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OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM UNDER DEBIAN :pencil2: (3. KNOPPIX …
OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM UNDER DEBIAN :pencil2:
2. KANOTIX
Kanotix, also referred to as KANOTIX, is an operating system based on Debian, with advanced hardware detection. It can run from an optical disc drive or other media i.e. USB-stick without using a hard disk drive.
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Open-source
Latest release Kanotix-Steelfire 2017 / November 4, 2017
Kernel type Monolithic
Default user interface KDE Plasma Desktop, LXDE
License mostly DFSG, non-free firmware
Official website www.kanotix.org
Developer Jörg Schirottke (Aka. Kano)
3. KNOPPIX
KNOPPIX is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD or a USB flash drive, one of the first of its kind for any operating system. Knoppix was developed by, and named after, Linux consultant Klaus Knopper
KNOPPIX mostly consists of free and open source software, but also includes some proprietary software, so long as it fulfils certain conditions.
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Open source
Initial release September 30, 2000; 17 years ago
Latest release 8.1 / September 27, 2017; 2 months ago
Available in German and English
Update method APT (front-ends available)
Package manager dpkg
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default user interface LXDE (previously KDE)
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)[1]
Official website www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.htm
5. DREAMLINUX
Dreamlinux was a Brazilian computer operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. It can boot as a live CD, from USB flash drive, or can be installed on a hard drive. The distribution's GUI aims to have a centered animated toolbar.
As of October 2012, The Dreamlinux Project has been discontinued
OS family Unix-like
Working state Discontinued
Latest release 5.0 / January 1, 2012
Available in English and Portuguese
Platforms IA-32
Kernel type Monolithic
License Mainly the GNU GPL / various others
Official website
http://www.dreamlinux.info
1. UBUNTU
Ubuntu is an open source operating system for computers. It is a Linux distribution based on the Debian architecture.
It is usually run on personal computers, and is also popular on network servers, usually running the Ubuntu Server variant, with enterprise-class features.
Ubuntu runs on the most popular architectures, including Intel, AMD, and ARM-based machines. Ubuntu is also available for tablets and smartphones, with the Ubuntu Touch edition.
OS family Linux
Working state Current
Source model Open source (with some exceptions)[1]
Initial release 20 October 2004 (13 years ago)
Latest release Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark / 19 October 2017 (59 days ago)
Marketing target Personal computers, servers, IoT
Available in More than 55 languages by LoCos
Update method APT (Software Updater, GNOME Software)
Package manager dpkg, Snappy
Platforms I386, IA-32, AMD64; ARMhf (ARMv7 + VFPv3-D16), ARM64; Power, ppc64le; s390x[2]
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default user interface GNOME, Ubuntu Unity (from version 11.04 to 17.04, i.e. all current LTS)
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official website www.ubuntu.com
4 . LINSPIRE
Linspire, previously known as LindowsOS, was a commercial operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and later Ubuntu.[1] Linspire was published by Linspire, Inc. and focused on ease-of-use, targeting home PC users. The last stable release of Linspire was version 6.0, which was released in October 2007
Andreas Typaldos, CEO of Xandros, announced that Linspire would be discontinued in favor of Xandros; Freespire would change its base code from Ubuntu to Debian; and the Linspire brand would cease to exist.[5]
OS family Unix-like
Working state Discontinued
Source model Mixed (open and closed source)
Initial release August 2001; 16 years ago
Latest release 6.0 / October 10, 2007; 10 years ago
Update method CNR
Kernel type Monolithic
Default user interface KDE
License Mainly GPL and other free software licences; as well as some proprietary software licenses.
