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==[[Lunar Linux/Docs|Documentation]]==
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{{Main Page:Documentation}}
===General===
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* [[Lunar Linux/Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
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===Installation===
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===Modules===
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===Other===
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/lunar #lunar] on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net]
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==[[Lunar Linux/Misc|Other Information]]==
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{{Main Page:Misc}}
===Howto Articles===
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===Reviews===
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* [http://www.bluefish.se/aquarium/lunar.html Review of Lunar Linux]<br />
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&bull; A review of Lunar Linux by Göran Krampe at [http://www.bluefish.se/index.html bluefish.se]
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===3rd Party Websites===
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* [http://lunar-linux.interhact.net/ Lunar Linux Non-Free Modules]<br />
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&bull; Non-Free Modules repository website run by a Lunar developer
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{{Main Page:About}}
==[[Lunar Linux/About|'''About Lunar Linux''']]==
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'''Lunar Linux''' is a [[wikipedia:source code|source]] based [[wikipedia:Linux distribution|Linux distribution]]. It is built entirely by [[wikipedia:compiler|compiling]] [[wikipedia:source code|source code]], using custom [[wikipedia:Optimization (computer_science)|optimizations]].
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It installs a complete [[wikipedia:Bootstrap#Computing|bootstrap]] development system first. After telling the Lunar package manager which software will be required, it builds the entire system by downloading current source code and locally compiling an optimized system tailored toward the users specific needs.
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This should result in a lean and optimized [[wikipedia:operating system|operating system]]. On the downside, compiling a whole distribution from scratch may be time-consuming and complicate the task of keeping the packages up to date.
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Currently, Lunar only supports the [[wikipedia:x86|x86]] architecture, but support for [[wikipedia:Sparc|Sparc]] and [[wikipedia:IA-64|IA-64]] is being worked on.
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Other source based Linux distributions include [[wikipedia:Gentoo Linux|Gentoo Linux]], [[wikipedia:Linux From Scratch|Linux From Scratch]] and [[wikipedia:Onebase Linux|Onebase Linux]]. <br>
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Lunar Linux itself [[wikipedia:Fork (software)|forked]] from [[wikipedia:Sorcerer GNU/Linux|Sorcerer GNU/Linux]].
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== External Links ==
 
 
* [http://www.lunar-linux.org/ Lunar Linux] &bull; Official Website
 
 
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Revision as of 16:38, 2 February 2005

Contents

Documentation

General

Installation

Moonbase

Other

Other Information

Howto Articles

Reviews

Facts about Lunar

About Lunar Linux

Lunar Linux is a source based Linux distribution. It is built entirely by compiling source code, using custom optimizations.

It installs a complete bootstrap development system first. After telling the Lunar package manager which software will be required, it builds the entire system by downloading current source code and locally compiling an optimized system tailored toward the users specific needs. This should result in a lean and optimized operating system. On the downside, compiling a whole distribution from scratch may be time-consuming and complicate the task of keeping the packages up to date.

Currently, Lunar only supports the x86 and x86-64 architectures.

Lunar Linux is licensed under the GPLv2.

2011-03-25: Despite appearances, Lunar Linux is still very much alive. The official 1.6.5 ISO was released on 2010-08-22, and work on a beta release of the next ISO is currently in progress. The Forums and Wiki are inactive because they were locked after prolonged spam-bot vandalism. If you require help, simply go to the #lunar irc channel and ask!

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