TCET Linux Official Release Engineering

This is the v1.1 Major release of TCET Linux

The following changes are applicable since release v1.0-beta This release has major contributions from @Akash6222 @beans9926 @harshau007 @0xAtharv & @Rishabh672003

TCET Linux: https://linux.tcetmumbai.in

Release Notes:

Issues Fixed :

• Removed Thunar as Root #109 @VinayChaurasiyaA
• Removed unnecessary packages commit 1 2
• Wrong path shown in terminal #114 @VinayChaurasiyaA
• Fixes for certain Gtk icons commit
• Updated Terminal Font And default geometry accordingly #124
• lsb-release #110
• Few other minor bugs and issues

Features:

• New Logo for TCET Linux commit @asim-vaibhav-435

• Neofetch ASCII Art and config.conf #39 @0amirk

• Enabled clipboard plugin on panel #100

• New Wallpapers tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-wallpaper#29 @Varun-666 @asim-vaibhav-435 @Aisu2635 @VinayChaurasiyaA

• Added a GTK based Application Installer (Beta) in Welcome App for Installing Packages graphically tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-welcome#21

• Added NAM and NS support (for college networking labs) #106

• Added yay (An AUR Helper) #119

• Change wallpaper in 5 min #98

• Added Package Signing Support for TCET Linux Package Repositories #122

  • Utility Scripts
    • Added a code runner (Beta) supports programming language like C , C++ , Java , Python ,JavaScript , Ruby #129
    • Added a Cache Cleanup Package used to free system cache. #130
    • Added a script (buildiso) which helps to build tcet-linux iso #117

• Added mirrorlist commit

• Graphical Refresh of the TCET Linux installer tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-installer-config#16 and tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-installer-config#13

• Few other enhancement and addon

Documentation:

This documentation is created to convey the idea and purpose behind TCET Linux. It assists new users in understanding the true motive of TCET Linux and how it can be beneficial in the realm of engineering life. The documentation covers aspects such as the introduction to TCET Linux, the rationale behind its creation, variants, releases, installation steps, guides, and contributing to TCET Linux.

Major contribution and efforts behind creation of this documentation is from tcet-opensource/documentation#360, tcet-opensource/documentation#354, tcet-opensource/documentation#331 @MJ665 @Akash6222 @beans9926 @Dibya112 @saashaspace and there were some helping hands to make this documentation reliable @vish-rt @NikitaSShukla @himanshu-03

TCET Linux Documentation: https://linux.tcetmumbai.in/docs

Other Contributors:

Several other members played crucial roles in the workflow during the development of TCET Linux @VedantPol @SinghSakshi-21 @Rhythm-shahane @ItsSpeedyy @divszz @driti29 @radhikajoshi25 @gayatrirane04 @Bhumi1685

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TCET Linux

Documentation

Website

TCET Linux Beta Release Engineering

This is the last major release in the beta release engineering phase for TCET Linux.

The following changes are applicable since release v0.9-beta. This release has major contributions from @Akash6222 @beans9926 @harshau007 @0xAtharv & @Rishabh672003

TCET Linux: https://linux.tcetmumbai.in

Release Notes:

Issues fixed :-

• Removed save session from Logout dialog box #68
• Fixed resolutions for virtual machine #90
• Fixed panel size and panel-icon size tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-xfce-settings#16
• 10GB to 8GB default storage requirement #60
• Updated Thunar window size #21

Features :-

• Added Rolling Release #72
• Major Changes after Rolling Release #76
• Switched from linux-zen to linux-lts kernel #62
• Added Task manager #64
• Improved Starship tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-xfce-settings#19
• Decreased zsh loading time #59
• Changed terminal font from Source Code Pro to Iosevka Extended #71
• Added custom TCET-Opensource ASCII Art to neofetch tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-neofetch#1
• Added Calamares installer on desktop #66
• Added Auto-Tiling feature to apps #65
• Added Screen resolution dialog to TCET-Welcome app tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-welcome#4

Bug fixes and features tested and approved by @ItsSpeedyy @Rhythm-shahane

Reporting issues, or suggestions:

If you have have suggestions, kindly contact us on linux@tcetmumbai.in or create a issue here. You can also join the discord server, and communicate with us under #devops-discussion channel

The ISO contains:

• Linux LTS Kernel
• Task Manager
• Installer with configs
• Firmware, gcc, base-devel packages
• Neofetch ASCII Art from @0amirk
• Starship Prompt Redesign from @asim-vaibhav-435

TCET Linux Beta Release Engineering

This is the 3rd major release in the beta release engineering phase for TCET Linux.

