DISTRO-ASTRO

[BargeGazer 34]

Does anyone know if this distribution still exists. I have tried the DistroAstro website which is all there but none of the download buttons seem to work.

Is it still supported and updated?

If not, what should I be looking for on a dedicated Linux Machine? I currently use the latest Mint.

Thanks,

David (Aude, France and Southampton, UK)

[Dr_Ju_ju 1,552]

Look up Indi\Kstars, it should work ok https://www.indilib.org

 

[LightBucket 617]

Yep, Kstars / Ekos is superb software and perfect for Linux...

[Philip R 2,358]

I have only used  Distro-Astro 1.0.2 (though I did manage to download the .ISO of 3.0.2 last year and yet to install it), and I thought it was good to excellent. I think recent political instability in the Phillipines  has ceased it to progress any further. Release 4.x.x was almost due with extras too.

There is also Ubuntu Astronomy 16.0x by SGL'er @oleg_astro - (also downloaded the .ISO and yet to install it).

Edited December 16, 2018 by Philip R

[BargeGazer 34]

Thanks everyone. I am having a look at Ubuntu Astronomy. Or rather I am downloading it and will be for a while = it is rather large!

[Philip R 2,358]

6 hours ago, BargeGazer said:

Thanks everyone. I am having a look at Ubuntu Astronomy. Or rather I am downloading it and will be for a while = it is rather large!

Distro-Astro was rather large too....  that said, all three volumes of Tri-Atlas will fill a CD-ROM. 

Edited December 16, 2018 by Philip R

[oleg_astro 20]

Hello,

our project has a new name 'Astronomy Linux".

Now you can try two versions:

Astronomy Linux 16.04

and

Astronomy Linux 18.04

Edited January 24, 2019 by oleg_astro

[fozzybear 1,514]

Oleg I've a spare laptop currently running ubuntu astronomy so willing to sacrifice just downloading the 3.47gb image and will let you know how I go on

Andy

[fozzybear 1,514]

Oleg as  like the old image is the username password still the same as the older image or can it be be set by the user?

[oleg_astro 20]

24 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

Oleg as  like the old image is the username password still the same as the older image or can it be be set by the user?

Yes.

==================
Login: astronom
Password: 12341234
==================

You can change the default password in menu:
Applications -> System Tools -> System Setting -> User Accounts

Edited January 25, 2019 by oleg_astro

[fozzybear 1,514]

32 minutes ago, oleg_astro said:

Yes.

==================
Login: astronom
Password: 12341234
==================

You can change the default password in menu:
Applications -> System Tools -> System Setting -> User Accounts

thank you will give it a go tomorrow downloaded image ok

[oleg_astro 20]

You can install Astronomy Linux 18.04 with your name and password.

[fozzybear 1,514]

9 minutes ago, oleg_astro said:

You can install Astronomy Linux 18.04 with your name and password.

ok cheers

[fozzybear 1,514]

10 minutes ago, oleg_astro said:

You can install Astronomy Linux 18.04 with your name and password.

on another note cold here in Normandie France yet my mother and father in law are in Portugal for 2 months where it is a lot warmer (lucky people) 3 degree here plus snow yesterday cold......

[fozzybear 1,514]

well installed ok would prefere the old desktop layout so far good will test the apps a bit like an android phone to launch the apps i'm not sure about that

[JamesF 17,617]

48 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

well installed ok would prefere the old desktop layout so far good will test the apps a bit like an android phone to launch the apps i'm not sure about that

I imagine it's possible to change that if you install MATE, though it might be a bit of an adventure.  The move to a more "mobile device" style of user interface seems to have become common over the last few years.  Presumably some people like it.  Personally I find it a massive hindrance, and it was a significant factor in my moving from Ubuntu to Mint some time back.

James

[fozzybear 1,514]

9 minutes ago, JamesF said:

I imagine it's possible to change that if you install MATE, though it might be a bit of an adventure.  The move to a more "mobile device" style of user interface seems to have become common over the last few years.  Presumably some people like it.  Personally I find it a massive hindrance, and it was a significant factor in my moving from Ubuntu to Mint some time back.

James

tired so will give it a go tomorrow install mate, I hate the layout prefer the old style cheers

 

ANDY

[JamesF 17,617]

Probably worth a read of a few web pages on "how to install and configure MATE on Ubuntu" or something like that then.  I don't think it should really be that complicated, but never having tried it myself (it wasn't an option when I gave up using Ubuntu) there may be things I don't know

James

[Gasman 1,084]

Tried Astro Linux 18.04 on my little Asus 10" notebook and runs fine except it flatly refuses to detect both the on board wireless and also the WiFi dongle I tried so can only connect via cable which is a pain so maybe not for me just yet!

Steve 

Edited January 27, 2019 by Gasman

[fozzybear 1,514]

16 hours ago, JamesF said:

Probably worth a read of a few web pages on "how to install and configure MATE on Ubuntu" or something like that then.  I don't think it should really be that complicated, but never having tried it myself (it wasn't an option when I gave up using Ubuntu) there may be things I don't know

James

James,

Installed Mate environment much better now

Andy

[oleg_astro 20]

10 hours ago, Gasman said:

Tried Astro Linux 18.04 on my little Asus 10" notebook and runs fine except it flatly refuses to detect both the on board wireless and also the WiFi dongle I tried so can only connect via cable which is a pain so maybe not for me just yet! 

Steve 

Hmm... Try it:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/841658/problems-with-wifi-on-gnome-16-10-asus-laptop

[Ferre 7]

I tried Astro Linux 18.04 but it regularly "freezes". Since I need my computer for everyday stuff I installed regular Ubuntu 18.04.2 again. My question : isn't it possible to import the "astro Linux"-repo's on a "regular" *buntu ?

Anyhow, I'm gonna install your distro on my second test-platform and see how things work out. Besides that : great job !

[oleg_astro 20]

On 10/03/2019 at 20:15, Ferre said:

I tried Astro Linux 18.04 but it regularly "freezes". Since I need my computer for everyday stuff I installed regular Ubuntu 18.04.2 again. My question : isn't it possible to import the "astro Linux"-repo's on a "regular" *buntu ?

Anyhow, I'm gonna install your distro on my second test-platform and see how things work out. Besides that : great job !

Astronomy Linux Packages

[Ferre 7]

You're incredible man, thx a lot

[oleg_astro 20]

Ok.

Thanks!

P.S. Why does "Astronomy Linux" has too much installed astronomical software?

This project is devoted to Linux beginners and promotion of Linux among astronomy amateurs.