PCLinuxOS
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 PCLinuxOS 2009.2 | |
| Company / developer | Bill Reynolds ("Texstar") |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | October 2003 |
| Latest stable release | 2010.10 / October 28, 2010 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma Desktop |
| License | Various |
| Official website | PCLinuxOS |
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[edit] History
 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the article; suggestions may be found on the talk page. (November 2009) |
In October 2003, Texstar created a fork of Mandrake Linux 9.2. Working closely with The Live CD Project, Texstar has since developed that fork independently into a full-fledged distribution. The initial releases were successively numbered as "previews": p5, p7, p8 up to p81a, then p9, p91, p92, and p93.
[edit] Release history
Almost all[clarification needed] major releases have been accompanied by new boot-up and login screens, along with some changes in icon sets, and login sounds.| Version | Date |
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| 2010.10 | October 28, 2010 |
| 2010.7 | July 5, 2010 |
| 2010.1 | May 5, 2010 |
| 2010 | April 19, 2010 |
| 2009.2 | June 30, 2009 |
| 2009.1 | March 11, 2009 |
| 2008 "MiniMe" | January 7, 2008 |
| P.94 "2007" | May 21, 2007 |
| P.93a "Big Daddy" | August 21, 2006 |
| P.93a "Junior" | August 9, 2006 |
| P.93a "MiniMe" | August 4, 2006 |
| P.93 "MiniMe" | April 21, 2006 |
| P.92 | November 21, 2005 |
| P.91 | July 7, 2005 |
| Original Release | October 2003 |
[edit] PCLinuxOS 2007
With the advent of PCLinuxOS 2007, PCLinuxOS was rebased on Mandriva Linux 2007. This implied a shift to a more modern code, which required a complete reinstall to this version. The new version featured a new look, and built-in 3D effects. A new logo was also designed for the new version, and was incorporated into the boot screen. A new login screen was designed, entitled "Dark". The final/official PCLinuxOS 2007 version was released on 2007-05-21.[edit] PCLinuxOS 2009
The last version of the main Live CD, PCLinuxOS 2009.2, was released on June 30, 2009.[3] Improvements include bug fixes, new backgrounds, sounds, start-up screen, and quicker start-up times. It will be the last PCLinuxOS live CD to ship with K Desktop Environment 3, and the last of the PCLinuxOS 2007 backward compatible series.Remasters of PCLinuxOS, featuring the Xfce (Phoenix), LXDE (PCLinuxOS-LXDE), and Gnome (PCLinuxOS-Gnome) desktops were also made available.
[edit] PCLinuxOS 2010
The 2010 version of the Live CD was released on April 19, 2010[4]. It includes the new KDE SC 4.4.2, a new graphical theme and a new version of the Linux Kernel (Kernel 2.6.32.11). It is also the first PCLinuxOS Live CD to include the ext4 file system support. This version requires a complete reinstall of the operating system.While a version of PCLinuxOS was introduced in 2008 that features the GNOME desktop environment, the 2010 version is the first one to not only offer the KDE and GNOME versions, but also versions with Xfce, LXDE, Enlightenment, and Openbox.
Version 2010.1 was released on May 5, 2010. Changes made since last version: the Kernel has been updated to version 2.6.32.12-bfs. KDE Plasma Desktop has been upgraded to version 4.4.3. Support has been added for Realtek RTL8191SE/RTL8192SE WiFi cards and Microdia webcams. Vim console text editor and udftools has been added. Fixed cdrom ejection when using the Copy to Ram feature. Fixed kde new widget download. Updated Nvidia (195.36.24) and Ati fglrx (8.723) drivers. Updated all supporting applications and libraries from the software repository which include security updates and bug fixes.[5]
[edit] Features
[edit] Summary
PCLinuxOS is distributed as a Live CD, which can also be installed to a local hard disk drive or USB flash drive. Version 2009.1 provides a USB installer to create a Live USB, where the user's configuration and personal data can be saved if desired. A live USB of older versions of PCLinuxOS can be created manually or with UNetbootin [6]. The entire CD can be run from memory, assuming the system has sufficient RAM. PCLinuxOS uses APT-RPM, based on Advanced Packaging Tool (or APT), a package management system (originally from the Debian distribution), together with Synaptic Package Manager, a GUI front-end to APT, in order to add, remove or update packages. If there is enough memory on the machine, and an active network connection, the Live CD can update packages. PCLinuxOS is also designed to be easy to remaster after installation, creating one's own personalized Live CD, using the mklivecd tool.[edit] Mandriva Linux
Although it retains a similar "look and feel" to Mandriva Linux, PCLinuxOS has diverged significantly. The code was officially forked from Mandrake 9.2 into an independent project in 2003. After three years of continuous development, the developers took advantage of further development in (the renamed) Mandriva, and forked the code again late in 2006 for PCLinuxOS 2007.PCLinuxOS maintains its own software repository, available via the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) and its Synaptic front-end, completely replacing Mandriva's urpmi. This means that an installation could be continuously updated to the latest versions of packages, hence forgoing the need to re-install the entire distribution upon each successive release. In the releases before 2007, it was sometimes necessary to perform a re-installation.
Other differences include its own menu arrangement, custom graphics, and icon sets.
PCLinuxOS places specific emphasis on desktop computing, concentrating its efforts for home or small business environments, hence paying less attention to other more "traditional" uses, like servers, although packages for most server tasks are available.
[edit] Projects
There are several community projects associated with PCLinuxOS.[edit] MiniMe
MiniMe is a minimal "Live & Install" CD for experienced users wishing to add their own selection of packages. PCLinuxOS 2008 "MiniMe" edition was released on 2008-01-07.[7][edit] PCLinuxOS Magazine
The PCLinuxOS Magazine project is a community driven free publication focused on the users of PCLinuxOS by MyPCLinuxOS. PCLinuxOS Magazine is published on a monthly basis. All content for the publication is solicited from the PCLinuxOS user base.[edit] Third-party distributions
Since PCLinuxOS includes the mklivecd script, there are several third-party distributions based on PCLinuxOS:- Karoshi
- BugnuX - Based on a development version of Enlightenment
- BEL Project
- ZEN-mini Gnome
[edit] References
- ^ "DistroWatch.com: Top Ten Distributions - An overview of today's top distributions". http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "Experiment: Interview with Texstar of PCLinuxOS - Yet Another Linux Blog". linux-blog.org. 8 June 2005. http://linux-blog.org/index.php?/archives/91-Experiment-Interview-with-Texstar-of-PCLinuxOS.html. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2009.2". 2009-06-30. http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05560. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ "Distribution Review: PCLinuxOS 2010". http://www.linuxcritic.com/pclinuxos-2010-review/.
- ^ "PCLinuxOS 2010.1 KDE 4 Edition". http://pclinuxos.com/?p=605.
- ^ UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads Retrieved on 2009-5-1
- ^ "PCLinuxOS MiniMe 2008 Released". 2008-01-07. http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=58&topic=38535.0. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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