PelicanHPC

{{Short description|Operating system}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = PelicanHPC

|logo = File:PelicanHPClogo.png

|screenshot = 250px

|caption = PelicanHPC 2.9

|developer =

|family = Unix-like

|ui = Bash, Xfce, Gnome

|license = Various

|source_model = Open source

|latest_release_version = 4.1[https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=09689 Distribution Release: PelicanHPC 4.1 (DistroWatch.com News)]

|latest_release_date = {{start date and age|2016|12|30}}

|latest_test_version =

|kernel_type = Monolithic

|working_state = Active

|website = https://web.archive.org/web/20170201115801/http%3A%2F%2Fidea.uab.es%2Fmcreel%2FPelicanHPC%2F

}}

PelicanHPC is an operating system based on Debian Live, which provides a rapid means of setting up a high performance computer cluster.{{cite web |url=http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=pelicanhpc |title=DistroWatch.com: PelicanHPC GNU Linux |publisher=DistroWatch}}{{cite news |url= http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/PelicanHPC-38025.shtml |title=PelicanHPC Download |publisher=Softpedia}}{{cite news |url= http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Number-Crunching-with-Pelican-HPC-2.0 |title=Number Crunching with Pelican HPC 2.0 |first=Mathias |last=Huber |website=Linux Magazine}}{{cite news |url=http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Issues/2009/103/PelicanHPC |title=Clutter to Cluster |first=Mayank |last=Sharma |website=Linux [Pro] Magazine}}[http://www.linux.com/articles/58379 Getting started with ParallelKnoppix, a live CD for clusters | Linux.com | The source of Linux information]

PelicanHPC was formerly known as ParallelKNOPPIX.[https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04606 Distribution Release: ParallelKNOPPIX 2.8 (DistroWatch.com News)] PelicanHPC transitioned to its current name to better reflect its capabilities and focus on high-performance computing. The first version of PelicanHPC was released in 2008, and it has since evolved through several iterations, with the latest stable release being version 4.1, which was launched on December 30, 2016. This version is based on Debian 8.6 (Jessie) and includes various updates to enhance performance and usability.{{Cite journal |last=Creel |first=Michael |date=2009-06-29 |title=PelicanHPC |url=https://ideas.repec.org//c/aub/grecss/005.09.html |journal=Grecs Computer Code |language=en}}