Linux

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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.
    • Lubuntu, the LXDE version of Ubuntu, is advertised as a lightweight distribution.
• 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.
• 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.

Linux related information in this wiki

(not much)

• See Category:Server administration
  • Category:Installation tips

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions