Draft:FunOS
{{AFC submission|d|nn|u=Bustami Arifin|ns=118|decliner=Sohom Datta|declinets=20250105094835|ts=20250105032147}}
{{Short description|Linux distribution based on Ubuntu}}
{{Draft topics|software|computing|technology}}
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{{Infobox OS
| name = FunOS
| screenshot = FunOS 24.04.1.png
| caption = FunOS 24.04.1
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| working state = Current
| source model = Open source
| released = FunOS 1.0{{Cite web |title=Download funos-1.0-stable.20240101.iso (FunOS) |url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/funos/files/jammy/funos-1.0-stable.20240101.iso/download |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=sourceforge.net}} {{Start date and age|2024|01|02|df=yes|paren=yes}}
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| latest release version = FunOS 24.04.1{{Cite web |title=FunOS 24.04.1 build 2024-12-28 |url=https://funos.org/funos-24-04-1-build-2024-12-28/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=funos.org}}
| latest release date = 28 December 2024
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| marketing target = personal computers
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| update model = APT
| package manager = dpkg (APT)
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| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux kernel)
| userland = GNU
| license = Free software + some proprietary device drivers,{{cite web |url=https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Ubuntu |title= Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems |publisher= Free Software Foundation |access-date= 14 July 2015 |archive-date= 24 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424061731/http://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Ubuntu |url-status=live }}
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FunOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS, using the JWM{{Cite web |title=joewing.net |url=https://joewing.net/projects/jwm/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=joewing.net}} window manager. FunOS is a light-weight Linux distribution, that works well on both old and new hardware.
Features
- Based on Ubuntu LTS
- Uses JWM window manager
- LightDM display manager
- Xorg display server
- Ubuntu HWE{{Cite web |title=Kernel/LTSEnablementStack - Ubuntu Wiki |url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=wiki.ubuntu.com}} kernel
- Snap-free
- Ubiquity installer
- Supports BIOS/Legacy and UEFI
- Secure Boot support
- 64-bit architecture only (amd64)
Reception
Jesse Smith reviewed FunOS 24.04.1 for DistroWatch Weekly:{{Cite web |last=DistroWatch |title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. |url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20241014#funos |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241217105114/https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20241014 |archive-date=2024-12-17 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=distrowatch.com}}
{{Quote|text=The FunOS distribution feels a lot like official community editions of Ubuntu, in this case with a lightweight window manager in place of a full desktop environment and Snap support eliminated. The experience is clean, efficient, and predictable. One might say that it is pleasantly boring. Virtually everything worked - hardware, software, package management, and the system installer. Apart from some keyboard shortcuts and touchpad taps-as-clicks not being enabled, everything functioned beautifully.
I can definitely see FunOS being beneficial for people who want the strong hardware support and large collection of software offered by Ubuntu, but who want something lighter. This distribution isn't for beginners, it's quite minimal (with no welcome screen or easily accessible documentation). It seems to be intended for people who are comfortable with a little command line work and do not require many desktop features. I think it will appeal to more experienced users who appreciate the power of Ubuntu, but who don't want all the handholding features and add-ons like Snap.}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://funos.org/}}
- {{sourceforge|funos}}
- {{DistroWatch|funos|NAME=FunOS}}