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diff --git a/crystal.1 b/crystal.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1fa637e --- /dev/null +++ b/crystal.1 @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +.Dd $Mdocdate$ +.Dt CrystalLinux 1 +.Os +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm Crystal Linux +.Op crystal +.Ar arch based +.Ar easy to use +.Ar linux distro +.Sh DESCRIPTION +.Nm +is an arch based linux distro with it's own installer and package manager +.Sh Goals +.Nm +tries to bring modern linux technologies to the average users while still being +easy to use + +.Sh Package Management +.Nm +uses a pacman wrapper called \fBame\fP to install, remove, updated and search +packages, however users are still able to use pacman directly. + + +\fBame\fP is written in rust and is particularly fast with aur packages since it +builds multiple aur packages at once. + + +.Nm +also comes preinstalled with flatpak. + +.Sh Installing +.Nm +installs like any other Distribution, you boot the live iso and launch the Installer. + +The installer, \fBJade\fR \fBGUI\fR is a custom written installer that uses +libadwaita and gtk4 for the frontend, and the \fBjade\fR as the backend. + + +Once the user boots into crystal for the first time, they are greeted with a +first setup application that allows them to set up Flatpak, install nvidia drivers +and change the color scheme. + +.Sh Desktop +.Nm +by defaul tuses \fBOnyx\fR, a custom gnome session with extra extensions to make +the experience more familiar with other desktops or operating systems. + +If the User does not want to use \fBOnyx\fR, they can simly select a different +Desktop or Window Manager in \fBJade\fR \fBGUI\fR. +These Desktops and Window Managers include vanilla GNOME, KDE, i3 and sway. + +.Sh See Also +\fBaxtlos\fP(7), +\fBProject Shards\fP(1) |