📸 Screenshots

Desktop Environment	Lock Screen	Terminal

Start Menu	Applications	System Info

🐧 Linux OS Lockscreen password is "arch"

This is the password for the lockscreen

arch

✨ Features

🖥️ Desktop Environment

• Fully Interactive Desktop with draggable, resizable windows
• Start Menu/Application Launcher with categorized apps
• System Tray with clock, notifications, and system controls
• File Explorer with directory navigation and file operations
• Lock Screen with authentication simulation
• Multiple Workspaces/Desktop Panels

🛠️ System Applications

• Terminal Emulator with full command execution
• Text Editor with syntax highlighting
• Calculator with scientific functions
• System Settings with theme customization
• Application Launcher with categorized programs
• System Monitor with performance metrics

🎮 Interactive Elements

• Window Management (minimize, maximize, close)
• Drag & Drop functionality across desktop
• Right-click Context Menus
• Keyboard Shortcuts (Alt+Tab, Super key, etc.)
• Multiple Theme Support (Light, Dark, Classic Linux)
• Real-time Command Execution

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun

Installation & Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hey-Zayn/linux-os-clone.git

# Navigate to project directory
cd linux-os-clone

# Install dependencies
npm install



# Start development server
npm run dev

💻 Terminal Commands

System Commands:

neofetch      # Display system specifications and info
help          # Show all available commands
about         # Learn about the developer
skills        # View technical skills and technologies
projects      # Explore completed projects
banner        # Display welcome banner
contact       # Get contact information
clear         # Clear terminal screen

File System Commands :

ls            # List directory contents
cd [dir]      # Change directory
pwd           # Print working directory
cat [file]    # Display file content

🛠️ Tech Stack:

Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router)

Language: TypeScript

Styling: Tailwind CSS + Custom CSS

State Management: React Context + Custom Hooks

Icons: Lucide React + Custom SVG

Usage Guide

Desktop Interaction

Click on desktop icons to launch applications

Use the start menu (bottom left) to access all apps

Drag windows to move them around the desktop

👨‍💻 Author

Zain ul Abideen

Portfolio: portfolio-terminal-self.vercel.app

GitHub: @hey-Zayn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zayn-butt/

Email: zaynobusiness@gmail.com

🙏 Acknowledgments

Inspired by classic Linux desktop environments (GNOME, KDE)

Linux community for continuous inspiration

Next.js team for the amazing framework

Open-source contributors worldwide