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Puppy help


This page has links to local and online help.

Getting started

Local
Welcome First-time users, simple introduction
Online
http://puppylinux.com

User

Online
 How Puppy works (user)
 How to install Puppy on your hard drive

Technical

Local
Regular expressions How to use regular expressions in code
Parameter expansion Parameter expansion in Bash, Ash and sh
Online
How Puppy Works (technical)

App docs

Click on "Menu" at bottom-left of screen and choose "Help -> Doc Launcher". This will enable you to display local and online help for any package, application or utility used in Easy.

Legal notices

Barry Kauler established the "Puppy Linux Project" in January 2003, first website and product release 18-June-2003, and has trademark claim to the name and typed drawing of "Puppy Linux", "PuppyOS", "Puppy" and "EasyPup" as it relates to "computer operating system software to facilitate computer use and operation", under Federal and International Common Law and Trademark Laws as appropriate.

Programs in Puppy are open source (except where specifically noted), and licenses of individual products are duly acknowledged. If not stated or implied, the license defaults to GPLv3. GPL licenses are defined here: GPL2.0, LGPL2.1, GPL3.0, LGPL3.0

The name "Puppy Linux", also known as "PuppyOS" and the shortened form "Puppy", and all artistic creations thereof, including logo, if not explicitly otherwise copyrighted, are copyright (c) 2003 Barry Kauler. The name "EasyPup", and all artistic creations thereof, including logo, if not explicitly otherwise copyrighted, are copyright (c) 2019 Barry Kauler.

Disclaimer
Very simple, use entirely at your own risk. Barry Kauler, and other Puppy Linux developers have acted in good faith, however accept no liability or responsibility whatsoever, and you use Puppy with this understanding.