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GeeXboX - The ultimate home jukebox

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:51:25 -0700

If you find yourself staring pitifully at a pile of metal, your old PC yellowed by dust, lying unused for months or and do not want to bother with movie codec issues, then read on. You can use any ancient hardware to the very latest to make it your very own jukebox, and with no additional expenses.

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SuSE

Wed, 25 May 2005 19:23:13 -0700

SuSE is a Linux Distribution that is now distributed by Novell.

SourceLabs provides a Self-Support Suite of tools for SUSE

opensuse is the community edition
SLED and SLES are commercially supported

opensuse

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:34:39 -0800

The openSUSE project gives Linux developers and enthusiasts everything they need to get started with Linux.

The goals of the openSUSE project are:

Make openSUSE the easiest Linux distribution for anyone to obtain and the most widely used open source platform.
Provide an environment for open source collaboration that makes openSUSE the world’s best Linux distribution for new and experienced Linux users.
Dramatically simplify and open the development and packaging processes to make openSUSE the platform of choice for Linux hackers and application developers.

OpenSuse is covered in SourceLabs Self-support Suite for Linux and Open Source Java

zeroshell

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:12:37 -0800

ZeroShell is a network services based Linux distribution.

In includes web based administration and provides standard network services such as: firewall, VPN, QoS, Kerberos and x. 509 authentication, LDAP and RADIUS authorization, routing, bridging, and VLAN 802.

It is available as LiveCD and compactflash image for embedded devices.

gNewSense

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:09:30 -0800

A GNU/Linux distribution, that takes all the non-free blobs out of the popular Ubuntu distribution and makes it free.

User:michelo

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:12:06 -0800

I am a veteran software developer familiar with many languages, platforms and technologies. Including: C/C++, Java, PHP, POSIX shell, *NIX, Linux, OS/400, z/OS, DB, XML, HTML,

SuperGamerOS

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:13:52 -0800

Super Gamer is a LiveDVD Linux distribution based on PCLinuxOS.

It includes Linux games and tweaks to improve performance for a gaming system running off of a LiveDVD.

Not all games are open source, some are proprietary demos that run on Linux.

Wiili

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:56:01 -0800

WiiLi is a project to bring Linux to the Nintendo Wii.

Before WiiLi comes WiiLi Live, a Live CD that turns standard PCs into a media and gaming center designed around the Wii Remote. We’re developing on PCs right now, with hopes of porting WiiLi to the Wii later on.

What are the top linux distributions?

Wed, 10 May 2006 21:42:35 -0700

I’ve been a big fan of Ubuntu since I decided to switch one of my machines to Linux—I went through a lot of distributions, but Kubuntu was the only one that stuck.

I’ve had some problems recently with the normally excellent Synaptic on Kubuntu recently, but otherwise it’s a great linux distribution.

So it’s no surprise that Google Trends ranks Ubuntu as this year’s top linux distribution.

Top Linux Distributions Trends (Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo)

Fedora , SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo

I feel like out of all the linux distributions, only the Ubuntu project is really getting it right for a mainstream linux distro. They have a great and understandable philosophy, their distro ‘just works’, their security setup is smart, generally I haven’t seen any area in which they are getting things fundamentally wrong.

WhiteBox-Linux

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:31:09 -0800

White box Linux also known as White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL) started as an effort to overcome the functionality gap between Redhat’s RHEL and Fedora Core. A public library was facing a difficulty of moving all its servers on RHEL and also had to pay heavily for the licensing fees. This gave the birth to WBEL.

The intention behind WBEL’s development is to create a RPM-based Linux distribution which is compatible with RHEL and to allow upgrades to happen easily. The project also attempts to retain compatibility with their Redhat’s errata srpms.

Because WBEL is a derivative of Redhat’s enterprise Linux product, WBEL is not targeted at home use. All the Red Hat brandings were replaced by WBEL, however the product is otherwise the same as RHEL. The software installation of White box is somewhat similar to that of Anaconda based distributions. It takes around 21 minutes to install WBEL.

The up2date agent used by RHEL has been modified by White Box to use Fedora’s yum. Whitebox is up to date with OpenSSL and Samba. Up2date is the main focus of the project, for people looking to upgrade for their versions of Red Hat to a free version.

Fluxbuntu

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:28:06 -0700

Fluxbuntu is a Ubuntu derivative using FluxBox for an x window manager. FluxBox is simple and lightweight, making Fluxbuntu suitable for a range of computers, from low-end to high-end.

Ebuntu

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:16:44 -0700

Ebuntu is an Ubuntu derivative livecd that uses Enlightenment as an x window manager.

ADIOS boot CD

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:59:30 -0700

ADIOS boot CD is a Linux liveCD based on Red Hat Linux and a 2.6 kernel, with additional support for squashfs, unionfs, SELinux, and CaptureNTFS.

