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Create A Custom Ubuntu Or Linux Mint ISO With PinguyBuilder

| Date: October 06, 2015 | 25 Comments | Tags: customization, linux, linux mint, pinguy os, pinguybuilder, ubuntu

PinguyBuilder is a script which allows creating a customized Live CD/Live USB (remaster) of Ubuntu or Linux Mint, that can be used either as a distributable ISO or as a backup.


The script is a fork of remastersys, created by the Pinguy OS developer and it's actually the tool used to build Pinguy OS.

Pinguy OS 14.04 Released, See What`s New

| Date: May 13, 2014 | 23 Comments | Tags: distro, linux, pinguy os, ubuntu

After releasing the Mini ISO about 2 weeks ago, +Antoni has released PinguyOS 14.04 (full) recently, an Ubuntu (14.04) remaster that ships with many popular applications and tweaks.

Pinguy OS 14.04

Pinguy OS 14.04 Mini Available For Download

| Date: April 28, 2014 | 19 Comments | Tags: distro, linux, pinguy os, ubuntu

Pinguy OS 14.04 Mini, an Ubuntu remaster that comes with a large number of tweaks by default, has been released today.


Pinguy OS Mini is a stripped down version of Pinguy OS which comes with all the tweaks and fixes available in the main Pinguy OS version, but without most of the applications installed in Pinguy OS. Like the main version, it uses GNOME Shell (3.10) as the default "shell".

Pinguy OS 14.04 Alpha Available For Testing

| Date: March 21, 2014 | 27 Comments | Tags: distro, gnome shell, linux, pinguy os, ubuntu

Pinguy OS 14.04 alpha, an Ubuntu remaster that ships with many popular applications and tweaks, is available for testing.

Pinguy OS is an Ubuntu remaster that uses GNOME Shell by default, customized with extensions such as Gno-Menu, Media Player Indicator, Top Icons and more. It comes with many useful applications and tweaks by default, making Pinguy OS a great alternative for those who don't like to tweak or install applications but want everything to work out of the box. 


Pinguy OS 13.10 Released [Screenshots, Video]

| Date: December 06, 2013 | 8 Comments | Tags: distro, gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, pinguy os, remaster, ubuntu

Pinguy OS 13.10 (based on Ubuntu 13.10) has been released with GNOME 3.10 by default, along with some new tweaks.


Pinguy OS is a remastered Ubuntu with a lot of useful default applications - great for those who don't like to do a lot of tweaking and want an OS that "just works".

This is the final 13.10 release but it's called beta because only LTS releases are considered stable. 

Pinguy OS 13.10 Alpha Released With GNOME 3.10

| Date: October 18, 2013 | 18 Comments | Tags: distro, pinguy os, ubuntu

Pinguy OS 13.10 alpha, an Ubuntu remaster that ships with many popular applications and tweaks, is available for testing.

Pinguy OS 13.10 screenshots

Pinguy OS 13.04 (Final, Yet Beta) Released With GNOME 3.8

| Date: May 24, 2013 | 37 Comments | Tags: distro, linux, pinguy os

Pinguy OS 13.04 (based on Ubuntu 13.04) beta has been released recently, this being basically the final 13.04 version because Pinguy has decided to keep the 6 month releases as betas and only the LTS will be considered stable.


Pinguy OS 12.04 LTS Has Been Released

| Date: June 22, 2012 | 60 Comments | Tags: distro, gnome shell, linux, pinguy os, ubuntu

pinguy OS 12.04 screenshot

Pinguy OS 12.04 LTS (based on Ubuntu 12.04) has been released today and it uses GNOME Shell by default, customized with quite a few extensions that give the latest Pinguy OS the same feel as the previous releases.

For the 11.10 release, Pinguy OS was labelled "beta" because its developer didn't consider it was mature enough. With the new 12.04 release, there's no more beta label and indeed, Pinguy 12.04 feels mature and stable, bringing you a huge list of customizations both for the user interface as well as under the hood (like zRam for instance).

Pinguy OS 12.04 Beta Available For Download

| Date: May 24, 2012 | 36 Comments | Tags: distro, linux, pinguy os

pinguy os 12.04 beta

Pinguy OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that comes with many default applications and tweaks or fixes, trying to get everything to work out of the box.

Pinguy OS 12.04 beta, based on Ubuntu 12.04, is now available for download. Unlike the previous 11.10 release which never reached a stable state (because Pinguy didn't consider GNOME Shell 3.2 stable), Pinguy OS 12.04 will have a stable release.

Pinguy OS Mini 11.10 Released

| Date: November 25, 2011 | 13 Comments | Tags: distro, gnome shell, linux, pinguy os, ubuntu


Pinguy OS Mini 11.10 Shell - a stripped down Pinguy version -, has been released today. Just like the full edition, Pinguy OS Mini is called "beta", even though this is most probably the final version (more info about the reason behind this in our Pinguy OS 11.10 post).

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