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Welcome to the 31 Flavors of Linux Wiki Page. Here we offer 31 plus flavors of Linux that will tantalize your OS tooth and leave your technology belly satisfied! Please browse our selection that includes some new flavors, but rest assured that your favorite flavors will have a place here.
 
  
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*Beginner: when you hear RAM you start running
 
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*Intermediate: when troubleshooting is no longer trouble
 
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*Advanced: RMS is on speed dial
 
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==Desktops==
 
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Desktops create the appearance of the operating system.  Different desktops will give different appearances and features.
 
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'''<div id="Gnome">Gnome</div>'''
 
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*Description: Gnome is a desktop environment created by the [[#GNU|GNU]] Project.  It is made up of entirely free software and looks similar to the classic Mac interface.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/JauntyGUI.png]
 
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*Website: [http://www.gnome.org/]
 
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'''<div id="JWM">JWM</div>'''
 
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*Description: JWM is an extremely lightweight desktop environment that resembles Windows 98.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/screenshots/jwm-2.0.png]
 
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*Website: [http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/]
 
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'''<div id="KDE">KDE</div>'''
 
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*Description: KDE is a desktop environment created the KDE Project.  It is resembles the Windows interface and features many eye candy effects.  It uses more computer resources when compared with Gnome.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.2/screenshots/desktop.png]
 
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*Website: [http://www.kde.org/]
 
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*Description: LXDE is a lightweight desktop environment that is similar to KDE.  It is designed to keep the computer resource usage to a minimum.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://lxde.sourceforge.net/screenshots/desktop_full.png]
 
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*Website: [http://www.lxde.org/]
 
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'''<div id="Openbox">Openbox</div>'''
 
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*Description: Openbox is a lightweight and fast desktop environment that is designed for more advanced users.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://offload3.icculus.org:9090/openbox/mw/images/8/8c/Openbox_dust_carbon.jpg]
 
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*Website: [http://icculus.org/openbox/index.php/Main_Page]
 
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*Description: Xfce is a desktop environment that is fast and lightweight.  It resembles Gnome and is suitable for older computers.
 
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*Screenshot: [http://www.xfce.org/images/about/screenshots/4.6-5.png]
 
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*Website: [http://www.xfce.org/]
 
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*<div id="DEB">'''DEB:''' was originally developed for Debian. It allows for easy installation of software without adding any software repositories. [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/]</div>
 
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*<div id="Entropy">'''Entropy:''' uses the source code from software in the Portage package manager but compiles the software first to make installation easier. [http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=En:Entropy]</div>
 
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*<div id="Pacman">'''Pacman:''' is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [http://www.archlinux.org/pacman/]</div>
 
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*<div id="PET">'''PET:''' is a small package manager for Puppy Linux. [http://www.puppylinux.com/development/package-management.htm]</div>
 
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*<div id="RPM">'''RPM:''' was originally developed by Red Hat.  It is the file format for [[#LSB|LSB]]. [http://rpm.org/]</div>
 
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**<div id="APT">'''APT:''' is a front end for DEB and RPM that simplifies software dependency for the user. [http://apt-rpm.org/]</div>
 
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**<div id="URPMI">'''URPMI:''' is a tool developed for Mandriva to simplify software installation, removal, updating, and locating. [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Urpmi]</div>
 
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**<div id="YUM">'''YUM:''' is a command line tool for updating software. [http://yum.baseurl.org/]</div>
 
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*<div id="Portage">'''Portage:''' is a [[#BSD|BSD]] style package manager that offers wide support but the software must be compiled from the source code. [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=3]</div>
 
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*<div id="TAR">'''TAR:''' is a type of file format used for [[#Unix|Unix]], Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like operating systems that often contains the source code for software. [http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man4/tar.4.asp]</div>
 
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**<div id="TGZ">'''TGZ:''' stands for gzip. It is a type of compression. [http://www.gzip.org/]</div>
 
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**<div id="TLZ">'''TLZ:''' stands for LZMA. It is a type of compression. [http://www.7-zip.org/]</div>
 
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*<div id="64-bit">'''64-bit:''' is a processor technology that improves performance.  It will only work with 64-bit processors, but is usually backward compatible with 32-bit.</div>
 
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*<div id="BSD">'''BSD:''' is a Unix based operating system that is similar to Linux.  There are three major versions: OpenBSD, NetBSD, and, FreeBSD.</div>
 
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*<div id="FSF">'''FSF:''' stands for the Free Software Foundation, an organization that advocates the use of free ([[#Libre|libre]]) software.</div>
 
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*<div id="GNU">'''GNU:''' stands for GNU's Not Unix, is a project that tries to make free ([[#Libre|libre]]) versions of all necessary (and unnecessary) software for computers.</div>
 
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*<div id="Libre">'''Libre:''' is a more descriptive term for free software.  It refers to free as in liberty not price.</div>
 
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*<div id="Live CD">'''Live CD:''' an operating system that is able to boot off the cd-rom drive without installing anything on the hard drive.</div>
 
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*<div id="LSB">'''LSB:''' is the Linux Standard Base.  It is a joint project lead by the Linux Foundation to standardize the software system structure.</div>
 
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*<div id="LTS">'''LTS:''' stands for Long Term Support.  Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will be supported until April 2011.</div>
 
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*<div id="MythTV">'''MythTV:''' is a media center front end for Linux that is similar to Tivo or Windows Media Center.</div>
 
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*<div id="PPC">'''PPC:''' the PowerPC architecture.  Common PPC computers include the Apple G3, G4, and G5 Macintoshs.</div>
 
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*<div id="Unix">'''Unix:''' an operating system that was developed in 1969 that still exists in variations (Linux, BSD, etc.) today</div>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 11:57, 18 September 2009


Welcome to the 31 Flavors of Linux Wiki Page. Here we offer 31 plus flavors of Linux that will tantalize your OS tooth and leave your technology belly satisfied! Please browse our selection that includes some new flavors, but rest assured that your favorite flavors will have a place here.

Classic Flavors

Popular Flavors

Flavors

Lactose & x86-Free

Not Linux

Glossary

Links

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