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Obarun

Last Update: 2019-08-13 22:43 UTC

Obarun is an Arch Linux based distribution featuring the S6 init software in place of systemd. Obarun provides a live disc featuring the JWM graphical interface. Utilities, such as pacopts, are included for working with Arch's repositories, including the Arch User Repository (AUR).

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 110 (95), 6 months: 88 (136), 3 months: 98 (120), 4 weeks: 92 (133), 1 week: 97 (112)

Average visitor rating: 8.58/10 from 12 review(s).


Obarun
Distribution Obarun
Home Page https://web.obarun.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://forum.obarun.org/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://wiki.obarun.org/
Screenshots https://web.obarun.org/index.php?id=46
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://web.obarun.org/index.php?id=74 •
Bug Tracker https://framagit.org/Obarun
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Feature 2019.08 2018.10
Release Date 2019-08-13 2018-10-01
End Of Life    
Price (US$) Free Free
Image Size (MB) 551-953 551-600
Free Download ISO ISO
Installation Text Text
Default Desktop JWM JWM
Package Management Pacman Pacman
Release Model Rolling Rolling
Office Suite -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64
Init Software S6 S6
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4 Btrfs, ext4
Multilingual Yes Yes
Asian Language Support No No
Full Package List 2019.08 2018.10
Package 2019.08 2018.10
abiword (3.0.2) -- --
alsa-lib (1.1.9) -- 1.1.6
ati-driver (18.30) -- --
bash (5.0) 5.0 4.4
bind (9.15.3) -- --
chromium (77.0.3865.75) -- --
cups (2.3.0) -- --
dhcp (4.4.1) -- --
e2fsprogs (1.45.3) 1.45.3 1.44.4
firefox (69.0.1) -- --
freetype (2.10.1) 2.10.1 2.9.1
gcc (9.2.0) 9.1.0 8.2.1
gimp (2.10.12) -- --
glibc (2.30) 2.29 2.28
gnome-shell (3.34.0) -- --
gnucash (3.7) -- --
gnumeric (1.12.45) -- --
grub (2.04) -- 2.02
gtk (3.24.11) -- 2.24.32
httpd (2.4.41) -- --
inkscape (0.92.4) -- --
k3b (19.08.1) -- --
kmod (26) 26 25
krita (4.2.6) -- --
libreoffice (6.3.1) -- --
linux (5.3) 5.2.8 4.18.10
Package 2019.08 2018.10
lxpanel (0.10.0) -- --
mariadb (10.4.8) -- --
mate-desktop (1.22.1) -- --
mesa (19.1.7) -- 18.0.2
mysql (8.0.17) -- --
nautilus (3.34.0) -- --
NVIDIA (435.21) -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- --
openjdk (13) -- --
openssh (8.0p1) -- --
openssl (1.1.1d) 1.1.1c 1.1.1
perl (5.30.0) 5.30.0 5.28.0
php (7.3.9) -- --
plasma-desktop (5.16.5) -- --
postfix (3.4.6) -- --
postgresql (11.5) -- --
Python (3.7.4) 3.7.4 3.7.0
qt (5.13.1) -- --
samba (4.11.0) -- --
systemd (243) -- --
thunderbird (68.1.0) -- --
vim (8.1) -- --
vlc (3.0.8) -- --
xfdesktop (4.14.1) -- --
xorg-server (1.20.5) -- 1.19.6

Reader Ratings
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Average rating
8.6
from 12 review(s)


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Version: 2018.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-08-27
Votes: 0


 Great iso to work and play. Need a stupid simply fail safe install that is auto install with fewer steps. Less the manual step confusion. Low at Arco linux or Manjaro installer. Very simple,direct and not of tricky misstep, formatting. If you do this it is a 10! Thanks


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Version: 2019.05
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-17
Votes: 75


 Obarun is basically Arch just better. Expect to be confronted with everything that this implies:
You will not have a fully automated graphical installer doing everything for you and then boot directly into X.
Installation is a very verbose and well made shell script. The live image will not log you automatically into any X session. As long as you read up on basic Linux stuff you will be full of joy with having found Obarun.
Service management is not only a breeze but you can actually simply read any service file and understand easily what it executes.
One feature I have never seen in any distro is the possibility to group services into chunks for specific tasks. This is incredible for networking on demand, different development platforms on the fly etc.


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Version: 2019.05
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-06-07
Votes: 23


 Pro: Boot really fast also on a low spec netbook (Asus eeePC Atom N455 1,6GHz 1GB Ram)

Cons: From a live system nowadays you expect it boot to a GUI not to a console asked to supply username and password.

It still has also a long run to be an OS which you can think to chose. IMHO


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