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Well-known Linux distributions include: | Well-known Linux distributions include: | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux Arch_Linux], a minimalist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux Arch_Linux], a minimalist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rolling_release rolling release] distribution targeted at experienced Linux users, maintained by a volunteer community and primarily based on binary packages in the tar.gz and tar.xz format. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian], a non-commercial distribution maintained by a volunteer developer community with a strong commitment to free software principles | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian], a non-commercial distribution maintained by a volunteer developer community with a strong commitment to free software principles | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoppix], the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live CD] distribution to run completely from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/removable media] without installation to a hard disk, derived from Debian | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoppix Knoppix], the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD Live CD] distribution to run completely from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/removable_media removable media] without installation to a hard disk, derived from Debian | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint#Debian_Edition|Linux Mint Debian Edition] (LMDE) is based directly on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian#Distributions|Debian's ''testing'' distribution]. | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(operating_system) Ubuntu], a popular desktop and server distribution derived from Debian, maintained by British company [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical Ltd.] | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack Backtrack], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(operating system) Ubuntu] operating system. Used for digital forensics and penetration testing. | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE] version of Ubuntu. | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu Kubuntu], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE KDE] version of Ubuntu. | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint], a distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu. Currently using Gnome 3 shell, "Cinnamon", or optionally Gnome 2 fork, MATE. | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint Mint], a distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu. Currently using Gnome 3 shell, "Cinnamon", or optionally Gnome 2 fork, MATE. | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xubuntu] is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfce] version of Ubuntu. | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xubuntu Xubuntu] is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfce Xfce] version of Ubuntu. | ||
***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE] version of Ubuntu, is advertised as a lightweight distribution. | ***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE LXDE] version of Ubuntu, is advertised as a lightweight distribution. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_(operating system) Fedora], a community distribution sponsored by American company [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat Red Hat] | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux], which is a derivative of Fedora, maintained and commercially supported by Red Hat. | ||
***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS], a distribution derived from the same sources used by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat|Red Hat], maintained by a dedicated volunteer community of developers with both 100% Red Hat-compatible versions and an upgraded version that is not always 100% upstream compatible | ***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS CentOS], a distribution derived from the same sources used by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat|Red Hat], maintained by a dedicated volunteer community of developers with both 100% Red Hat-compatible versions and an upgraded version that is not always 100% upstream compatible | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Enterprise_Linux], which is a derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, maintained and commercially supported by Oracle. | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Enterprise_Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux], which is a derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, maintained and commercially supported by Oracle. | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux Mandriva], a Red Hat derivative popular in several European countries and Brazil, today maintained by the French company of the same name. | ||
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS], a derivative of Mandriva, grew from a group of packages into a community-spawned desktop distribution. | *** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS PCLinuxOS], a derivative of Mandriva, grew from a group of packages into a community-spawned desktop distribution. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Linux Gentoo], a distribution targeted at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/power_user power users], known for its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD_Ports FreeBSD Ports]-like automated system for compiling applications from source code | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/openSUSE] a community distribution mainly sponsored by American company [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novell]. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/openSUSE openSUSE] a community distribution mainly sponsored by American company [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novell Novell]. | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE Linux distributions | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE Linux distributions SUSE_Linux_Enterprise], derived from openSUSE, maintained and commercially supported by Novell. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware], one of the first Linux distributions, founded in 1993, and since then actively maintained by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick J. Volkerding|Patrick J. Volkerdin]. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware Slackware], one of the first Linux distributions, founded in 1993, and since then actively maintained by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick J. Volkerding|Patrick J. Volkerdin]. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_Small_Linux], "DSL" is a Biz-card Desktop OS | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_Small_Linux Damn Small Linux], "DSL" is a Biz-card Desktop OS | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DistroWatch] attempts to include every known distribution of Linux, whether currently active or not; it also maintains a ranking of distributions based on page views, as a measure of relative popularity. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DistroWatch DistroWatch] attempts to include every known distribution of Linux, whether currently active or not; it also maintains a ranking of distributions based on page views, as a measure of relative popularity. | ||
== Linux related information in this wiki == | == Linux related information in this wiki == | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 3 September 2012
Definition
“Linux (IPA pronunciation: /\u02c8l\u026an\u028aks/) is a Unix-like computer operating system family. Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free software and of open source development; its underlying source code is available for anyone to use, modify, and redistribute freely” ([1], retrieved 17:06, 2 April 2007 (MEST))
Distributions
- The following list is copy/paste from Linux distribution (Wikipedia), with links pointing to Wikipedia articles
Well-known Linux distributions include:
- Arch_Linux, a minimalist rolling release distribution targeted at experienced Linux users, maintained by a volunteer community and primarily based on binary packages in the tar.gz and tar.xz format.
- Debian, a non-commercial distribution maintained by a volunteer developer community with a strong commitment to free software principles
- Knoppix, the first Live CD distribution to run completely from removable media without installation to a hard disk, derived from Debian
- Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is based directly on testing distribution.
- Ubuntu, a popular desktop and server distribution derived from Debian, maintained by British company Ltd.
- Backtrack, based on the system) Ubuntu operating system. Used for digital forensics and penetration testing.
- Kubuntu, the KDE version of Ubuntu.
- Mint, a distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu. Currently using Gnome 3 shell, "Cinnamon", or optionally Gnome 2 fork, MATE.
- Xubuntu is the Xfce version of Ubuntu.
- [2], the LXDE version of Ubuntu, is advertised as a lightweight distribution.
- system) Fedora, a community distribution sponsored by American company Red Hat
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is a derivative of Fedora, maintained and commercially supported by Red Hat.
- CentOS, a distribution derived from the same sources used by Hat, maintained by a dedicated volunteer community of developers with both 100% Red Hat-compatible versions and an upgraded version that is not always 100% upstream compatible
- Oracle Enterprise Linux, which is a derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, maintained and commercially supported by Oracle.
- Mandriva, a Red Hat derivative popular in several European countries and Brazil, today maintained by the French company of the same name.
- PCLinuxOS, a derivative of Mandriva, grew from a group of packages into a community-spawned desktop distribution.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is a derivative of Fedora, maintained and commercially supported by Red Hat.
- Gentoo, a distribution targeted at power users, known for its FreeBSD Ports-like automated system for compiling applications from source code
- openSUSE a community distribution mainly sponsored by American company Novell.
- Linux distributions SUSE_Linux_Enterprise, derived from openSUSE, maintained and commercially supported by Novell.
- Slackware, one of the first Linux distributions, founded in 1993, and since then actively maintained by J. Volkerding|Patrick J. Volkerdin.
- Damn Small Linux, "DSL" is a Biz-card Desktop OS
DistroWatch attempts to include every known distribution of Linux, whether currently active or not; it also maintains a ranking of distributions based on page views, as a measure of relative popularity.
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