 GoboLinux desktop | |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
|---|---|
| Working state | Active[1] |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 2003 |
| Latest release | 017 / May 24, 2020 |
| Available in | German, English, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Awesome |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Official website | gobolinux |
GoboLinux is a Linux distribution whose most prominent feature is a reorganization of the traditional Linux file system. Rather than following the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard like most Unix-like systems, each program in a GoboLinux system has its own subdirectory tree, where all of its files (including settings specific for that program) may be found. Thus, a program "Foo" has all of its specific files and libraries in /Programs/Foo, under the corresponding version of this program at hand. For example, the commonly known GCC compiler suite version 8.1.0, would reside under the directory /Programs/GCC/8.1.0.
According to the GoboLinux developers, this results in a cleaner system.[2]
- ^ Distrowatch (2020-03-27). "Project status listed as Active as of Friday 27 March 2020 02:30 UTC". Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ Hisham Muhammad (May 9, 2003). "The Unix tree rethought: an introduction to GoboLinux". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-03-17.