Uruk GNU/Linux

Uruk GNU/Linux-libre
Developer Uruk Project developers
OS family Unix-like, Linux-libre, free software
Working state Current
Source model Open source
Initial release 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)
Latest release Uruk GNU/Linux-libre 2.0[1][2] / 5 December 2017 (2017-12-05)
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.org/dist/en.html

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.

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

VersionDateKernel versionDesktop environment
1.0[4][6][7][5]13.04.2016[8]4.2MATE
2.0[1][2]05.12.20174.9.66MATE, Xfce

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0 - The Uruk Project Blog
  2. 1 2 Distribution Release: Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0 (DistroWatch.com News)
  3. ↑ "DistroWatch.com: Uruk GNU/Linux". DistroWatch.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  4. 1 2 "softpedia.com: Uruk GNU/Linux". softpedia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  5. 1 2 "itsfoss.com: Uruk: A New Distribution Based on Trisquel GNU/Linux". itsfoss.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  6. 1 2 Introducing Uruk GNU/Linux, a 100% Free Ubuntu-Based OS Using Linux-libre Kernel
  7. 1 2 DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 680, 26 September 2016
  8. ↑ URUK GNU/Linux - Browse /1.0 at SourceForge.net


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