Uruk GNU/Linux
Uruk GNU/Linux-libre is a Trisquel-based GNU system. The name Uruk is an Iraqi city that states its Iraqi origin. Uruk GNU/Linux 1.0 was released on 13 April 2016[3][4][5] and it ships with the most common software for popular tasks.
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Developer | Uruk Project developers |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 13 April 2016 |
Latest release | Uruk GNU/Linux-libre 2.0[1][2] / 5 December 2017 |
Update method | long term support |
Package manager | |
Platforms | amd64 and i386 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux-libre) |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | MATE |
License | FSDG |
Official website | urukproject |
Features
Uruk uses Linux-libre kernel for the system and MATE desktop environment for its graphical interfaces.[6][7]
One of the special features of Uruk is the ability to run various types of package managers at ease (including GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf). It implements simple one-line command to do that, that use a program named Package Managers Simulator to simulate the commands of popular package managers.
Version history
Version | Date | Kernel version | Desktop environment |
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1.0[4][6][7][5] | 13.04.2016[8] | 4.2 | MATE |
2.0[1][2] | 05.12.2017 | 4.9.66 | MATE, Xfce |
See also
References
- Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0 - The Uruk Project Blog
- Distribution Release: Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0 (DistroWatch.com News)
- "DistroWatch.com: Uruk GNU/Linux". DistroWatch.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- "softpedia.com: Uruk GNU/Linux". softpedia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- "itsfoss.com: Uruk: A New Distribution Based on Trisquel GNU/Linux". itsfoss.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- Introducing Uruk GNU/Linux, a 100% Free Ubuntu-Based OS Using Linux-libre Kernel
- DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 680, 26 September 2016
- URUK GNU/Linux - Browse /1.0 at SourceForge.net
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