BOSS is an Indian Linux distribution developed by CDAC and is customized to suit Indian’s digital environment. It supports most of the Indian languages.
BOSS is based on the Debian distribution.
BOSS is available in a number of editions including BOSS Desktop, EduBOSS (an educational variant focusing on Indian schools), and BOSS Server. The latter is a server variant.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Cinnamon |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | bosslinux.in |
| Developer: | CDAC |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |