was left on the table with Linux software.
|
||||
|CL| takes a holistic approach to improve performance across the stack. We
|
||||
@@ -21,15 +30,23 @@ also wanted to take more modern approaches with OS updates and tooling.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Can other distros copy |CL| improvements?
|
||||
=========================================
|
||||
Is it a derivative of another Linux distribution?
|
||||
=================================================
|
||||
|
||||
No. |CL| is a new Linux distribution. It is not a fork and does not have a
|
||||
parent Linux distribution.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Can others copy improvements from |CL|?
|
||||
=======================================
|
||||
|
||||
Yes, we absolutely love open source reuse and upstreaming improvements.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
How often do you update?
|
||||
========================
|
||||
How often does it update?
|
||||
=========================
|
||||
|
||||
The |CL| team puts out multiple releases a week, often releasing two or more
|
||||
times a day. This rolling release approach allows |CL| to remain agile to
|
||||
@@ -43,15 +60,16 @@ Is telemetry required?
|
||||
The telemetry solution provided by |CL| is entirely optional and customizable.
|
||||
It is disabled by default. If you do choose to enable telemetry, the data
|
||||
helps the |CL| team proactively identify and resolve bugs. See the
|
||||
:ref:`telem-guide` guide for more information.
|
||||
:ref:`telemetry <telem-guide>` guide for more information.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
What is the default firewall?
|
||||
=============================
|
||||
|
||||
|CL| packages :command:`iptables` as a bundle, however, there are no default
|
||||
firewall rules. All network traffic is allowed by default.
|
||||
|CL| packages :command:`iptables` and :command:`firewalld` as optional
|
||||
bundles, however, there are no default firewall rules. All network traffic is
|
||||
allowed by default.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -60,21 +78,35 @@ Where are the files that I usually see under /etc like fstab?
|
||||
|
||||
|CL| has a stateless design that maintains a separation between system files
|
||||
and user files. Default values are stored under :file:`/usr/share/defaults/`.
|
||||
Files under :file:`/etc/` are not created unless you create one.
|
||||
|CL| starts with a mostly empty :file:`/etc` directory to store user-defined
|
||||
configurations. See the :ref:`stateless <stateless>` page for more information.
|
||||
|
||||
See `this blog post
|
||||
<https://clearlinux.org/news-blogs/where-etcfstab-clear-linux>`_ for an
|
||||
example explaining how this is accomplished with :file:`/etc/fstab/`
|
||||
specifically.
|
||||
|
||||
A blog post explaining how this is accomplished with :file:`/etc/fstab/`
|
||||
specifically is available here:
|
||||
https://clearlinux.org/news-blogs/where-etcfstab-clear-linux
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Software packages
|
||||
*****************
|
||||
Does it use the Intel Compiler (icc)?
|
||||
=====================================
|
||||
|
||||
No. |CL| uses open source compilers: :command:`gcc` and :command:`clang`. |CL|
|
||||
does not compile any packages with :command:`icc`.
|
||||
|
||||
For a more detailed explanation, see `this discussion on the community forum
|
||||
<https://community.clearlinux.org/t/does-clear-linux-os-use-the-intel-compiler-icc-tl-nope/>`_.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Software
|
||||
********
|
||||
|
||||
How is software installed and updated?
|
||||
======================================
|
||||
|
||||
|CL| provides software in the form of :ref:`bundles-guide` and
|
||||
|CL| provides software in the form of :ref:`bundles <bundles-guide>` and
|
||||
updates software with :ref:`swupd <swupd-guide>`.
|
||||
|
||||
:ref:`Flatpak\* <flatpak-tutorial>` is an application virtualization solution
|
||||
@@ -86,15 +118,29 @@ bundles whenever possible.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Does |CL| use RPMs like other distros?
|
||||
======================================
|
||||
Does it use RPMs or DEBs packages like other distros?
|
||||
=====================================================
|
||||
|
||||
|CL| provides software in the form of :ref:`bundles-guide`. The RPM
|
||||
format is used as an intermediary step for packaging and determining software
|
||||
dependencies at OS build time.
|
||||
No. |CL| provides software to systems in the form of :ref:`bundles-guide`.
|
||||
Under the hood, |CL| developers use the RPM format as an intermediary step for
|
||||
packaging and determining software dependencies at OS build time.
