Netrunner (operating system) explained

Netrunner
Developer:Blue Systems
Family:Linux
Source Model:Open source
Working State:Active
Released: (Netrunner 1 Albedo)
Latest Release Version:Netrunner 23
Latest Release Date:[1]
Supported Platforms:x86, amd64, armhf
Language:Multilingual (more than 55)
Package Manager:dpkg (Debian GNU/Linux Package Manager)
License:Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)

Netrunner is a Debian-based open source Linux distribution for desktop computers, laptops, netbooks and ARM-based devices.[2]

Two versions of Netrunner are available: Desktop and Core.[3]

Overview

Netrunner is a 64-bit desktop operating system and uses the Calamares graphical installer. Netrunner 1 Albedo (the first version of Netrunner) was first released on March 18, 2010. Netrunner is based on Debian Stable. Its desktop environment is based on Plasma Desktop by KDE.

Netrunner Core is a desktop version containing only a small number of essential applications.

Netrunner has support for the Pinebook and Odroid C1 ARM.[4]

Default software

A default installation of Netrunner contains the following software:

Release history

The following is the release history for Netrunner Core and Desktop:[5]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner Desktop 23[6] 2023-01-20Debian Stable 11 (Bullseye); Plasma 5.20.5
Netrunner Desktop 21.01[7] 2021-02-20 Debian Stable 10.7 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 20.01[8] 2020-02-23 Debian Stable 10.3 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 19.08[9] 2019-08-20 Debian Stable 10.0 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 19.01[10] 2019-01-12 Debian Testing Snapshot; Plasma 5.14.3
Netrunner Desktop 18.03 2018-03-11 Debian Testing Snapshot; Plasma 5.12.2
Netrunner Desktop 17.10 Voyager[11] 2017-11-12 Debian Testing Snapshot (20170923)
Netrunner Desktop 17.06 Daedalus[12] 2017-07-01 Debian Testing
Netrunner Desktop 17.03 Cyclotron[13] 2017-03-31 Debian Testing
Netrunner Core 17.01[14] 2017-01-01 Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211); Plasma 5.8.2
Netrunner Desktop 17.01[15] 2017-01-01 Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211)
Netrunner Desktop 16.09[16] 2016-11-05 Debian Jessie 8
Netrunner Core 16.09 2016-10-23 Debian Jessie 8

The following is the release history for previously Kubuntu based Netrunner versions (discontinued):[17]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner 17 Horizon[18] 2015-11-23 Kubuntu "wily"
Netrunner 16 Ozymandias[19] 2015-05-16 Kubuntu "vivid"
Netrunner 15 Prometheus[20] 2015-02-15 Kubuntu "utopic"
Netrunner 14.2 Frontier[21] 2015-09-16 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14.1 Frontier 2015-01-24 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14 Frontier 2014-06-22 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 13.12 Enigma II 2014-01-13 Kubuntu "saucy"
Netrunner 13.06 Enigma 2013-07-05 Kubuntu "raring"
Netrunner 12.12 Dryland - Third Edition 2012-12-22 Kubuntu "quantal"
Netrunner 4.2 Dryland-2 2012-06-20 Kubuntu "precise"
Netrunner 4.0 Dryland 2011-12-29 Kubuntu "oneiric"
Netrunner 3 Chromatic 2011-04-14 Kubuntu "natty"
Netrunner 2 Blacklight 2010-07-15 Kubuntu "lucid"
Netrunner 1 Albedo 2010-03-18 Linux Mint "karmic"

The following is the release history for the Netrunner Rolling, which has been discontinued in favor of Manjaro collaboration efforts:[22]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner Rolling 2019.04[23] 2019-04-20 Kernel 4.19.32 LTS, KDE Plasma 5.15.5
Netrunner Rolling 2018.08 2018-08-05 Kernel 4.17, KDE Plasma 5.13.3
Netrunner Rolling 2018.01 2018-01-26 KDE Plasma 5.11.5
Netrunner Rolling 2017.07[24] 2017-07-18 Kernel 4.11.8, KDE Plasma 5.10.3
Netrunner Rolling 2016.01[25] 2016-02-27 KDE Plasma 5.5.4
Netrunner Rolling 2015.11[26] [27] 2015-11-13 Manjaro KDE 15.09 (Update 6)
Netrunner Rolling 2015.09[28] 2015-10-03 Manjaro KDE 15.09
Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1[29] 2014-09-25 Manjaro KDE 0.8.10
Netrunner Rolling 2014.04 2014-04-04 Manjaro KDE 0.8.9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netrunner 23 – "Vaporwave" released. Netrunner. Team. 2022-01-21.
  2. Web site: Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon" Is Based on Debian GNU/Linux 8, KDE Plasma 5.7.5. Marius. Nestor. softpedia. 23 October 2016.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-12 . Download page . 2022-08-15 . Netrunner GNU/Linux . en-US.
  4. Web site: Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon". 23 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Release Schedule . netrunner.com . 5 April 2014 . Netrunner . 13 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Team . Netrunner . 2023-01-21 . Netrunner 23 "Vaporwave" . 2023-04-30 . Netrunner GNU/Linux . en-US.
  7. Web site: Netrunner 21.01 – "XOXO" released. 20 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Netrunner 20.01 – "Twenty" released. 23 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Netrunner 19.08 – Indigo released. 20 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Release Schedules. 5 April 2014.
  11. Web site: Netrunner 17.10 released. 12 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Netrunner 17.06 released. July 2017.
  13. Web site: Netrunner Desktop 17.03 released. 31 March 2017.
  14. Web site: Download. 13 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Netrunner Desktop 17.01 released. Netrunner. Team. 1 January 2017.
  16. Web site: Netrunner Desktop 16.09 released. Netrunner. Team. 4 November 2016.
  17. http://www.amuilinux.org
  18. Web site: Netrunner 17 released. Netrunner. Team. 23 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Netrunner 16 - Ozymandias released. 16 May 2015.
  20. Web site: Netrunner 15 - Prometheus (64bit). 15 February 2015.
  21. Web site: Netrunner 14.2 LTS - Update Release. 1 September 2015.
  22. Web site: Netrunner Rolling vs. Supporting Manjaro. 13 October 2019.
  23. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2019.04 released. 20 April 2019.
  24. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2017.07 released. Netrunner. Team. 18 July 2017.
  25. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2016.01 released. Netrunner. Team. 27 February 2016.
  26. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 released. anachronox. 13 November 2015.
  27. https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/netrunner-rolling-2015-11.html Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 - Downhill
  28. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 - 32 & 64bit released. 3 October 2015.
  29. Web site: Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1. llectronics. 25 September 2014.

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