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ARMA aka Omoikane GNU/Linux


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Omoikane GNU/Linux, known as OGL, is a Japanese distribution based on Debian's testing branch. It has a user friendly installer based on Scheme and GTK+. The commercial branch of the Omoikane GNU/Linux is knows as ARMA - it includes the most popular Japanese input method "ATOK", RICHO True Type Fonts and other features. A free version of OGL, containing fewer packages, is available from FTP servers and mirrors.

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Distribution ARMA (Omoikane GNU/Linux)
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 • 2003-06-27: Distribution Release: ARMA aka Omoikane GNU/Linux 2.2
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Feature 4.0 3.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.2
Release Date 2022-06-30 2018-09-10 2003-06-25 2002-08-31 2001-12-15 2001-05-20
End Of Life            
Price (US$) from 66 from 66 117 108 100  
Image Size (MB) 4300-4400          
Free Download -- -- -- -- -- --
Installation     Graphical      
Default Desktop GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME    
Default Browser            
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite     OpenOffice KOffice, OpenOffice -- --
Processor Architecture     i386 i386 i386 i386
Init Software systemd systemd SysV SysV SysV SysV
Journaled File Systems     ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS      
Multilingual            
Asian Language Support jp jp jp jp jp jp
Full Package List 4.0   2.2 2.1 2.0 1.2

Full Package List:   ARMA aka Omoikane GNU/Linux 2.0
  Number of packages: 343 (download as TXT)
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  •  a2ps-perl-ja 1.45
  •  aalib1 1.4p5
  •  acroread 4.05
  •  adduser 3.42o1
  •  ae 962
  •  alsa-base 0.9
  •  alsa-modules-2.4.9-ogl 0.9
  •  apmd 3.0.1
  •  apt-utils 0.5.4o1
  •  apt 0.5.4o1
  •  asclock-themes 2.0.12
  •  asiya24-vfont 1
  •  base-config 1.29o1
  •  base-files 2.2.13o1
  •  base-passwd 3.2.1o1
  •  bash 2.05
  •  binutils 2.11.92.0.10
  •  bonobo 1.0.9
  •  bsdmainutils 5.20010615
  •  bsdutils 2.11l
  •  bzip2 1.0.1
  •  cabextract 0.2
  •  canna-ogl 3.5b2
  •  canna-utils-ogl 3.5b2
  •  cdlabelgen 1.5.0
  •  cdparanoia 3a9.8
  •  cdrecord 1.10
  •  console-common 0.7.10o1
  •  console-data 1999.08.29
  •  console-tools-libs 0.2.3
  •  console-tools 0.2.3
  •  cpio 2.4.2
  •  cpp-2.95 2.95.4
  •  cpp 2.95.4
  •  cron 3.0pl1
  •  debconf 1.0.17o1
  •  debianutils 1.15o1
  •  deborphan 1.0
  •  defoma 0.6.0o1
  •  devfsd 1.3.18
  •  dialog 0.9a
  •  dic 0.24
  •  diff 2.7.2
  •  dnsutils 9.1.3
  •  dosfstools 2.8
  •  dostool.deb dostool.deb
  •  dpkg-dev 1.9.17o2
  •  dpkg 1.9.17o2
  •  e100-module-2.4.9-ogl 1.6.29
  •  e100.deb e100.deb
  •  e2fsprogs 1.25
  •  eject 2.0.3
  •  elk-ogl 3.0
  •  elkogl.deb elkogl.deb
  •  emacsen-common 1.4.13
  •  esound-common 0.2.22
  •  esound 0.2.22
  •  fdutils 5.3
  •  fetchmail 5.9.3
  •  file 3.37
  •  fileutils 4.1
  •  findutils 4.1.7
  •  gawk 3.1.0
  •  gcc-2.95 2.95.4
  •  gcc 2.95.4
  •  gcombust 0.1.47
  •  gconf 1.0.6
  •  gdk-imlib1 1.9.11
  •  gedit 0.9.6
