Flavours Of Linux O.S.

Prof. Kulkarni C.V.

R.S.M. Latur
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Flavours Of Linux O.S.
1 Red Hat Linux
2 Mandrake Linux
3 Caledra Linux
4 Suse Linux
5 Debian Linux
 Red Hat Linux
Red hat linux is currently most popular linux flavour.
As a company Red hat provides software's and services to
implement and support professional and commercial linux
system.
Red hat freely distributes its version of linux under the
GNU/GPL License.
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) training and
certification programs are designed to provide reliable and
highly capable administrators & developers to maintain
and customize professional level red hat system.
Red Hat developed the RPM (Redhat Package Manager)
which automatically install and removes the software
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 Mandrake Linux
Mandrake linux is another popular linux flavor with many of
the same features of Red Hat inux.
It focus on providing upto date enhancement and easy to
use
installation as well as GUI configuration.
For software installation it uses RPM(Redhat Package
Manager) which automatically install and removes the
software packages.

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 Caledra Linux
Caledra open linux is designed for corporate commercial.
Open linux system and software package includes all the GNU
software packages ,x-windows system managers , internet services
,word perfect and k-desktop.
Caledra has organized it’s open linux flavor into several different
packages such as
1. E-desktop –Designed for basic workstation operation.
2. E-server It is designed for linux server .
Recently ,caledra merged with Santacruiz Operation(SCO)
to acquire unix and distribute version of unix is calles as open
linux.
For software installation it uses RPM packages
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 SUSE Linux
It is originally a German based distributation. That is
SUSE Linux has become very popular through out the
Europe and is one of the fastest growing flavor worldwide.
It’s current distribution include KDE(K-Desktop
Environment),
GNOME(GNU Network Object Model Environment)and
other
are word perfect ,open office and k –office.
For software installation it uses RPM(Redhat Package
Manager)

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 Debian Linux
Debian Linux is totally non commercial GNU project
maintained by 100 ‘s of volunteer .
It’s aim was to enhance linux with new and improved
applications.
Currently Debian linux support intel,Alpha,MAC and Spark
platforms.
For software installation it has Advanced Management
Tool (AMT) instead of RPM.

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 Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu is built on Debian's architecture and infrastructure,
and comprises Linux server, desktop and discontinued
phone and tablet operating system versions.Ubuntu
releases updated versions predictably every six months.
The first release was in October 2004.
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian mostly
composed of free and open-source software. Ubuntu is
officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and
Core for Internet of things devices and robots.
... Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud
computing.

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