OSE Linux
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What is It?
OSE Linux is a freely downloadable operating system that contains all software that is used regularly at OSE. It is run as a Live USB without the user having to modify or upset their usual operating system in any way whatsoever.
This addresses the tens of hours that it would potentially take to download and configure all the software and libraries in common use by OSE. Instead, a single install, taking under half hour of dedicated user time after download, is sufficient to download the entire operating system.
It is a good practice for OSE Developers to download and use the system to avoid software malfunction, improper settings, and in general the time it takes to download or install various software and its extensions, such as additional workbenches in FreeCAD, browser plugins, etc. OSE uses only open source software to produce all of its work product to facilitate interoperability with a large global team of developers.
Please note that OSE uses a lot of custom software - so please save yourself hours of install time and and just download the prepared OSE Linux. We are doing this to make your life easy. Note also that you should not run OSE Linux in a Virtual Machine, as a Virtual Machine will be much slower at computation intensive tasks such as CAD.
OSE Linux can be used by downloading the ISO, and creating a bootable USB stick. Instead of using one's regular operating system, one can choose - upon startup - to run the OSE Linux operating system from a USB stick, without installing it on one's hard drive. Note that currently you can't save files on the Live Linux - so upload any documents to your log, the wiki, or use cloud-documents where data is not saved locally.
Download the Current ISO Link (For OSE Linux Live End Users)
Current
Sep 9 release
All programs are now arranged to some extent, no setup of cura or freecad needed. All programs asked to date are added and functional. The screen is setup for the working with the OSE software and not just the default look.
Some people came up with an issue regarding the ethernet connection, although there wasn't much testing yet, the top answer of this question may help Wifi Ubuntu Live CD. This will be adressed when a solution is found.
The Download Link is here
Old
Sep 3 release
same as last version, fixed some breaking bugs and added some basic options as default, as well as the program debsums. This version should be fully operable and its recommended updating to it
The Download Link is here
Old
Aug 23 release
A new version has been released with further, sophisticated options. Some of them are not in an optimal stage, so I am awaiting some feedback how the default should look like. That means setting up the different software parts in a way thats most convenient and sharing it in the software list. As for now, in the /opt folder (filemanager > system > opt) there is the Macro sheet for freecad and the .ini for the d3d for Cura. The Marlin Software can be found in the examples os the arduino software
The Download link is here
Old
APR 28 hybrid release
Link to shared Google Drive folder containing all versions[1]
The CURRENT OSE Live iso is named 4-28-17ose0.42.iso
- LINK TO DOWNLOAD ISO - [2]
Old
MD5SUM:
Hint: Latest Version is 0.3
And then create a bootable USB drive with that file.
To do that, GoGoDuck - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iso+to+usb&t=canonical&ia=web
Hint: Instructions for creating a bootable USB are in progress as of 3/14/17 by Jai Log
Download Tracking
Need to track the number of downloads just like Arduino does - see this nice example:
Once created, this data should be posted at the OSE Stats Page.
Software List
This is a partial list of software that OSE uses:
TO USE the OSE LInux ISO yourself, please skip down the page to the TESTING Section, HOWTO Documents:
This How To Create the ISO section is for developers that are working on creating and improving the ISO itself.
End users should either follow the Linux Users or Windows Users HOWTO as seen in the Testing section of this page.
How to Create the ISO on an Existing Ubuntu System (For developers - This is not the end-user HowTo)
Step 1: Download the Ubuntu iso to customize. Remember the directory where it is saved, because we would need to move it later.
Where do I go to download ubuntu.iso? I originally use a USB drive to install Ubuntu 14 onto my computer (recently ran the upgrade to get version 16). The ISO image is on that USB drive?
I followed the instructions below and received the error listed here.
2.a. sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage
3.a. mkdir oseimage
4.a. cp /path/to/saved/ubuntu.iso ~/where/to/save/custom-img
Error -> cp: cannot stat '/path/to/saved/ubuntu.iso': No such file or directory
Testing
We are documenting which systems work successfully for Live boot and/or install of the OSE Linux ISO.
Please document 3 things:
- Version of the OSE Linux you are trying to boot and/or install - date or link to the download from above. Note that new versions will be published quarterly. It is impotant to keep notes on the specific version that you are using so there is no confusion on which OSE Linux versions are successful
- Hardware you are using, such as Dell Precision M6500 Laptop
- Operating system that you are using on your hardware - such as Ubuntu 16.04.
To document this for your system, please go to See ISO to USB Install Notes.
HowTo Document for Linux Users
Objective: A bootable USB stick that provides the OSE Live desktop, and will run all the OSE programs without touching any existing locally installed OS on the computer. It's a way to test, and use, the OSE programs (3D design, 2D design, video capture and edit, resource management) and not disturb the current computer setup.
1. Download the ISO (See above for current ISO URL)
2. Burn ISO to USB
3. Boot your computer with the USB
a. have you set the BIOS to boot USB ?
b. do you know the keystroke for Boot Menu on your computer ? (ESC) or (F8) or (F12), etc
Here is the video HowTo for Ubuntu 16.04 users, GUI version
http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/2/23/OSE_Live_USB_HowTo.webm
HowTo Document for Windows Users
The links below would help with: Setting up the OSE_OS on a Virtual Machine (using VirtualBox) on a Windows System.
Note that some lag might be experienced with such an installation depending on your system specs and some OpenGL glitches have been reported in the past though they seem currently resolved. If the ability to switch seamlessly from Ubuntu to Windows without having to reboot is essential as an option, it might be worth a try:
Installing Ubuntu inside Windows using VirtualBox
Install Guest Additions to Windows and Linux VMs in VirtualBox
How to Access Folders on Your Host Machine from an Ubuntu Virtual Machine in VirtualBox
Mac
- How to Create a bootable Open Source Ecology (OSE) Linux USB Stick on Mac OS X -
OSE Linux Assists in Providing Technical Support
Technical support is a service of huge importance to the OSE community. As a Distributive Enterprise, OSE is interested in self-maintaining technical support base that can scale to millions of users.
To achieve this, part of our strategy is to utilize OSE Linux as an essential aspect of OSE's technical support. This is a managed distribution that works out all software-related issues for the OSE community - by providing a Linux distribution that just works.
Software-related issues stand in the way of seamless, distributed, open source collaboration. Overall, OSE Linux saves the OSE developer/user community thousands to millions of hours of total time that would otherwise be spent with people downloading software and making it work. To address this issue, OSE is proposing that any OSE user or developer obtains a copy of OSE Linux. This allows for a completely uniform way to eliminate all software related issues: improper installs, drivers, libraries, package conflicts, bad settings, security issues, software crashes, updates, and any other software issues. This is done by installing and using an entire OSE operating system, with all software prepared. The goal is to produce a stable and widely accessible system that can be run from a USB or that can be installed as a Multi-Boot System. The release schedule for updates will be quarterly.
Requirements
- Follows Best Practices for creating a Linux distribution
- Download statistics are tracked - number vs. Time, and are displayed via a wiki script
- Single configuration with all of OSE-critical software
- Contains libraries - such as tractor design in FreeCAD, etc.
- Has a Team Charter for long term support
- Clear hosting strategy and admin
- Donation option with hosting transparency page of cost and uptime, and user statistics
- Download requires an email for future communications
- Clear OSE Social Contract - contract with the OSS/H community to keep this distribution open source for ever
- Clear contributor agreement
- Clear repositories for design - distributed and pulled into the OSE distribution as current working design libraries.