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PureOS is designed to include only free software, and is included in the list of Free Linux distributions published by the Free Software Foundation. [7] [8] PureOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution, merging open-source software packages from the Debian “testing” main archive using a hybrid point release and rolling release model. [9]
dpkg-genchanges reads the information from an unpacked Debian tree source that once constructed creates a control file (.changes). dpkg-buildpackage is a control script that can be used to construct the package automatically. dpkg-distaddfile adds a file input to debian/files.
The term GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux is used by the FSF and its supporters to refer to an operating system where the Linux kernel is distributed with a GNU system software. Such distributions are the primary installed base of GNU packages and programs and also of Linux. The most notable official use of this term for a distribution is Debian GNU/Linux.
A kernel is a component of a computer operating system. [1] A comparison of system kernels can provide insight into the design and architectural choices made by the developers of particular operating systems.
Debian (/ ˈ d ɛ b i ə n /), [6] [7] also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a free and open source [b] Linux distribution, developed by the Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock in August 1993. Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel, and is the basis for many other Linux distributions.
antiX (/ ˈ æ n t ɪ k s /) is a Linux distribution, originally based on MEPIS, which itself is based on the Debian stable distribution. [3] antiX initially replaced the MEPIS KDE desktop environment with the Fluxbox and IceWM window managers, making it suitable for older, less powerful x86-based systems.
According to the Free Software Foundation Latin America, Linux-libre is a modified version of the Linux kernel that contains no binary blobs, obfuscated code, or code released under proprietary licenses. [7] In the Linux kernel, those types of code are mostly used for proprietary firmware images. While generally redistributable, they do not ...
Debian 11 (Bullseye) was released on 14 August 2021. [1] It is based on the Linux 5.10 LTS kernel and will be supported for five years. [258] On 12 November 2020, it was announced that "Homeworld", by Juliette Taka, will be the default theme for Debian 11, after winning a public poll held with eighteen choices. [259]