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Welcome to the GeckoLinux project wiki!

How to create a bootable GeckoLinux USB key

In Windows:

• http://wiki.rosalab.com/en/index.php/ROSA_ImageWriter
• http://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html

Important note: The "Rufus" tool for Windows is NOT recommended due to many reports of failure.

In Linux:

• http://wiki.rosalab.com/en/index.php/ROSA_ImageWriter
• https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Live_USB_stick#Using_SUSE_Studio_Image_Writer

GeckoLinux Live Media Usernames and Passwords

• username: linux / password: linux
• username: root / password: linux

How to Install GeckoLinux:

• Search for “install” in the start menu or on the desktop.

How to Install non-English Languages

1. Run the "Language Installer" icon on the desktop or in the applications menu, --or-- run language-installer.sh from a terminal.
2. Open the YaST Software manager, and open the Languages tab to install spellcheck, grammar, and miscellaneous other language packages for your language:

• Open the YaST Language tool, and change the Primary Language of the system, if desired:

3. In systems with:
   • Cinnamon, Mate, XFCE, LXQt, or Budgie desktop:
     1. Select your language at the login manager screen, and log in to your desktop.
     2. If the language does not change, please reboot the system and log in again.
   • Gnome or Plasma desktop:
     1. Change the language of your user account in the desktop environment's settings

How to Update GeckoLinux

Updates within the same major openSUSE version:

Updating to a major new openSUSE release:

1. Open the YaST Software Repositories tool.
2. For each enabled repository, click Edit and change the version number in Repository Name and URL of the Repository.
   • Note: Please change the main openSUSE Leap OSS repository to: https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.0/repo/oss/
3. Open a terminal, and run: sudo zypper dup

Version Numbering

• Here is an example version number: 421.151112.0
  • The 421 indicates the major openSUSE version on which this GeckoLinux spin is based, in this case version 42.1,
  • The .151112 part indicates that it was created on the year 2015 on the 12th day of November.
  • The last digit will normally be .0, unless I have to publish multiple revisions on the same day.