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 (5 years ago) (2016-04-13)
Latest release	Uruk GNU/Linux-libre 2.0[1][2] / 5 December 2017 (4 years ago) (2017-12-05)
Update method	long term support
Package manager	apt GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf in package manager simulator
Platforms	amd64 and i386
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 Trisquel-based GNU system. The name Uruk is an Iraqi city that states its Iraqi origin. Uruk GNU/Linux 1.0 was released on 13 April 2016^[3][4][5] 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.^[6][7]

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