Thank you for trying out the Kevux system.
Presented here is an explanation of what the Kevux Weird Installer (called KiWI for short) is and how to use it.

KiWI

The environment you are currently using is called KiWI.
The purpose of KiWI is to simplify and, otherwise, assist in the installation process of a Kevux system.
Instead of building a custom installer for the Kevux distributions, KiWI jumbles togethor existing software already available on a Kevux system.
The end result of this jumble is a weird and never-before-seen way to install a system.
This jumble of software primarily consists of:

• GNU Bash
• Mozilla Seamonkey or Midori
• XFCE Terminal
• XFCE Mousepad
• Dynamic Window Manager
• Turtle Kevux System Extractor
• Gnome Partition Editor

Getting Your Bearings

So here you are...now what?
The first things you might want to know are what you are looking at and where you should be looking.
The screen you are on is called the Instructions screen and this screen is given the numerical value of 1.
This "Instructions Screen" (Screen 1), contains a web browser that shows the documentation on how to use KiWI and install the Kevux system.

Okay. You know what you are looking at, now where should you be looking?
The most important place to look at is the top-left most part of the screen.
This area of the screen contains a small bar with the words: Instructions, Partitioner, Configure, and Text Editor.
Each of these words represents a screen and can be clicked on to switch to that screen.

There are a total of four screens:

1. Instructions
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The "Instructions Screen" (Screen 1) is the screen you are looking at.
This screen contains a web browser that presents the instruction manual.
Navigate to this screen whenever you seek help.

2. Partitioner
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The "Partitioner Screen" (Screen 2) provides the disk partitioning software.
Use this to handle the formatting of the disk that will contain the Kevux system.

3. Configure
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The "Configure Screen" (Screen 3) handles the setup and actual installation of the Kevux system.
This screen provides a terminal with the KiWI configure-and-install program awaiting user input.
For advanced use, you can open a new terminal from within this screen and perform complicated tasks such as disk encryption.

4. Text Editor
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The "Text Editor Screen" (Screen 4) is simply a text editor.
Here you can manually configure how the system gets installed.
You can even open up configuration files from a USB device or save the configuration file to a USB device to even further simplify installation.

Sharp Edges

Kevux systems are generally for advanced users and are specifically targeted towards advanced users.
This does not mean non-technically advanced users cannot use a Kevux system.
KiWI will not completely hide all of the technical aspects of setting up and using a system.
What this means to you is that KiWI has sharp edges and, if you are not careful, you might inconvenience yourself with a minor cut or two.

Beginning the Installation

If you have not or do not know how to partition and format the destination disk onto which you will install Kevux, then the first step is to go to the "Partitioning Screen" (Screen 2).
If you do not need to partition and format, then skip this step.
Go to the Partitioning page for details on how to do this as safely as possible.

Once you are ready to begin the installation and you have already partitioned and formatted the destination disk, you are ready to walk through the configure-and-install process.
On this "Configure Screen" (Screen 3) you will find a terminal which contains a program that performs a step-by-step configuration and installation process.
Go to the Configuring page for detailed instructions on using the "Configure Screen" (Screen 3).

If all has gone well, your installation should be complete.
Please go to and read the Finishing page to follow up the install and learn how to properly boot into and run your new Kevux system.