Guadalinex manual

What is Guadalinex?

Guadalinex is an operating system and a set of applications that make your computer more useful, powerful and secure. It is based on free software, therefore you can use it, share it and modify it as you wish and customize it for your needs. Guadalinex is a project sponsored by Junta de Andalucía.

Requirements

There are two Guadalinex versions available: Lite for equipments with reduced performance and Full for powerful equipments. They differ in the used desktop environment (LXDE for Lite version and Cinnamon for Full) and the number of included applications by default. Anyway, you can install or uninstall all the applications that you wish.

Lite version Full version Minimum requirements Recommended requirements Minimum requirements Recommended requirements CPU Intel/AMD with 1 core Intel/AMD with 1 core Intel/AMD with 1 core Intel/AMD with 2 cores RAM 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB Hard disk 2 GB 5 GB 3 GB 5 GB Graphics SVGA SVGA ATI, Nvidia or Intel 3D acceleration and 32 MB Nvidia, AMD/ATI, Intel (2006 models and newer) 3D acceleration and 256 MB Nvidia, AMD/ATI, Intel (2008 models and newer)

How to get Guadalinex?

Download Guadalinex v9

Guadalinex can be downloaded freely. In the download site you will find all the required files to install it.

The .iso file is the most important, it includes the operating system and applications. You can burn a DVD or create a USB flash drive and install it into as many computers as you want.

The MD5SUM file allows to check the file integrity.

Checking MD5sum

Before burning the downloaded .iso file, it is recommended to check that its sum verification (or hash MD5) fits with that offered in the download page. This is needed to verify that the file was downloaded correctly.

In Windows, you can use MD5summer (download link). This software doesn't need installation, just download it and run it. In the menu, search the directory that contains the .iso file, choose «Create sums», «Add» the file and click «OK». The hash will appear after some seconds, check that it is correct.

In GNU/Linux, open a terminal, move to the directory that contains the .iso file and run this command: md5sum filename.iso. Check that the hash is correct.

If the checksum is incorrect, you will need to download the .iso file again. Probably, there was an error while downloading.

Burning Guadalinex in DVD or USB drive

Before testing or installing Guadalinex in your computer, you need to burn the downloaded .iso file in a DVD or a USB drive. Drag and drop is not enough, you have to burn it in a special way. (Continue reading...)

Testing Guadalinex without installation

It is possible testing Guadalinex in your computer without install it and with no risks. This is useful to check that Guadalinex is compatible with your hardware or just to explore the operating system features. (Continue reading...)

Installing Guadalinex

Guadalinex installation is very easy, an assistant will guide you from start to end. It will ask you to select the language, the hard disk location where to install, time zones, keyboard layout and other options. (Continue reading...)

Desktop usage

The desktop usage and its features change depending on the Guadalinex version:

• Lite: it uses LXDE desktop which is more lightweight.

• Full: it is based on Cinnamon desktop which includes more features.

You will learn to use it and fulfill your daily tasks. All the desktops elements are highly customizable.

Applications and components

The included applications and components change from a Guadalinex version to another:

• Lite: it includes a reduced number of applications for the basic needs. You can work with office documents, browse the web, send and receive e-mail, explore your files and run commands. If you need additional software, there is a complete catalogue available.

• Integral: it includes a remarkable variety of office applications, graphics, Internet and multimedia.

If you have administrator privileges, you can install more software or remove what you don't need.

Installing applications

The installation of applications is easy and can be performed in several ways. If you prefer doing it through a graphical interface, you can use Synaptic or gdebi-gtk. In the case you want a command line tool, use apt-get or gdebi. (Continue reading...)

Accesibility

Guadalinex includes some accesibility features that help to disabled people. There are available visual options (contrast, font size), sound (alerts), keyboard (on screen, repetition speed) and other. (Continue reading...)

Problem solving

Some issues may appear while using the operating system. Solutions to these frequent problems are described below:

• Screen issues

• Network issues

• Performance issues

• Sound issues

A list of useful commands that may help you in troubleshooting is provided. For issues not described in this manual, you can read the inline help for every application (in the Help menu or F1 key). Also, you can ask in the forums.