Recently I wrote about Slackware Linux. In this tutorial, we’ll see how to install MassOS Linux on your Computer as main OS.
MassOS is a free (as in freedom) GNU/Linux operating system for laptops and desktops which is designed to be minimal and lightweight, without compromising on features.
MassOS is a system designed to be lightweight without compromising on features and it’s not based on any existing Linux distribution.
MassOS uses a themed Xfce desktop environment. This allows it to be lightweight on system resources while still being visually appealing and easy to use.
MassOS is completely independent and not based on any existing GNU/Linux distribution. This means we are free from being tied down to distributions outside of our control.
With a 2 gigabyte USB flash drive, you can use the Live ISO to try out MassOS without making any changes to your computer, and see if it's right for you before you decide to fully install it onto your PC. If you do decide to install it, you can install it alongside your current operating system, or replace it entirely.
Additionally, updates for MassOS are provided twice a month, so your system will never become out of date. Updating is also optional, and updates are never forced on you.
DOWNLOAD MASSOS LINUX AND ETCHER TOOL
You need an ISO image of MassOS Linux. You can Download it from the Official MassOS Linux download page. You also need a 16GB USB Flash drive which will be used as a bootable installation medium.
To install MassOS Linux, you need to write your downloaded ISO to a USB stick to create the installation media. This is not the same as copying the ISO, and requires some bespoke software.
For this tutorial, we’ll use balenaEtcher, as it runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS. Choose the version that corresponds to your current operating system, download and install the tool.
CREATE A BOOTABLE USB STICK
Step 1: Insert the USB flash drive into your computer.
Step 2: Double-click on the balenaEtcher download file to run the app. Press Flash from file to select the downloaded MassOS ISO file on your computer.
Step 3: Press Select target and choose the correct USB flash drive from the list.
Step 4: Press Flash! to begin writing MassOS Linux to the USB flash drive.
For this tutorial, we’ll use balenaEtcher, as it runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS. Choose the version that corresponds to your current operating system, download and install the tool.
CREATE A BOOTABLE USB STICK
Step 2: Double-click on the balenaEtcher download file to run the app. Press Flash from file to select the downloaded MassOS ISO file on your computer.
Step 4: Press Flash! to begin writing MassOS Linux to the USB flash drive.
After a few minutes, the USB flash drive will be ready for booting into MassOS Linux.
INSTALL MASSOS LINUX
Step 1: Insert the USB flash drive into your computer.
Step 2: While the system would restart and initialize start pressing F9 (or Del or F10 or F12 or Esc) to display Boot Menu. The key could be different on different make and model, try other keys as per Make and Model of your machine.
Step 3: From the Boot Menu, select Flash Drive as Boot Device and Hit Enter. It may be at different serial number in different systems. Wait for the system to Boot from the Flash Drive.
Step 4: Upon successful booting to the USB drive, the following screen will be appear and proceed with the Boot MassOS (live CD) option.
Step 6: If you get any sort of Untrusted Executable warning, simply select Launch Anyway to continue.
Step 8: Choose which disk you want to use for the installation.
Step 9: Choose how you want to set up the disk. I will choose erase the whole disk and install MassOS.
Step 10: Choose the filesystem you want to use for the root partition. If unsure, ext4 is recommended.
Step 11: Decide whether you want to add a swap partition or not. Swap acts as an emergency RAM backup on the disk in case the system RAM gets full. It is designed to be used in emergency situations only. If you have less than 8 gigabytes of RAM, swap is advisable.
Step 12: This is the last chance before delete all data in your disk, to continue press OK.
Step 14: After the installation completes, Choose one of the following time zone for your machine.
Step 15: The MassOS installer will prompt you to configure your keyboard layout, Look through the list to choose your model.
Step 16: The next of screen will ask you for location.
Step 17: If you done select OK.
Step 18: The next step is Root password, you should choose a strong password.
Step 19: Press Enter to setup an administrator account.
Step 20: Enter the username of the primary user.
Step 21: Enter the Full name of the primary user.
Step 22: Enter the new user password, then press OK.
Step 23: Configure the Bluetooth utility.
Step 24: Select YES to install bootloader to detect all other systems on your computer.
Step 25: After completing the installation, this message will be shown and then the system will reboot, Unplug the USB flash drive to ensure you boot into your new system instead of restarting the live environment.
Step 26: In MassOS Boot Menu select First option MassOS GNU/Linux and press Enter.
Step 27: Enter the log in password which you have created during installation.
You landed to the MassOS 2022 Desktop and is greeted by Welcome to MassOS.
WHAT TO DO AFTER INSTALLING MASSOS LINUX
Update MassOS Linux using command line in the Terminal
All you have to do is to fire up the Konsole emulator app or another terminal emulator of your choice.
Update MassOS Linux using command line in the Terminal
All you have to do is to fire up the Konsole emulator app or another terminal emulator of your choice.
Run the following command to retrieve the MassOS upgrade utility:
curl -Os https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MassOS-Linux/massos-upgrade/main/massos-upgrade
chmod 755 massos-upgrade
The upgrade utility must be run as root. If logged in as a regular user.
Followed by your password.
sudo ./massos-upgrade
In some cases, you may need to reboot your MassOS system for the installed updates to work properly.
VIDEO TUTORIAL - INSTALLATION GUIDE
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balenaEtcher-Portable-1.5.122
massos-2022.03-x86_64.iso
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