The following changes are applicable since release v0.5-beta. This release has major contributions from @Akash6222 @beans9926 @0xAtharv @Rishabh672003 & @harshau007

We have a website now: https://linux.tcetmumbai.in

Release Notes:

Issues fixed :-

• Show hidden Files #15
• Thunar open as root terminal font fix #20
• Replace xfce4-goodies-meta with their actual package
• Update lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf to detect Qogir-Dark #38
• Updated qogir acoording to need ( this updated qogir is able to apply default theme to gtk apps correctly) tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-qogir-theme#1
• Removed redundant community repository from pacman.conf

Features :-

• Added tcet-linux-welcome app #47 tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-welcome#4
• Added Install TCET Linux button in TCET Linux Welcome App (launch installer from the welcome app itself) @demonkillerr tcet-opensource/tcet-linux-welcome#7
• Replace _powerlevel11k_ with Starship with custom design #48
• Replaced ristretto with gthumb as image viewver and editor #31
• Added the ctrl+backspace for deleting the entire word #14 @VedantPol
• xed as a default editor for home and root user #13
• Added show hidden option for thunar as root #20
• Added duf - a interactive Disk Usage/Free Utility, replacement for du/df #32
• Added archive manager #29
• Added line count and theme in xed text editor #56
• Fix release CI #52

Reporting issues, or suggestions:

If you have have suggestions, kindly contact us on linux@tcetmumbai.in or create a issue here. You can also join the discord server, and communicate with us under #devops-discussion channel
The ISO contains:

• Linux Zen Kernel (we are evaluating kernels at the moment)
• Z Standard compressed initramfs image
• Installer with configs
• Firmware, gcc, base-devel packages
• Wallpapers from @khushi-06
• Welcome App Logo from @asim-vaibhav-435
  

TCET Linux Beta Release Engineering

This is the 2nd major release in the beta release engineering phase for TCET Linux.

The following changes are applicable since release v0.1-beta. This release has major contributions from @Akash6222

• Default shell changed from Bash to Zsh
• Zsh Completion
• Powerlevel10k theme + Source Code Pro font
• Autosuggestions
• Fzf (Package finder + keybinding & completion)
• Fast-syntax-highlighting
• McFly & history substring search (zsh history management)
• Systemwide Firewall
• Utility packages (VLC Media Player, gvfs(virtual filesystem for external devices) , galculator (calculator app)
• New Default wallpaper from (@khushi-06)

Reporting issues, or suggestions:

If you have have suggestions, kindly contact us on linux@tcetmumbai.in or create a issue here. You can also join the discord server, and communicate with us under #devops-discussion channel

The ISO contains:

• Linux Zen Kernel (we are evaluating kernels at the moment)
• Z Standard compressed initramfs image
• Installer with configs
• Firmware, gcc, base-devel packages

Preview of new z-shell and it's features (auto suggestions, highlighting)

Final Open Alpha Releng

Next release onward, the project would move into the beta stage. We encourage developers from other teams to participate in beta testing of the ISO.

The ISO contains:

• Linux Zen Kernel
• Z Standard Compressed initramfs image
• Installer with configs
• Firmware, gcc, base-devel packages
• Added wallpaper (from @khushi-06), logo(from @SwanshTCET) and themes

TCET Linux Beta Release Engineering

With this release, we move into public beta testing phase for TCET Linux.

The following fixes are applicable following the previous alpha release.

1. Keyring issue fixed by @Akash6222
2. Add firmware for mediatek & marvell chips (@demonkillerr)

Following features and changes are being evaluated:

• z shell with powerlevel10K
• Welcome app
• BORE scheduler for linux kernel

The ISO contains:

• Linux Zen Kernel (we are evaluating kernels at the moment)
• Z Standard compressed initramfs image
• Installer with configs
• Firmware, gcc, base-devel packages
• Wallpaper (from @khushi-06), logo(from @SwanshTCET) and themes

If you have have suggestions, kindly contact us on linux@tcetmumbai.in or create a issue here.

Open Alpha Build 9

This release contains:

1. Stock XFCE
2. Linux Zen Kernel
3. TL Installer + dependencies
4. Installer Config
5. Firefox

Changes:

• GRUB recognizes and print TCET Linux on the boot screen
• NEOFETCH correctly display user information
• INSTALLER correctly launches from menu

Issues:

• Post-installtion, systemd doesn't automatically initialize and populate keys. This causes the user to manually initialize and populate the keys. This behaviour is not found in the Live ISO.

Open Alpha Build 5

This release has the following

• Base Arch
• Linux Zen Kernel
• Stock XFCE

Open Alpha Build 1

2023.03.25

remove push trigger