|
||||
|
||||
Individual RPMs and DEBs can sometimes be manually extracted and installed on
|
||||
a |CL| system with the right tools, but that is not the intended use case.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Why does it have a different approach to software management?
|
||||
=============================================================
|
||||
|
||||
The |CL| team wants software *installation* and *updates* to be as efficient
|
||||
and error free as possible. |CL| packages software differently and uses a
|
||||
novel updater to solve some of the classic problems with how the software
|
||||
packages are on Linux.
|
||||
|
||||
For a more detailed explanation, see `this discussion on our community forum
|
||||
<https://community.clearlinux.org/t/why-does-clearlinux-use-swupd-and-not-apt-deb-rpm/>`_.
|
||||
|
||||
Individual RPMs can sometimes be manually installed on a |CL| system with the
|
||||
right tools, but that is not the intended use case.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -127,8 +173,9 @@ Is Google\* Chrome\* available?
|
||||
The Google Chrome web browser is not distributed as a bundle in |CL| due to
|
||||
copyright and licensing complexities.
|
||||
|
||||
A discussion on manually installing and maintaining Google Chrome can be found
|
||||
on GitHub: https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/422
|
||||
A `discussion on manually installing and maintaining Google Chrome
|
||||
<https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/422>`_ can be found on
|
||||
GitHub.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -142,8 +189,10 @@ the `software store`_. Installing Flatpak apps is also covered in our
|
||||
The |CL| team is working on a natively packaged version of Visual Studio Code
|
||||
for future release.
|
||||
|
||||
Join a community forum discussion about manually installing and maintaining
|
||||
Visual Studio Code: https://community.clearlinux.org/t/need-native-support-for-vs-code-through-swupd/
|
||||
Join a community `forum discussion about manually installing and maintaining
|
||||
Visual Studio Code
|
||||
<https://community.clearlinux.org/t/need-native-support-for-vs-code-through-swupd/>`_.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
.. _VS Code: https://clearlinux.org/software?search_api_fulltext=vscode
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -159,13 +208,12 @@ various media encoding/decoding, streaming, and playback.
|
||||
complexities (See https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html and
|
||||
http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html).
|
||||
|
||||
Read more in the |CL| repository, including discussion of an alternative
|
||||
hardware-based solution:
|
||||
https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/429.
|
||||
|
||||
While |CL| cannot distribute FFmpeg, a manual solution to build and install
|
||||
FFmpeg under :file:`/usr/local` has been shared on the community forums:
|
||||
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/how-to-h264-etc-support-for-firefox-including-ffmpeg-install.
|
||||
While |CL| cannot distribute FFmpeg, solutions for manually building and
|
||||
installing FFmpeg have been shared by users `on GitHub
|
||||
<https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/429>`_ and `the community
|
||||
forums
|
||||
<https://community.clearlinux.org/t/how-to-h264-etc-support-for-firefox-including-ffmpeg-install>`_.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -176,8 +224,8 @@ ZFS is not available with |CL| because of copyright and licensing
|
||||
complexities. BTRFS is an alternative filesystem that is available in |CL|
|
||||
natively.
|
||||
|
||||
A user on GitHub notes that the ZFS kernel module can be compiled, built, and
|
||||
installed manually: https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/631
|
||||
A user on GitHub notes that the `ZFS kernel module can be compiled, built, and
|
||||
installed manually <https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/631>`_.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 88 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 91 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 69 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 30 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 85 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 69 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 41 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 85 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 30 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 47 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 78 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 18 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 71 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 31 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 31 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 27 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 26 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 69 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 95 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 39 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 62 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 67 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 61 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 69 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 94 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 57 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 90 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 40 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 31 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 54 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 20 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 169 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 27 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 86 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 91 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 142 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 167 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 140 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 154 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 142 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 157 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 44 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 27 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 41 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 30 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 143 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 172 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 149 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 179 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 157 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 181 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 174 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 199 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 161 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 190 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 162 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 190 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 162 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 192 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 190 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 213 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 204 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 225 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 153 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 183 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 162 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 190 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 179 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 204 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 220 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 233 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 91 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 105 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 526 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 478 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 81 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 93 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 432 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 86 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 95 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 78 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 57 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 325 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 106 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 118 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 328 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 326 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 324 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 496 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 538 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 326 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 94 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 168 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 155 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 47 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 60 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 160 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 62 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 24 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 44 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 24 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 61 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 22 KiB |
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 11 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 7.9 KiB After Width: | Height: | Size: 19 KiB |