Damn Small Linux ITEC 5321 Dr Edward Crowley Pranitha Koya Pranitha Koya

What is DSL? DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution. DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution. DSL is based on Knoppix debian GNU Linux Technology. DSL is based on Knoppix debian GNU Linux Technology.

Why is it developed? It is developed as an experiment to see how many usable desktop applications can fit inside a 50MB live CD. It is developed as an experiment to see how many usable desktop applications can fit inside a 50MB live CD.

Different ways to use it Installs to USB pen drives Installs to USB pen drives Extendable via MyDSL Extendable via MyDSL Runs as a guest OS Runs as a guest OS Installs to HD as Debian Installs to HD as Debian

How it looks like?

How will it Boot?

Start DSL? Dillo will help you Dillo will help you

Default Desktop for DSL?

Working in a window

DSL Control Panel

Features Features FluxBox FluxBox Handles styles, colors and window placement. Handles styles, colors and window placement. Browsing for a solution Browsing for a solution FireFox, Dillo browser FireFox, Dillo browser

Features Features Get an Instant message Get an Instant message AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), AOL I Seek You (ICQ), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and The lily CMC. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), AOL I Seek You (ICQ), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and The lily CMC. Media Media PDF viewer (Xpdf), PDF viewer (Xpdf), CD, MP3, MPEG media file support (XMMS) CD, MP3, MPEG media file support (XMMS)

Features Media Media CD burning application  BashBurn CD burning application  BashBurn Color Image editing Tool  Xpaint. Color Image editing Tool  Xpaint. VNCviewer / Rdesktop VNCviewer / Rdesktop Used to control and manage other Windows or Linux operating systems remotely Used to control and manage other Windows or Linux operating systems remotely

Features Networking services Networking services Includes SSH/SCP server and client, FTP, HTTPD, DHCP client, and NFS. Includes SSH/SCP server and client, FTP, HTTPD, DHCP client, and NFS. DSL also supports DSL also supports USB, PCMCIA, and wireless support for some WLAN cards USB, PCMCIA, and wireless support for some WLAN cards

Features DSL also has SQLite DSL also has SQLite A small C library that implements a self-contained, embeddable, zero- configuration SQL database engine. A small C library that implements a self-contained, embeddable, zero- configuration SQL database engine.

Where it safeguards security Availability (NIST ) Availability (NIST ) The security goal that generates the requirements for protection of data. The security goal that generates the requirements for protection of data. Confidentiality (NIST ) Confidentiality (NIST ) The security goal that generates protection from intentional or accidental attempts to perform unauthorized data reads. The security goal that generates protection from intentional or accidental attempts to perform unauthorized data reads.

DSL helps organisations It can retrieve data from a dead box’s hard drive AVAILABILITY It can retrieve data from a dead box’s hard drive AVAILABILITY It provides authentication for each and every directory we create through GUI CONFIDENTIALITY It provides authentication for each and every directory we create through GUI CONFIDENTIALITY

Conclusion The smallest operating system of 50MB which has a GUI. The smallest operating system of 50MB which has a GUI. “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together”. “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together”.

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