Comparison of netbook-oriented Linux distributions: Difference between revisions

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! Distribution
! Working State
! End of Life
! Aim
! Creator
! Producer
! Base distributionDistribution
! Installed sizeSize (MB)
! Initial Release dateDate
! Interface
! Linux Kernel
! Default fileFile systemSystem
! Architecture supportSupport
! Approximate numberNumber of prePre-compiled packagesPackages
! Default packagePackage managementManagement toolsTools
! Default installerInstaller
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| '''[[Aurora (operating system)|Aurora]]'''
| 2009
Last Release
| [[ASUS Eee PC]] optimized
| Eeebuntu community
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| [[Debian]]
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| 2009-05-15
| [[GNOME|Gnome]] or [[GNOME|Gnome]] + Netbook Remix
| Array kernel (modified kernel)<ref>[http://www.eeebuntu.org/index.php?page=array Array kernel site]</ref>
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
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| '''[[CrunchBang Linux]] 11-20130119'''
| 2015-02-06
Development Stopped
| Limited hardware machines
| Philip Newborough
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| [[Debian]]
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| 2013-01-19
| [[Openbox]]
| 3.2.35
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| x86 + x86_64
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
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| '''[[Debian Eee Pc]]'''
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| '''[[Debian]]''' wheezyWheezy
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| '''[[EasyPeasy]] 1.6'''
| 2012
Last Release
| All netbooks
| EasyPeasy Community
| [[Jon Ramvi]]
| [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]
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| 2010-04-24
| [[GNOME|Gnome]] + Netbook Remix
| 2.6.32
| ext4
| x86
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
| [[Ubiquity (software)|Ubiquity]]
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| '''[[Firefly Linux]] 1.0 Beta 1'''
| 2009
Last Release
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| Firefly Linux community
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| [[Arch Linux]]
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| [[LXDE]]
| 2.6.29.4
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| x86
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| [[Pacman (package manager)|Pacman]]
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! [[Fuduntu]]
| 2013-04-14
Last Release
| All netbooks<ref name="Fuduntu Website">{{cite web | url= http://www.fuduntu.org | title=Fuduntu Website}}</ref>
| Andrew Wyatt "Fewt"
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| [[RPM]] + [[Yellowdog Updater, Modified|YUM]]
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| '''[[Eeedora]]'''<ref name="Eeedora project at google code">[https://code.google.com/p/eeedora/ Eeedora project at google code]</ref>
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| [[ASUS Eee PC]] 701
| Martin Andrews
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| [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]]
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| [[Xfce]]
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| [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]]
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| '''[[Joli OS]] 1.2'''<br>(formerly named Jolicloud)
| 2013-11-22 Last Release
| All netbooks<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.jolicloud.com/product/compatibility | title=Jolicloud Compatible Devices}}</ref>
| [[Joli OS]]
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
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| '''[[Puppeee Linux]] 4.3X'''
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| [[ASUS Eee PC]]s with Intel Chipsets
| Jemimah Ruhala
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| [[Puppy Linux|Puppy Linux 4.3.1]]
| 200MB
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| Choice of IceWM / OpenBox / Flwm with ROX-Filer / PcManFM / LxLauncher
| 2.6.33
| AUFS + SquashFS + EXT2
| Atom / CeleronM
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| Pet
| PetGet
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!Distribution
!Working State
!End of Life
!Aim
!Creator
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!Default Installer
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| '''[[EasyPeasyKuki Linux]] 12.60'''
| 2012
Last Release
| All netbooks
| EasyPeasy Community
| [[Jon Ramvi]]
| [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]
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| 2010-04-24
| [[GNOME|Gnome]] + Netbook Remix
| 2.6.32
| ext4
| x86
|
| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
| [[Ubiquity (software)|Ubiquity]]
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| '''[[Aurora (operating system)|Aurora]]'''
| 2009
Last Release
| [[ASUSAspire Eee PCOne]] optimized
| EeebuntuKuki Linux community
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| [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]
| [[Debian]]
|
| 2009-05-15
| [[GNOME|Gnome]] or [[GNOME|Gnome]] + Netbook Remix
| Array kernel (modified kernel)<ref>[http://www.eeebuntu.org/index.php?page=array Array kernel site]</ref>
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| [[Xfce]]
|
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
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| '''[[CrunchBang Linux]] 11-20130119'''
| 2015-02-06
Development Stopped
| Limited hardware machines
| Philip Newborough
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| [[Debian]]
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| 2013-01-19
| [[Openbox]]
| 3.2.35
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| x86 + x86_64
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| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
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|[[Synaptic package manager|Synaptic]]
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| '''[[OpenGEU|OpenGeeeU]] 8.10'''
