Super OS
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Super OS (formerly: Super Ubuntu[3]) was a free Linux distribution. It was a modified version of Ubuntu made with reconstructor.[4] Its main goal was to provide an ‘Out of the Box’ experience,[5] containing various enhancements over Ubuntu. It had the goal of remaining compatible with Ubuntu.[4]
 Super OS running | |
| Developer | hacktolive |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | July 17, 2008 |
| Latest release | 11.10[1][2] / September 14, 2012 |
| Available in | multilingual (more than 55) |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg (Debian Packager) |
| Platforms | i386 (x86), AMD64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | GNOME, Unity |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS |
Features
change- Includes an easy way to run executable files and scripts.
- Multimedia support: It is prepackaged with support for MP3 files and video-DVDs.
- Internet codecs: It includes an additional web browser (Opera), Adobe Flash Player, and more communication software (aMSN and Skype).
- Additional software: It also includes, Wine, the GUI for Uncomplicated Firewall, and other software installed by default.
Tools and software
changeApp Runner
changeApp Runner[6] is a script included in Super OS that allows any kind of executable or script to be launched without having to use the command line. App Runner was also subject of an article by Lifehacker, saying "App Runner would come in handy" and "there's plenty of scripts and closed-source apps that this would be useful for".[7]
Live USB
changeThere is also a Windows tool called cd2usb[8] to create Ubuntu and Super OS Live USBs. The program is already included in the DVD of Super OS.[3]
RUNZ Framework
changeThe RUNZ Framework [9] is a tool that allows the use of portable apps and something called SuperDebs (an installer with a .deb file + its dependencies that can be installed offline[10]) in Super OS. It is already included in Super OS 9.04 SP 0.1+[11]
Software repository
changeIn addition to the official Ubuntu repositories, Super OS also includes its own repositories,[12] which include third-party software like Adobe Reader, Skype, Real Player, TrueCrypt, PeaZip, Google Chrome or Ubuntu calendar, but also include tools/software developed by hacktolive, like App Runner and RUNZ.[13]
Reception and adoption
changeSuper OS had been received mainly with positive reviews, with softpedia saying "it is a distribution with super powers […] [due to] the inclusion of applications, tools and technologies that are missing from a standard Ubuntu".[14] Super OS (still with the name Super Ubuntu at the time), was also Lifehacker's featured download saying "It's basically just a re-compiled version of the official Ubuntu distribution, but with a whole bunch of features included that save you the time of grabbing them yourself".[15]Super OS was also the OS that the Helios project[16] (a non-profit organization to give away computers to children without the money to buy them) pre-loads on most of the computers they give away.[17][18][19] As of July 2013[update], Super OS was in the top 100 of the page hit ranking of DistroWatch,.[20]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Super OS 11.10 released". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ "Distribution Release: Super OS 11.10 (DistroWatch.com News)". distrowatch.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Loading..." hacktolive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Loading..." hacktolive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "Loading..." hacktolive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "Loading..." hacktolive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ Geek, The How-To. "App Runner Makes Launching Linux Executables Easier". Lifehacker.
- ↑ "hacktolive.org/cd2usb". Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "The RUNZ Framework". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ "SuperDebs - Hacktolive.org". Archived from the original on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "Super OS Service Pack". Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS_repository". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ "hacktolive.org/runz". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ Nestor, Marius. "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Super Ubuntu". softpedia.
- ↑ Purdy, Kevin. "Super Ubuntu Rolls Multimedia and Helpful Extras into Ubuntu". Lifehacker.
- ↑ "www.fixedbylinux.com/about". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "Helios at hacktolive.org". Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "Living To Hack and Getting It Done".
- ↑ ""Once the computer data is wiped, Starks and his team install Super OS, a free, open-source derivative of Ubuntu"".
- ↑ "DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD". distrowatch.com.
Other websites
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- Official website Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Super OS coverage and reviews Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Official blog Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Super OS at DistroWatch
- Super OS Archive