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 ====== Quick start ====== ====== Quick start ======
  
-Download the [[http://snacklinux.org/iso/|latest ISO]] and boot into SnackLinux either in a virtual machine or on physical hardware. SnackLinux supports most generic hardware.+Download the [[http://snacklinux.geekness.eu/download/|latest ISO]] (x86 only) or compile the kernel and root filesystem (any architecture) and boot into SnackLinux either in a virtual machine or on physical hardware.  
 + 
 +<del>//OLD//: Docker templates are available [[http://snacklinux.geekness.eu/downloads/docker/|here]]. See the [[docker|Docker]] page for more information. 
 +</del> 
 +SnackLinux supports most generic hardware. 
 + 
 +==== Install ==== 
 +You can install SnackLinux to a local hard drive by runnning install-snacklinux.sh in /root 
 +Note: you will need to setup networking and install dialog, ncurses and lilo with fbpkg install 
 +  fbpkg install dialog && fbpkg install ncurses && fbpkg install lilo 
 +  bash install-snacklinux.sh /dev/sda 
 +==== Networking ====
  
 To set up networking, you can either use a static IP To set up networking, you can either use a static IP
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   route add default gw 192.168.0.1    route add default gw 192.168.0.1 
 or use ''udhcpc'' for DHCP. or use ''udhcpc'' for DHCP.
 +or create ''/etc/network/intefaces'' and use ''ifup eth0''
 +  touch /etc/network/intefaces
 +  
 +  auto eth0
 +  iface eth0 inet static
 +    address 192.168.1.X # Replace X with the specific IP address you want to assign to this device
 +    netmask 255.255.255.0
 +    gateway 192.168.1.1
 +    dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
 +
 Run ''fbpkg update'' to update the latest packages list and to check if the network is up. Run ''fbpkg update'' to update the latest packages list and to check if the network is up.
  
- +=== SSH ===
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-====== The below information is outdated and will be updated shortly ====== +
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-**SSH**+
  
 Install dropbear via fbpkg by running ''fbpkg install dropbear'' Install dropbear via fbpkg by running ''fbpkg install dropbear''
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 mkdir /etc/dropbear && cd /etc/dropbear mkdir /etc/dropbear && cd /etc/dropbear
 dropbearkey -t rsa -f dropbear_rsa_host_key dropbearkey -t rsa -f dropbear_rsa_host_key
-dropbearkey -t dss -f dropbear_dss_host_key+dropbearkey -t ecdsa -f dropbear_ecdsa_host_key
 </code> </code>
 Now run ''dropbear'' to start the dropbear SSH server. Now run ''dropbear'' to start the dropbear SSH server.
-If you receive an error such as PTY allocation request failed on channel 0 after you have installed when trying to SSH into SnackLinux, try the below: 
-<code> 
-rm -rf /dev/pts 
-mkdir /dev/pts 
-mount /dev/pts 
-</code> 
-Add ''mkdir /dev/pts'' above ''/bin/mount -a'' in ''/etc/init.d/rcS'' 
  
-**Installation**+=== Packages === 
 + 
 +To see the available packages, run ''fbpkg search mypackage''. 
 + 
 +Use ''fbpkg install <package>'' or ''fbpkg remove <package>'' for installation and removal. Run ''fbpkg --help'' for more information. 
 + 
 +=== Programming === 
 +For compiling C/C++, install the essential tools: 
 +   fbpkg install gcc-toolchain 
 +   fbpkg install make 
 +   fbpkg install binutils 
 +   fbpkg install m4 
 +    
 +For Nim, see the [[nim-lang|Nim language page  ]]  
 +   
  
-Run ''/root/install-snacklinux.sh /dev/hdX'' and follow through the prompts to install to persistent media. The installation uses approximately 40 MB of disk space. 
  
-**Packages** 
  
-To see the available packages, run ''cat /var/lib/fbpkg/packageslist''. Use ''fbpkg install <package>'' or ''fbpkg remove <package>'' for installation and removal. Run ''fbpkg --help'' for more information.