  •  gettext-base 0.10.40
  •  gettext 0.10.40
  •  gftp-common 2.0.8
  •  gftp-gtk 2.0.8
  •  gimp1.2 1.2.2
  •  gnome-applets 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-bin 1.4.1.2
  •  gnome-control-center 1.4.0.1
  •  gnome-core 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-libs-data 1.4.1.2
  •  gnome-media 1.2.3
  •  gnome-panel-data 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-panel 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-session 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-terminal 1.4.0.4
  •  gnome-utils 1.4.0.2
  •  gnupg 1.0.6
  •  gqview 0.12.0
  •  grep 2.4.2
  •  grip-ogl 2.96
  •  groff-base 1.17.2
  •  groff 1.17.2
  •  grub-ogl 0.90
  •  grub.deb grub.deb
  •  gs-ogl 5.50
  •  gsfonts 6.0
  •  gtk-engines-raleigh 0.12
  •  gtkdiff 1.8.0
  •  gv 3.5.8
  •  gzip 1.2.4
  •  hdbench 0.14.1
  •  hdparm 3.9a
  •  host 20000331
  •  hostname 2.09o1
  •  ifupdown 0.6.4
  •  imagemagick 5.3.9
  •  imlib-base 1.9.11
  •  imlib1 1.9.11
  •  info 4.0b
  •  install-acroread-jpnkit 1.0o1
  •  iptables 1.2.3
  •  jfbterm 0.3.10
  •  jvim-canna 3.0
  •  kernel-image-2.4.9-ogl 2.4.9
  •  kinput2-canna 3.0
  •  kinput2-common 3.0
  •  klogd 1.4.1
  •  kon2 0.3.9b
  •  konfont 0.1
  •  kterm 6.2.0
  •  lha 1.14i
  •  libart2 1.4.1.2
  •  libaudiofile0 0.2.3
  •  libbonobo2 1.0.9
  •  libbz2-1.0 1.0.1
  •  libc6-dev 2.2.4
  •  libc6 2.2.4
  •  libcanna1g-ogl 3.5b2
  •  libcap1 1.10
  •  libcapplet0 1.4.0.1
  •  libcdparanoia0 3a9.8
  •  libcompfaceg1 1989.11.11
  •  libcupsys2 1.1.10
  •  libdb2 2.7.7.0
  •  libdb3 3.2.9
  •  libdns4 9.1.3
  •  libdps1 4.1.0
  •  libeel-data 1.0.2
  •  libeel0 1.0.2
  •  libelfg0 0.7.0
  •  libesd0 0.2.22
  •  libfreetype6 2.0.5
  •  libgconf11 1.0.6
  •  libgdbmg1 1.7.3
  •  libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2 0.11.0
  •  libgdk-pixbuf2 0.11.0
  •  libghttp1 1.0.9
  •  libgimp1.2 1.2.2
  •  libglade-gnome0 0.16
  •  libglade0 0.16
  •  libglib1.2 1.2.10
  •  libgmp3 3.1.1
  •  libgnome-vfs0 1.0.3
  •  libgnome32 1.4.1.2
  •  libgnomeprint-bin 0.29
  •  libgnomeprint-data 0.29
  •  libgnomeprint15 0.29
  •  libgnomesupport0 1.4.1.2
  •  libgnomeui32 1.4.1.2
  •  libgnorba27 1.4.1.2
  •  libgnorbagtk0 1.4.1.2
  •  libgpgme0 0.2.3
  •  libgpmg1 1.19.3
  •  libgtk1.2 1.2.10
  •  libgtkxmhtml1 1.4.1.2
  •  libgtop1 1.0.12
  •  libisc3 9.1.3
  •  libjconv2 2.8
  •  libjpeg62 6b
  •  liblcms 1.07
  •  libldap2 2.0.14
  •  liblwres1 9.1.3
  •  libmagick5 5.3.9
  •  libmedusa0 0.5.1
  •  libmikmod2 3.1.9
  •  libmpeg1 1.3.1
  •  libnautilus-ogl0 1.0.6
  •  libncurses5-dev 5.2.20010318
  •  libncurses5 5.2.20010318
  •  libnewt0 0.50.17
  •  liboaf0 0.6.6
  •  libogg0 1.0rc2
  •  liborbit0 0.5.11
  •  libpam-modules 0.72
  •  libpam-runtime 0.72
  •  libpam0g 0.72
  •  libpanel-applet0 1.4.0.4
  •  libpaperg 1.1.0o1
  •  libpisock4 0.9.5.0
  •  libpng2 1.0.12
  •  libpopt0 1.6.2
  •  libreadline4 4.2
  •  librep9 0.15.1
  •  librsvg1 1.0.2
  •  libsasl7 1.5.24
  •  libscrollkeeper0 0.2
  •  libsdl1.2debian-oss 1.2.2
  •  libsdl1.2debian 1.2.2
  •  libsmpeg0 0.4.4
  •  libssl0.9.6 0.9.6b
  •  libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2 2.95.4
  •  libtiff3g 3.5.5
