Super OS facts for kids
Super OS running
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| Company / developer | hacktolive |
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| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | July 17, 2008 |
| Latest stable release | 11.10 / September 14, 2012 |
| Available language(s) | multilingual (more than 55) |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg (Debian Packager) |
| Supported 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 |
Super OS (formerly: Super Ubuntu) is a free Linux distribution. It is a modified version of Ubuntu made with reconstructor. Its main goal is to provide an ‘Out of the Box’ experience, containing various enhancements over Ubuntu. It has the goal of remaining compatible with Ubuntu.
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Features
- 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
App Runner
App Runner 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".
Live USB
There is also a Windows tool called cd2usb to create Ubuntu and Super OS Live USBs. The program is already included in the DVD of Super OS.
RUNZ Framework
The RUNZ Framework 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) in Super OS. It is already included in Super OS 9.04 SP 0.1+
Software repository
In addition to the official Ubuntu repositories, Super OS also includes its own repositories, 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.
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