Emmabuntüs is a Linux distribution derived from Debian (previously Ubuntu) and designed to facilitate the restoration of computers donated to humanitarian organizations[6] like the Emmaüs Communities.[7][8][9][10][11]

Emmabuntüs
Emmabuntüs DE 3 XFCE
DeveloperCollectif Emmabuntüs[1][2]
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseMay 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05)[3]
Latest releaseEmmabuntüs DE 5 1.00[4] / 29 August 2023; 15 months ago (2023-08-29)
Available inMultilingual[5]
Update methodAPT
Package managerdpkg (Synaptic)
Platformsi386 AMD64
Kernel typeMonolithic Linux kernel
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
Xfce
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official websiteemmabuntus.org

The name Emmabuntüs is a portmanteau of Emmaüs and Ubuntu.

Features

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  • This Linux distribution can be installed, in its entirety, without an Internet connection as all of the required packages are included within the disk image. The disk image includes packages for multiple languages and also optional non-free codecs that the user can choose whether to install or not.[12]
  • Emmabuntüs says one gigabyte of RAM is required for the distribution's supported releases.[13]
  • An installation script automatically performs some installation steps (user name, password predefined). The script allows the client user to choose whether or not to install non-free software and whether or not to uninstall unused languages to save disk space.[14]
  • Emmabuntüs includes browser plug-ins for data privacy.[15]
  • There are three dock types to choose from to simplify access to the software and are defined by the type of user (children, beginners and "all").[16]

Desktop environment

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The desktop environment is Xfce with Cairo-Dock. LXQt is also included.[17]

Applications

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Stand selling computers running Emmabuntüs during the Big Sale for Emmaus, Paris

Multiple applications are installed that perform the same task in order to provide a choice for each user that uses the system.[18] Here are some examples:

Releases

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Name Base Release date Size (GB) Desktop environment Architecture Linux kernel
Emmabuntüs Equitable Ubuntu 10.04 LTS[20] 2012-04-28 2.7 GNOME x86 2.6.32
Lemmabuntüs Equitable Lubuntu 10.04[21] 2012-03-10 1.6 LXDE 2.6.32
Emmabuntüs 2 Xubuntu 12.04 LTS[22] 2014-12-18 3.5 Xfce or LXDE x86 & AMD64 3.2.60
Emmabuntüs 3 Xubuntu 14.04 LTS[23] 2015-10-12 3.8 3.19.0
Emmabuntüs DE Debian 8[24] 2016-06-20 3.6 3.16.0
Emmabuntüs DE 2 Debian 9[25][26] 2018-01-29 3.5 4.9.0
Emmabuntüs DE 3 1.00 Debian 10[27][28][29] 2019-09-16 3.0 4.19.0
Emmabuntüs DE 3 1.03 Debian 10[30][31] 2020-11-03 3.0 4.19.0
Emmabuntüs DE 4 Debian 11 2021 4.0 Xfce or LXQt 5.10.0
Emmabuntüs DE 4 1.03 Debian 11.6[32] 2023-02-27 4.0 5.10.0
Emmabuntüs DE 5 Debian 12[33] 2023-09-29 5.0 6.1.0
Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Current stable version   Future version

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Linux notes from DarkDuck Interview with Patrick d'Emmabuntüs: Emmabuntüs is more than a Linux distribution September 24th, 2013
  2. ^ Linux-Format Issue 216 Interview : Emmabuntus, A Distro for All Seasons Archived 2017-06-24 at the Wayback Machine October, 2016
  3. ^ Framasoft (in French)
  4. ^ "Le 29 août 2023, EmmaDE5 Debian 12 Bookworm en version stable ! – Emmabuntüs".
  5. ^ Developpez.com Emmabuntüs Tutorials
  6. ^ Tuxmachines.org Emmabuntüs: A philanthropist's GNU/Linux 20 April 2014
  7. ^ Bärwaldt, Erik. "Kompakter-Allrounder-fuer-aeltere-Computer". Linux Community. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  8. ^ Emmabuntus 2 – The French Revolution Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, Everyday Linux User
  9. ^ Emmabuntüs – A Distro Tailor-made For Refurbished Computers, Make Tech Easier
  10. ^ "Emmabuntüs: Schlanker Desktop mit vielen Anwendungen|c't Magazin". Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  11. ^ Emmabuntüs 2 (12.04) - LinuxFr.org
  12. ^ Emmabuntüs, Collectif. "Features Emmabuntüs". Collectif Emmabuntüs. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Configuration matérielle – Emmabuntüs". emmabuntus.org. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. ^ Developpez.com tuto post-install emmabuntus 3 19 January 2015
  15. ^ "Kioskea.net January 2013 configure parental settings". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  16. ^ "Emmabuntus 2 1.04". April 2013. Superdownloads. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  17. ^ « LXDE installation », Collectif Emmabuntüs on Developpez.com, retrieved 2019-11-09.
  18. ^ Emmabuntüs, Collectif. "Software". Collectif Emmabuntüs. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  19. ^ Ressources-primtux.fr LibreOffice avec interface des écoles Archived 2020-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Silviu, Stahie (11 May 2012). "Emmabuntüs 1.02". May 11th 2012. Softpedia. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  21. ^ "Dernières mises à jour des distribs Emmabuntüs Lucid". March 10th 2012. Blog Emmabuntüs. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Emmabuntüs 2 1.09". December 19, 2014. Softpedia. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  23. ^ "Emmabuntus 3 Linux Distribution Is Now Based on Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS". April 2, 2015. Softpedia. 2 April 2015.
  24. ^ "Meet Emmabuntus Debian Edition, an Educational OS Based on Debian GNU/Linux 8.5". Softpedia. 21 June 2016.
  25. ^ "EmmaDE 2 1.00 The stretch version!". Emmabuntüs. 2 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Full Circle 128: Review Emmabuntüs DE2 - Stretch 1.00". Full Circle Magazine. 29 December 2017.
  27. ^ "Development Release: Emmabuntüs DE3 1.00". DistroWatch. 16 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Emmabuntüs Is a Hidden Linux Gem". LinuxInsider. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  29. ^ "Emmabuntüs DE3-1.00". DistroWatch. 18 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE3-1.03 (DistroWatch.com News)". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  31. ^ "On November 3rd 2020, EmmaDE3 1.03 focuses on the reuse for all ! – Emmabuntüs". emmabuntus.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  32. ^ "On February 27, 2023, EmmaDE4 1.03 focused on parental control". emmabuntus.org. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  33. ^ "On April 10, 2023, EmmaDE5 Alpha 1 focused on parental control". emmabuntus.org. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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