| 2012-08
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| Luca De Marini
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| [[Easy Peasy]]<ref>[http://opengeu.intilinux.com/News/Voci/2009/3/23_OpenGeeeU_8.10_Live_CD_for_Asus_EeePC_released!.html] {{wayback|url=http://opengeu.intilinux.com/News/Voci/2009/3/23_OpenGeeeU_8.10_Live_CD_for_Asus_EeePC_released!.html |date=20090501041412 }}</ref>
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| 2009-03-23
| [[Enlightenment (window manager)|Enlightenment]] plus [[GNOME|Gnome]]
| 2.6.27
| ext3
| x86
| 26000
| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
| [[Ubiquity (software)|Ubiquity]]
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| '''[[Firefly Linux]] 1.0 Beta 1'''
| 2009
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| Firefly Linux community
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| [[Arch Linux]]
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| [[LXDE]]
| 2.6.29.4
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| x86
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| [[Pacman (package manager)|Pacman]]
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| '''[[Kuki Linux]] 2.0'''
| 2009
| [[Aspire One]] optimized
| Kuki Linux community
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| [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]
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| [[Xfce]]
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| '''[[Midinux]]'''
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| '''[[MeeGo]] 1.2'''
| 2012
Last Release
| [[Intel Atom]] processor netbooks, Nokia ARM smartphones
| [[Intel]], [[Nokia]], [[Maemo]] community
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| '''[[Moblin]] 2.1'''
| 2009-04
Last Release
| All [[Intel Atom]] processor netbooks and [[Mobile internet device|MID]]
| [[Intel]]
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| '''[[OpenGEU|OpenGeeeU]] 8.10'''
| '''[[Eeedora]]'''<ref name="Eeedora project at google code">[https://code.google.com/p/eeedora/ Eeedora project at google code]</ref>
| 2012-08
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Last Release
| [[ASUS Eee PC]] 701
| Martin Andrews
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| Luca De Marini
| [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]]
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| [[Easy Peasy]]<ref>[http://opengeu.intilinux.com/News/Voci/2009/3/23_OpenGeeeU_8.10_Live_CD_for_Asus_EeePC_released!.html] {{wayback|url=http://opengeu.intilinux.com/News/Voci/2009/3/23_OpenGeeeU_8.10_Live_CD_for_Asus_EeePC_released!.html |date=20090501041412 }}</ref>
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| 2009-03-23
| [[Xfce]]
| [[Enlightenment (window manager)|Enlightenment]] plus [[GNOME|Gnome]]
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| 2.6.27
| ext3
| x86
| 26000
| [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]]
| [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
| [[Ubiquity (software)|Ubiquity]]
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| '''[[Puppeee Linux]] 4.3X'''
|
| [[ASUS Eee PC]]s with Intel Chipsets
| Jemimah Ruhala
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| [[Puppy Linux|Puppy Linux 4.3.1]]
| 200MB
|
| Choice of IceWM / OpenBox / Flwm with ROX-Filer / PcManFM / LxLauncher
| 2.6.33
| AUFS + SquashFS + EXT2
| Atom / CeleronM
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| Pet
| PetGet
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| '''[[Ubuntu Netbook Edition]] 10.10'''
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====Specific featuresFeatures====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:auto;"
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! Distribution
! Target bootBoot timeTime
!Whole OS Loads to RAM
! SSD write optimization (SSD degradation, I/O optimization, etc.)
! Specific supportedSupported hardwareHardware
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| '''[[JoliAurora OS(operating system)|Aurora]] 13.20'''
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| '''[[Puppeee Linux]] 4.3X'''
| 30s
| Layered filesystem - caches writes in RAM
| Lightweight kernel compiled for EeePCs only
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| '''[[EasyPeasy]] 1.6'''
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| '''[[Eeedora]]'''<ref name="Eeedora project at google code" />
| '''[[Aurora (operating system)|Aurora]] 3.0'''
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| '''Linux4One[[Firefly Linux]] 1.50 Beta 1'''
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| 40 seconds<ref>[http://www.linux4one.it/ Features of Light version of Linux4One]</ref>
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| '''[[OpenGEU|OpenGeeeUJoli OS]] 81.102'''
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| '''[[FireflyKuki Linux]] 12.0 Beta 1'''
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| '''[[KukiLinux4One Linux]] 21.05'''
| 40 seconds<ref>[http://www.linux4one.it/ Features of Light version of Linux4One]</ref>
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| '''[[Moblin]] 2.0'''
| 5 seconds<ref>[http://moblin.org/projects/fast-boot Fast boot in Moblin page] {{wayback|url=http://moblin.org/projects/fast-boot |date=20090121075339 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7NxCM8ryF8 Youtube video showing Moblin 2.0 prerelease booting in 5 seconds.]</ref>
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| '''[[OpenGEU|OpenGeeeU]] 8.10'''
| '''[[Eeedora]]'''<ref name="Eeedora project at google code"/>
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| '''[[Puppeee Linux]] 4.3X'''
| 30s
|
| Layered filesystem - caches writes in RAM
| Lightweight kernel compiled for EeePCs only
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| '''[[Ubuntu Netbook Edition]] 10.10'''
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===Google Trends===
While no public numbers measuring the install-base of these operating systems are available, Google Trends data on a handful of them indicate their relative popularity:<!-- Needs updating. -->
 
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