CRUX

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CRUX Linux
The Crux Linux Logo
Screenshot of Crux Dekstop KDE

Website crux.nu
Company/
developer
Per Lidén and CRUX Linux community
OS family Linux
Source model Open source
Latest stable release 2.4 / December 22, 2007
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
License Various
Working state Current

CRUX is a lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users. The distribution is delivered by a tar.gz-based package system with BSD-style initscripts. CRUX also has a ports system to install and upgrade applications.

The name "CRUX" itself has no meaning. Per Lidén created it for "sounding cool", using an ending "-X" to evocate Linux and Unix.[1]

Current release is 2.4.

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x86 Release History
version date
0.5 January 20, 2001
0.5.1 January 30, 2001
0.5.2 February 4, 2001
0.5.3 February 11, 2001
0.5.4 March 3, 2001
0.6 March 11, 2001
0.7 April 6, 2001
0.8 June 10, 2001
0.9 July 7, 2001
0.9.1 October 3, 2001
0.9.2 January 20, 2002
0.9.3 April 14, 2002
0.9.4 September 12, 2002
1.0 December 14, 2002
1.1 March 23, 2003
1.2 August 11, 2003
1.3 December 6, 2003
1.3.1 February 20, 2004
2.0 2004-03-20
2.1 2005-04-25
2.2 2006-04-09
2.3 2007-03-20
2.4 2007-12-22

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