PC Linux OS is an open source operating system that available with various desktop interfaces. The installation method of PC Linux OS is similar to the Debian systems. This article shows the installation process of the Linux OS.
PCLinuxOS is a very good, to be particular very stable Linux OS that is ideal for personal use on Desktops and Laptops.
My first impression after the first boot of PCLinuxOS is that it still looked very clean. It doesn’t have all the fancy animations that are found in the latest Ubuntu based distributions.
At present, the PCLinuxOS is available with KDE Plasma, MATE and XFCE desktop environments and I tested with the KDE Desktop which is quite good.
Back then it was one of the very few Operating Systems that came pre-installed with all basic software application that are required for a beginner. Even now the latest version of PCLinuxOS has everything a regular user needs and the best part they come bundled by default.
The list of applications includes VLC, KODI, Spotify, Firefox, Teamviewer, Audacity, Libre Office and GIMP which are commonly used Linux tools.
DOWNLOAD PCLINUXOS AND ETCHER TOOL
You need an ISO image of PCLinuxOS. You can Download it from the Official PCLinuxOS download page. You also need a 16GB USB Flash drive which will be used as a bootable installation medium.
Next Select the ISO file, here I'm choosing ISO KDE Desktop.
To install PCLinuxOS, 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 PCLinuxOS 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 PCLinuxOS 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 PCLinuxOS ISO file on your computer.
Step 4: Press Flash! to begin writing PCLinuxOS to the USB flash drive.
After a few minutes, the USB flash drive will be ready for booting into PCLinuxOS.
INSTALLING PCLINUXOS THE BASE SYSTEM
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: After boot up the machine see will see Boot Options windows, use your down arrow key and select the last option Install PCLinuxOS.
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: After boot up the machine see will see Boot Options windows, use your down arrow key and select the last option Install PCLinuxOS.
Step 5: After a moment our PCLinux OS installer is started and the first window is asking to the US our keyboard layout, Let’s select your Keyboard layout your according I’m choosing US Keyboard and click Next.
Step 6: PCLinuxOS Installation wizard is started click the Next button.
Step 7: Let’s select your hard driver which drives you wanted to install PCLinuxOS, choose carefully your driver then select Erase and use entire disk, click Next.
Step 8: The Next window is showing us All data will Be wiped! if you already confirm you select the right drive click the Next button.
Step 9: After clicking the Next button this action can’t be undone. everything is deleted inside your partition.
Step 10: The install is now formatting your partitions.
Step 11: At this stage, the installation will begin. It should not take much more than 10-15 minutes.
Step 13: Let’s Finish the Installer click the Finish button.
Step 14: After a moment you will get another window prompt to click the Finish button and your machine is removing live packages, remove USB Flash Drive and reboot.
Step 15: Now our PCLinuxOS is again booting up hit enter to start your PCLinux OS. if you don’t choose anything your machine is automatically booted up after 10 Seconds.
Step 16: Set your Timezone and press Next.
Step 17: Set date and time according to your country and click Next.
Step 18: Now set administrator Password for root user login and click Next.
Step 19: Creating a New normal user for Login, let’s fill your new user information and click Next.
Step 20: Now our setup is completed let’s log in with your new user account, and enjoy this operating system.
PC Linux OS Desktop.
WHAT TO DO AFTER INSTALLING PCLINUXOS
Update PCLinuxOS 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 PCLinuxOS 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.
Let’s try and update the system using:
apt-get update
apt-get update
Now try this:
apt-get dist-upgrade
Pay attention to the progress of the Terminal and enter Y when needed.
In some cases, you may need to reboot your Ubuntu system for the installed updates to work properly.
VIDEO TUTORIAL - INSTALLATION GUIDE
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balenaEtcher-Portable-1.5.122
pclinuxos64-kde-2022.01.10.iso
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