Galactic Mandate Linux

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✨ What’s in the Box? Featured Software

Galactic Mandate Linux 0.3 is packed with essential applications to get you started. Here are some of the key inclusions:

  • Desktop Environment: The sleek, intuitive, and customizable Budgie Desktop, integrated with the GNOME stack.
  • Office Suite: AnyOffice – A powerful, modern office suite for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. (Note: This replaces LibreOffice as per user preference).
  • Communication: Discord is installed and ready for chat, calls, and community interaction.
  • Gaming & Entertainment: The Flatpak version of Steam, ensuring broad compatibility and easy updates for your gaming library.
  • Software Management: Full Flatpak support is integrated, giving you access to a vast, up-to-date repository of applications via the GNOME Software center or command line.
  • Foundation: Built upon the latest Ubuntu LTS base, ensuring long-term support, security updates, and access to a huge universe of .deb packages.

This selection provides a balanced and ready-to-use system for daily tasks, work, and play.

📀 Create a Galactic Mandate Live USB with BalenaEtcher
For a straightforward and reliable way to create your installation media, we recommend balenaEtcher. It’s a free, open-source tool known for its simple three-step process and built-in validation to ensure your USB is created correctly.

Why Use balenaEtcher?
Simple & Safe: Its clear interface helps you select the right drive, minimizing the risk of accidentally erasing your computer’s hard drive.

Validated Flashing: It automatically checks the written data, giving you confidence that the USB will boot successfully.

Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step-by-Step Guide
⚠️ Important: This process will erase all data on your USB drive. Please back up any important files first.

Step 1: Download the Tools

Download the Galactic Mandate Linux .iso file.

Download balenaEtcher from its official website: https://www.balena.io/etcher.

Step 2: Prepare and Launch

Insert a USB flash drive with at least 8GB of free space.

Install and launch the balenaEtcher application on your computer.

Step 3: The 3-Step Flash Process
Inside Etcher, follow these three steps in order:

Select Image: Click “Flash from file” or “Select Image” and choose the downloaded Galactic-Mandate-0.3.iso file.

Select Target: Click “Select target.” Carefully choose your USB drive from the list. (Etcher typically hides your main system drives for safety).

Flash!: Click the “Flash!” button to begin. The process will take a few minutes, and a progress bar will keep you updated.

Step 4: Completion
Once complete, Etcher will show “Flash Complete!” and validate the data. Your Galactic Mandate Live USB is now ready to use.

Important Note About USB Drive Capacity
After flashing, your USB drive may appear to have a very small capacity (e.g., only 2MB) in your regular file explorer. This is completely normal. The Linux ISO creates partitions that some operating systems cannot read. The boot files and the rest of the system are there and will work correctly when you boot from the USB.

🛠️ Quick Tool Comparison
To help you choose the right method, here is a comparison of the two tools you now have instructions for:

For a Simple, Guaranteed Bootable USB

Tool: balenaEtcher (instructions above)

Best For: First-time users, simplicity, and reliability.

Key Feature: Validates data to ensure a successful creation.

For a Multi-Boot USB Drive

Tool: Ventoy (instructions in the section below)

Best For: Advanced users who want to store multiple ISO files on one USB.

Key Feature: Drag-and-drop multiple ISOs; choose which to boot at startup.

 Create a Galactic Mandate USB Installer with Ventoy (Recommended)

Ventoy is a fantastic tool that lets you create a multi-boot USB drive. You can place the Galactic Mandate ISO file alongside other ISO files (like other Linux distros, rescue tools, etc.) and choose which one to boot at startup.

Instructions for Creating a Ventoy Drive

  1. Download Required Files:
    • Download the latest Galactic Mandate Linux .iso file from the button above
    • Download Ventoy from its official website: https://www.ventoy.net
  2. Prepare Your USB Drive:
    • Insert a USB flash drive with at least 8GB of capacity (16GB+ is better for multiple ISOs).
    • Warning: This process will erase all data on the USB drive. Ensure you have backed up any important files on it.
  3. Install Ventoy on the USB Drive:
    • Extract the downloaded Ventoy ZIP file.
    • Run the Ventoy2Disk.exe program (Windows) or the provided shell script (Linux).
    • In the application, select your USB drive from the dropdown menu.
    • Click “Install.” Confirm the prompt to erase the drive. This only takes a moment.
  4. Add the Galactic Mandate ISO:
    • After installation, your computer will recognize the USB drive as a new storage volume named “Ventoy.”
    • Simply copy and paste the Galactic-Mandate-0.3.iso file directly onto this USB drive. You can drag and drop multiple ISO files here.
  5. Boot from the USB:
    • Restart your target computer and boot from the Ventoy USB drive (as described in the Live Preview section).
    • The Ventoy boot menu will appear, listing all the ISO files on the drive. Use the arrow keys to select Galactic Mandate Linux and press Enter to begin the live session or installation.

🚀 Live Preview Without Installation

The best way to experience Galactic Mandate is to try it live directly from your USB drive. This lets you test hardware compatibility, explore the desktop, and get a feel for the system without making any changes to your computer.

How to Boot the Live Environment

  1. Insert the prepared Galactic Mandate USB drive into your computer.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. Access the Boot Menu: As the computer starts, press the key to enter the boot menu or BIOS/UEFI settings (common keys are F12, F10, F2, Esc, or Delete). The correct key is often displayed briefly on the screen during startup.
  4. Select USB Drive: In the boot menu, use the arrow keys to select your USB drive (it may be listed as “USB-HDD,” “UEFI: [Your Drive Name],” or similar) and press Enter.
  5. Start Galactic Mandate: You will be greeted by the GRUB bootloader. Select “Try Galactic Mandate without installing” and press Enter.

You are now running Galactic Mandate in a live session. You can use the full system, but no changes will be saved to the USB or your internal drives after a reboot.