Aurora SPARC Linux

Infobox_OS
name = Aurora SPARC Linux

caption = Fedora Core 5 running GNOME
developer = Aurora SPARC Linux Project
family = Linux
source_model = Open source
working_state = Current
latest_release_version = Build 2.0 (FC3)
latest_release_date = April 14, 2006
kernel_type = Monolithic kernel
ui = GNOME
license = Various
website = [http://auroralinux.org auroralinux.org]
updatemodel = Yum
package_manager = RPM Package Manager
supported_platforms = SPARC

Aurora SPARC Linux is an operating system, based on Fedora Core, for SPARC-based computers. Aurora was originally created after Red Hat dropped support for the SPARC architecture after Red Hat Linux 6.2.

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.
* While SPARC has supported 64-bit processing since the ULTRA series, the SPARC distribution uses a 32-bit kernel.

Version history

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

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.

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.

ee also

*Fedora Core
*Red Hat Linux
*SPARC

External links

* [http://auroralinux.org/ Official site]