Aurora SPARC Linux

Website:	auroralinux.org
Company/ developer:	Aurora SPARC Linux Project
OS family:	Linux
Source model:	Open source
Latest stable release:	Build 2.0 (FC3) / April 14, 2006
Update method:	Yum
Package manager:	RPM Package Manager
Supported platforms:	SPARC
Kernel type:	Monolithic kernel
Default user interface:	GNOME
License:	Various
Working state:	Current

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The name derives from the internal Sun codename for the SPARCStation 5 chassis.

Since Aurora is derived from Fedora, and most of its developers are located in the US, it only maintains packages legally distributable in the United States.

Feature

• Aurora contains special utilities that are specific to the SPARC hardware line, such as audioctl, lssbus, silo.

Version history

Like Fedora (and Red Hat Linux before that), Aurora names all of its releases.

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Repositories of extra software

Like Fedora Core, Aurora only includes a core set of packages. For downloading and installing programs or codecs not distributed with Aurora, there are several repositories available. A Codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal. ... A repository is a central place where data is stored and maintained. ...

Official repositories

Currently only Aurora Extras has an official status. This repository supports the currently released version of Aurora SPARC Linux Build 2.0. Aurora Extras is maintained by a group of volunteers. As a link to Extras is currently included in the base distribution, no extra configuration is required to enable it.

See also

• Fedora Core
• Red Hat Linux
• SPARC

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External link

• Official site