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| Developer | Jörg Schirottke (Aka. Kano) |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Latest release | Kanotix-Slowfire 2024 / April 1, 2024 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma Desktop, LXDE |
| License | mostly DFSG, non-free firmware |
| Official website | www |
Kanotix, also referred to as KANOTIX, is an operating system based on Debian, with advanced hardware detection.[1][2] It can run from an optical disc drive or other media i.e. USB-stick without using a hard disk drive.
Kanotix uses KDE Software Compilation as the default desktop environment. Since 2013 the newer releases ship with LXDE as a second lightweight desktop environment. Unlike other similar Linux-distributions Kanotix is a rolling release. Nightly builds are automated builds every night of the latest development code of KANOTIX and with the latest packages from the repositories.[3] The name "Kanotix" is derived from the founder's nickname "Kano". Kanotix's mascot is a fangtooth.