  •  libttf2 1.4pre.20010424
  •  libungif4g 4.1
  •  libvorbis0 1.0rc2
  •  libwrap0 7.6
  •  libxaw6 4.1.0
  •  libxaw7 4.1.0
  •  libxml1 1.8.16
  •  libzvt2 1.4.1.2
  •  locales 2.2.4
  •  login 20000902
  •  lprng 3.8.0
  •  ltmodem-module-2.4.9-ogl 6.00a
  •  lv 4.49.4
  •  make 3.79.1
  •  makedev 2.3.1
  •  man-db 2.3.20
  •  manpages-ja 0.4.0.0.20011015
  •  manpages 1.39
  •  mesag3 3.4.2.1
  •  mime-support 3.12
  •  mkisofs 1.10
  •  modutils 2.4.10
  •  mount 2.11l
  •  mozilla-ogl-flash5 0.9.5
  •  mozilla-ogl-nautilus 0.9.5
  •  mozilla-ogl 0.9.5
  •  mpg123 0.59r
  •  mtools 3.9.8
  •  murasaki.deb murasaki.deb
  •  murasaki 0.5.0
  •  nautilus-ogl 1.0.6
  •  ncftp2 2.4.3
  •  ncurses-base 5.2.20010318
  •  ncurses-bin 5.2.20010318
  •  ncurses-term 5.2.20010318
  •  net-tools 1.60
  •  netbase 4.06o1
  •  netkit-inetd 0.10
  •  netkit-ping 0.10
  •  nfs-common 0.3.3
  •  nfs-kernel-server 0.3.3
  •  ninja-scsi-module-2.4.9-ogl 2.7.2
  •  ninscsi.deb ninscsi.deb
  •  nkf 1.92
  •  nmap 2.54.30.BETA
  •  oaf 0.6.6
  •  ogl-tools 0.4
  •  oglt.deb oglt.deb
  •  passwd 20000902
  •  patch 2.5.4
  •  pciutils 2.1.8
  •  pcmciac.deb pcmciac.deb
  •  pcmciam.deb pcmciam.deb
  •  perl-base 5.6.1
  •  perl-modules 5.6.1
  •  perl 5.6.1
  •  portmap 5
  •  ppp 2.4.1
  •  pppconfig 2.0.10o1
  •  pppoe 3.3
  •  ppxp 0.99120923
  •  procmail 3.22
  •  procps 2.0.7
  •  psmisc 20.2
  •  pump 0.8.11
  •  rar 2.80
  •  reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j
  •  rep-gtk-gnome 0.15
  •  rep-gtk 0.15
  •  rep 0.15.1
  •  rsync 2.4.6
  •  samba-common 2.2.2
  •  sawfish-gnome 1.0.1
  •  sawfish-merlin-ugliness 1.0.1
  •  scrollkeeper 0.2
  •  sed 3.02
  •  shellutils 2.0.11
  •  slang1-ja 1.4.2
  •  slang1 1.4.4
  •  smbclient 2.2.2
  •  smbfs 2.2.2
  •  smpeg-xmms 0.3.4
  •  ssh-askpass-gnome 2.9p2
  •  ssh 2.9p2
  •  svgalibg1 1.4.3
  •  sylpheed 0.6.4
  •  sysklogd 1.4.1
  •  sysvinit 2.83
  •  tar 1.13.22
  •  task-ogl 1.1
  •  tasksel 1.11o1
  •  tcpd 7.6
  •  telnet-ssl 0.17.13
  •  textutils 2.0
  •  time 1.7
  •  traceroute 1.4a12
  •  tree 1.3
  •  ttf-kochi-gothic-naga10 0.0.20011005
  •  ttf-kochi-mincho-naga10 0.0.20010924
  •  ucspi-tcp 0.88
  •  udftools 0.9.4
  •  unrar 2.71
  •  unzip 5.42
  •  usbutils 0.8
  •  util-linux 2.11l
  •  vflib2 2.25.1
  •  watanabe-vfont 1
  •  wget 1.7
  •  whois 4.5.13o1
  •  xaw3dg 1.5
  •  xbase-clients 4.1.0
  •  xemacs21-basesupport 2001.09.29
  •  xemacs21-bin 21.4.5
  •  xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn 21.4.5
  •  xemacs21-mulesupport 2001.09.29
  •  xemacs21-support 21.4.5
  •  xemacs21 21.4.5
  •  xfonts-100dpi 4.1.0
  •  xfonts-75dpi 4.1.0
  •  xfonts-alias-free 5.0
  •  xfonts-base 4.1.0
  •  xfonts-elisa 1.0
  •  xfonts-kappa20 0.394
  •  xfonts-kochi 2.0
  •  xfonts-naga10 1.1
  •  xfonts-restfixed 1.0
  •  xfonts-scalable 4.1.0
  •  xfonts-shinonome 1
  •  xfree86-common 4.1.0
  •  xfsprogs 1.3.13
  •  xlib6g 4.1.0
  •  xlibs-dev 4.1.0
  •  xlibs 4.1.0
  •  xloadimage 4.1
  •  xmanpages-ja 4.1.0.20011028
  •  xmms-ogl 1.2.5
  •  xserver-common 4.1.0
  •  xserver-xfree86 4.1.0
  •  xutils 4.1.0
  •  zclock 1.0
  •  zip 2.30
  •  zlib1g 1.1.3


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