GeckoLinux is a
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by downloading one ...
based on
openSUSE
openSUSE () is a free and open-source software, free and open source RPM Package Manager, RPM-based Linux distribution developed by the openSUSE project.
The initial release of the community project was a beta version of SUSE Linux 10.0.
Addi ...
. It is available in two editions: ''Static'', which is based on
openSUSE Leap, and ''Rolling'', which is based on
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE () is a free and open source RPM-based Linux distribution developed by the openSUSE project.
The initial release of the community project was a beta version of SUSE Linux 10.0.
Additionally the project creates a variety of tools, su ...
.
Features
Some of GeckoLinux's features include:
* "improved" font rendering
* live ISO's with various
desktop environment
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s
* offline
calamares
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installer
*
PackageKit
PackageKit is a free and open-source suite of software applications designed to provide a consistent and high-level front end for a number of different package management systems. PackageKit was created by Richard Hughes in 2007, and first intr ...
is not used or installed by default
* pre-configured Packman repository
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