Knoppix
Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of open source
Linux
software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics
cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other
peripherals.
This Linux distribution is primarily designed to be used as a
Live CD, but it
can also be installed on to a hard disk or solid state drive.
Knoppix is particularly
noteworthy for its collection of utilities for system repair and
troubleshooting. It can help recover files that are preventing the
installed operating system from booting, and restore the master boot
record. It can also remove corrupted
and infected files, as well as partitioning and reformatting connected
drives. Other rescue functions that can be performed with Knoppix are
to clone drives, conduct a security audiot, fix Windows boot.ini file,
and more. A strong point of Knoppix is its diverse support of different
hardware, and both command-line and graphical user interface tools to
perform rescue operations.
Knoppix was one of the first Live CDs available. It has
inspired many derivatives.
Features include:
- Uses kernel 3.6.11 and
X.Org 7.7 (core 1.12.4) for supporting current computer hardware
- LXDE with filemanager
PCMANFM or KDE, as the available
desktop environments
- MPlayer, with MP3 audio, and Ogg Vorbis audio playback
support
- Internet access software, including the KPPP dialer and
ISDN utilities
- The Iceweasel web browser (based on Mozilla Firefox), and
Chromium
- The Icedove e-mail client (based on Mozilla Thunderbird)
- GIMP, an image manipulation program
- Gimo
- Tools for data rescue and system repair, even for other
operating systems
- Network analysis and administration tools
- LibreOffice, a comprehensive office suite
- Terminal server
- EBook Speaker, an accessible ebook reader
- Wine version 1.5 for
integration of Windows based programs
- Network and security analysis tools for network
administrators
- Many programming languages, development tools (including
kdevelop) and libraries for developers
- More than 1000 installed software packages with over 2000
executable user programs, utilities, and games
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