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Uruk GNU/Linux-libre

Developer	Uruk Project developers
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Initial release	13 April 2016 (8 years ago) (2016-04-13)
Latest release	Uruk GNU/Linux-libre 3.0[1] / 25 November 2022 (16 months ago) (2022-11-25)
Update method	long term support
Package manager	apt GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf in package manager simulator
Platforms	amd64
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux-libre)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	MATE
License	FSDG
Official website	urukproject.org/dist/en.html

Uruk GNU/Linux-libre is a PureOS-based Linux distribution. The name Uruk is an Iraqi city that states its Iraqi origin. Uruk GNU/Linux 1.0 was released on 13 April 2016^[2][3][4] and it ships with the most common software for popular tasks.

Features

Uruk uses Linux-libre kernel for the system and MATE desktop environment for its graphical interfaces.^[5][6]

One of the special features of Uruk is the ability to run various types of package managers at ease (including GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf). It implements simple one-line command to do that, that use a program named Package Managers Simulator to simulate the commands of popular package managers.

Version history

See also

• Parabola GNU/Linux-libre
• Linux-libre

References

External links

• Official website
• Uruk GNU/Linux at DistroWatch
• Uruk Project on SourceForge.net

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