FTH OS - Ultimate Web Development Linux Distribution

Description

A sophisticated Debian-based system with Hyprland compositor and comprehensive web development tools. Designed for developers who want a beautiful, modern, and fully-configured environment without the hassle of manual setup.

✨ Features

🎨 Modern Desktop Environment

• Hyprland: Ultra-modern Wayland compositor with stunning animations
• Waybar: Beautiful and functional status bar
• Kitty: GPU-accelerated terminal with ligatures support
• Wofi: Application launcher with modern design
• Fish Shell + Starship: Modern shell with intelligent autocomplete

🚀 Development Tools

• Languages: Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, PHP, Java
• Editors: VSCodium, Neovim with modern config
• Version Control: Git, Lazygit, Tig with Delta diff viewer
• Containers: Docker, Podman, Docker Compose
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite
• Modern CLI: bat, exa, ripgrep, fd, btop, procs, duf

📱 Applications (via Flatpak)

• Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Brave
• Communication: Discord, Telegram, Slack
• Design: GIMP, Inkscape, Blender, Krita
• Productivity: LibreOffice, Obsidian, Zotero, Bitwarden
• Gaming: Steam, Lutris, Minecraft Launcher

🎵 Multimedia & Gaming

• Full codec support (H.264, H.265, MP3, AAC)
• GameMode and MangoHud for gaming performance
• OBS Studio for streaming/recording
• Audio: PulseAudio with advanced controls

Building

Prerequisites

sudo apt install live-build

Configuration

sudo lb config --bootappend-live "boot=live components live-config.no_kernel_upgrade=1"

Build

sudo lb build

🎯 Quick Start Guide

After booting into FTH OS:

Basic Usage

• Super + Q: Open terminal
• Super + R: Application launcher
• Super + E: File manager
• Print: Screenshot tool
• Super + 1-9: Switch workspaces

Development Setup

1. Open terminal and run: install-vscode-extensions.sh
2. Your development directories are ready at ~/Development/
3. Git is pre-configured with sensible defaults
4. Docker is ready to use

Customization

• Themes: Use lxappearance for GTK themes
• Waybar: Edit ~/.config/waybar/config
• Hyprland: Edit ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
• Terminal: Edit ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf

📁 Project Structure

Development/
├── web/          # Web projects (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
├── mobile/       # Mobile apps (Flutter, React Native)
├── desktop/      # Desktop apps (Electron, Tauri)
├── scripts/      # Utility scripts
└── learning/     # Learning projects

🛠️ Advanced Features

Shell Aliases

Modern alternatives are pre-configured:

• cat → bat (syntax highlighting)
• ls → exa (modern listing)
• find → fd (fast file finder)
• ps → procs (modern process viewer)
• top → btop (beautiful system monitor)

Git Enhancement

• Delta: Beautiful diff viewer
• Lazygit: Terminal UI for Git
• Pre-configured with useful aliases

Python Environment

• Poetry for dependency management
• Common libraries pre-installed
• Jupyter notebooks ready

Node.js Setup

• NVM for version management
• npm, yarn, and pnpm available
• Common global packages

Download

You can download the project to test here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c4iY9TYem4qHZoQfAdhJ5oGK2CMN1AmO?usp=drive_link

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to contribute by:

• Adding new development tools
• Improving Hyprland configurations
• Enhancing the visual design
• Adding documentation

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.