Spri

Spri

Spri Release Candidate Desktop
OS family Unix-like
Working state Release Candidate
Source model Open source
Update method APT
Package manager APT, with Synaptic front end.
Kernel type Linux
Default user interface IceWM
Official website sprilinux.com (no longer online)

Spri ( /ˈspraɪ/) was a lightweight Ubuntu-based Linux distribution.[1] It used the IceWM window manager and is especially suitable for low-end hardware with limited resources.[2][3] It was provided as an installable Live CD. it was originally named Icebuntu.[4]

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Name

Spri's name is derived from the English word spry - meaning active, nimble and/or energetic.[5]

Features

Spri's main objective was to provide a minimal yet functional operating system. Included programs: a web browser, a file browser, a terminal emulator and a text editor. It replaced the default applications of a standard Ubuntu install with lighter alternatives.

Applications

The default applications in Spri were replaced with other GTK based applications that are lighter and have a smaller install size than those in Ubuntu.[6]

Ubuntu Default Replacement
Mozilla Firefox Midori
Nautilus PCManFM
GNOME Terminal Roxterm
Totem Gnome-Mplayer
Rhythmbox Listen
gedit leafpad

See also

References

  1. ^ Information Footer
  2. ^ Spri Intro
  3. ^ Distrowatch - New Distributions
  4. ^ Icebuntu Alpha 2 Release, will suffer name change
  5. ^ Spri Origin
  6. ^ Softpedia Review

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