Flashcards: Debian

CheckInstall is a computer program for Unix-like operating systems which eases the installation and uninstallation of software compiled from source by making use of package management systems.

(For time-varying voltage as represented by , see Root mean square.) vrms (Virtual Richard M. Stallman) is a program that analyzes the set of currently-installed packages on a Debian-based system, and reports all of the packages from the non-free tree which are currently installed.

debconf is a software utility for performing system-wide configuration tasks on Unix-like operating systems.

Astra Linux is a Russian Linux-based computer operating system developed to meet the needs of Russian army, other armed forces and intelligence agencies.

Nexenta OS, officially known as the Nexenta Core Platform, was a computer operating system based on OpenSolaris and Ubuntu that runs on IA-32- and x86-64-based systems.

StartUp-Manager is a program to configure GRUB, GRUB2, Usplash and Splashy.

OpenMediaVault (OMV) is a free Linux distribution designed for network-attached storage (NAS).

Debian-Installer is an installation program designed for the Debian Linux distribution.

win32-loader is a component of the Debian Linux distribution that runs on Windows and has the ability to load the actual Debian installer either from the network (as in the version in an official website) or from CD-ROM media (as in the version included in Jessie CD images).

Jigdo (a portmanteau of "Jigsaw" and "download") is a utility typically used for downloading to piece together a large file, most commonly an optical disk image such as a CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc (BD) image, from many smaller individual constituent files.

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is an operating system released by the Debian project.

Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats, written by Joey Hess.

cdrkit is a collection of computer programs for CD and DVD authoring that work on Unix-like systems.

aptitude is a front-end to the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT).

GNUPanel is a hosting control panel for Debian.

wpkg was created as a clone of dpkg that would run under the Microsoft Windows operating system.

In 2006, a branding issue developed when Mike Connor, representing the Mozilla Corporation, requested that the Debian Project comply with Mozilla standards for use of the Thunderbird trademark when redistributing the Thunderbird software.

Debian GNU/Hurd is the Debian project's distribution of the GNU operating system, using the GNU Hurd microkernel.

Armbian is a Debian-based computer operating system for ARM development boards.

HandyLinux is a Linux distribution originating in France and derived from the Debian stable branch.

GNU IceCat, formerly known as GNU IceWeasel, is a free software rebranding of the Mozilla Firefox web browser distributed by the GNU Project.

Raspbian is a Debian-based computer operating system for Raspberry Pi, developed by a small team of developers.

Debbugs is the software powering the Debian project's issue tracking system.