BioLinux

BioLinux is a term used in a variety of projects involved in making access to bioinformatics software on a Linux platform easier using one or more of the following methods:

  • Provision of complete systems
  • Provision of bioinformatics software repositories
  • Addition of bioinformatics packages to standard distributions
  • Live DVD/CDs with bioinformatics software added
  • Community building and support systems

There are now various projects with similar aims, on both Linux systems and other Unices, and a selection of these are given below. There is also an overview in the Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter[1] that details some of the Linux-based projects.