Xubuntu

Tue, 16 May 2006 15:04:47 -0700

Xubuntu is a version of Ubuntu that uses XFCE instead of GNOME as a desktop environment. Typically this means you have a older/slower computer, or just want a very efficient desktop OS. Xubuntu can be run with just 1.5 Gigs of hard drive space and 64-128 MB of RAM.

It is similar to Kubuntu in that it is a derivative of Ubuntu for those who do not want to use GNOME.

External Links

Xubuntu and Beryl

installing beryl on Xubuntu

STD

Tue, 09 May 2006 13:43:00 -0700

Knoppix STD or Knoppix Security Tools Distribution is a liveCD security Linux Distribution that aims to include as many security tools as possible and expose them all via a slick interface.

Local Area Security Linux

Tue, 09 May 2006 13:39:26 -0700

Local Area Security Linux is a security minded linux distribution that runs from a cd, or miniCd as the project aims to be small enough to fit in 180mb.

Auditor security collection

Tue, 09 May 2006 13:34:31 -0700

Auditor (currently merging with Whax) is a security focused livecd based on Knoppix.

Auditor offers a standardised working environment on top of any combination of hardware, to make learning and using various distinct environments easier.

External Links

Auditor Downloads

BackTrack

Tue, 09 May 2006 13:30:39 -0700

This is an open wiki – please help edit this page to include more information on backtrack linux.

BackTrack is a SLAX based linux distribution derived from merging two penetration testing distributions, Whax and Auditor.

BackTrack features user modularity: the user can customise the distribution to include personal scripts, or additional tools.

Backtrack includes KDE and Fluxbox as default window managers.

Pentoo

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:12:41 -0800

Pentoo is a penetration testing LiveCD linux distribution based on Gentoo.

Pentoo features tools for auditing and testing an environment, from scanning and discovery to exploiting vulnerabilities.

ClusterKNOPPIX

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 01:53:29 -0800

ClusterKnoppix is a modified Knoppix distribution that uses the OpenMosix kernel. It features an OpenMosix terminal server that uses PXE, DHCP, and tftp to boot Linux clients via the network.

RHEL

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:52:32 -0800

RedHat Enterprise Linux is an Enterprise Linux distribution provided by RedHat.

RedHat charges money for the binary distributions of RHEL, however in accordance with the GPL, they also offer the source code to the operating system.

Several projects have taken advantage of the source code to provide binary compatible distributions of RHEL, including the popular CentOS, WhiteBox Linux and others.

here is an easy guide to setting up CentOS 4.5. CentOS is binary compatible with RHEL.

Morphix

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:55:58 -0800

Morphix is a modular LiveCD distribution. It is partly derived from KNOPPIX, and the rest comes directly from Debian.

PHLAK

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:50:57 -0800

PHLAK is a modular livecd security Linux distribution.

PHLAK comes with two light gui’s (fluxbox and XFCE4), many security tools, and a spiral notebook full of security documentation.

PHLAK is a derivative of Morphix, created by Alex de Landgraaf.

VectorLinux

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:19:30 -0800

VectorLinux is a small, fast, Slackware-based Linux distribution. It requires only 425M of disk space and 16M of RAM, and retains full functionality with a GUI desktop, full development environment, FTP server, sendmail, networking utilities, laptop support, and a full range of desktop and console applications.

Linux Live Game Project

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:59:33 -0800

LLGP is a Knoppix based distribution with many games. It contains deep changes the in Knoppix startup scripts.

Snøfrix

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:00:55 -0800

Snøfrix er en Linux-distribusjon som er skreddersydd for barn og ungdommer. Snøfrix kjøres direkte fra cd'en uten at en trenger en å installere noe som .

INSERT

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:58:44 -0800

INSERT (the Inside Security Rescue Toolkit) aims to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose disaster recovery and network analysis system. It boots from a credit card-sized CD-ROM and is basically a stripped-down version of Knoppix.

dyne:bolic

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:57:39 -0800

dyne:bolic is a Linux livecd for multimedia artists.

SLAX

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:53:11 -0800

SLAX is a 180 MB Linux liveCD. Version 5 and later has a Webconfig feature that allows you to save your SLAX configuration in a Web-based online repository and restore it on request.

GoblinX

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:55:16 -0800

GoblinX is a bootable liveCD distribution based on Slackware Linux. The primary goal for GoblinX is to create a more pleasant and functional desktop, standardizing all icons and themes to make it easy for novice users to learn about available applications.

Linux-distribution on SWiK

GeeXboX - The ultimate home jukebox

SuSE

opensuse

zeroshell

gNewSense

User:michelo

SuperGamerOS

Wiili

What are the top linux distributions?

Top Linux Distributions Trends (Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo)

WhiteBox-Linux

See Also

Article Sources

Fluxbuntu

Ebuntu

ADIOS boot CD

Xubuntu

External Links

STD

Local Area Security Linux

Auditor security collection

External Links

BackTrack

Pentoo

ClusterKNOPPIX

RHEL

Morphix

PHLAK

VectorLinux

Linux Live Game Project

Snøfrix

INSERT

dyne:bolic

SLAX

GoblinX