Your desktop environment

Dyne:bolic doesn't requires to install anything on your harddisks, which can be left untouched while the system is used. Still, depending from your preferred way to operate, it can boot from harddisk, CD, USB or network (explained the following chapter) and it can store data in a single file that can be transported across different media. The whole operating system fits on a single CD, to run it from harddisk you just need to copy the DYNE directory in it (see docking), while in a diskless thin-client setup that can also be mounted via network. This makes dyne:bolic very easy to be employed and mantained, while there is no risk for misconfiguration: the system comes as it is, providing a slick desktop full of applications ready to use.

The default desktop manager is Xfce, it offers you multiple desktops (try ctrl+F2 and other numbers) and a menu that you can recall by clicking the right mouse button on the background. On the upper right corner you have your storage devices which you can access with a click.

Inside the application menu software is organized by tasks, so you can easily find your way to play, record, edit and stream both audio and video, communicate and publish text, webpages, 3d animations and much more.

Click on CONFIGURE in your menu to access system configuration facilities and customize your system.

To be introduced to various desktop functionalities you can visit Spot's homepage and read the OSNews dyne:bolic review.