Knoppix

KNOPPIX
KNOPPIX 8.6
DeveloperKlaus Knopper
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release30 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-30)
Latest release9.3[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 5 May 2022; 2 years ago (5 May 2022)
Available inGerman and English
Update methodLTS
Package managerAPT (frontend); dpkg (maintenance)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		LXDE
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)[2]
Official websitewww.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Knoppix, stylized KNOPPIX (/ˈknɒpɪks/ KNOP-iks),[3] is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD or DVD (Live CD) or a USB flash drive (Live USB). It was first released in 2000 by German Linux consultant Klaus Knopper,[4] and was one of the first popular live distributions.[5][6][7] Knoppix is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive. The decompression is transparent and on-the-fly.

There are two main editions, available in both English and German: the traditional compact-disc (700 megabytes) edition and the DVD (4.7 gigabytes) "Maxi" edition.

Knoppix mostly consists of free and open source software, but also includes some proprietary software, as long as it fulfills certain conditions.[8] Knoppix can be used to copy files easily from hard drives with inaccessible operating systems. To quickly and more safely use Linux software, the Live CD can be used instead of installing another OS.

  1. ^ "Knoppix 9.3 - Linux-Magazin 2022/06 (DELUG Ausgabe)". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ "KNOPPIX Linux Live CD: What license does the KNOPPIX-CD use?". Archived from the original on 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  3. ^ Two Weughty Questions Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine on Debian newsgroup post
  4. ^ Knopper, Klaus (2000-10-10). "Building a self-contained auto-configuring Linux system on an iso9660 filesystem". 4th Annual Linux Showcase & Conference. Atlanta, Georgia: USENIX.
  5. ^ "Introduction to Knoppix". PCMag UK. 2005-05-18. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  6. ^ Linuxiac, Team (2020-10-01). "Happy 20th Birthday, Knoppix!". Linuxiac. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  7. ^ "Tails - Celebrating 10 years of Tails!". tails.net. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  8. ^ "General FAQ". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.