Ubuntu JeOS

Ubuntu JeOS

Ubuntu JeOS 8.04
Developer	Canonical Ltd./Ubuntu Foundation
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	End of life as separate OS
Source model	Open source
Latest release	Part of Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) / October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
Available in	Multilingual
Update method	APT
Package manager	dpkg
Platforms	IA-32, x86-64, lpia, SPARC, PowerPC, ARM, IA-64
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Default user interface	Command-line only, GUIs available through repository
License	Free software licenses (mainly GPL)
Official website	Ubuntu JeOS official website

Ubuntu JeOS (pronounced "juice") was a variant of Ubuntu that is described as "an efficient variant ... configured specifically for virtual appliances."^[1][2] It is a concept for what an operating system should look like in the context of a virtual appliance.^[3] JeOS stands for "Just enough Operating System."

Its first release was Ubuntu JeOS 7.10, and since the release of Ubuntu 8.10 it has been included as an option as part of the standard Ubuntu Server Edition.^[4]

Supported platforms

The current version of JeOS is optimized for virtualization technologies by VMware, Inc. and the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine.^[5]

Specifications

Specifications for version 8.10 and above include:^[5]

• Part of the standard Ubuntu Server ISO image
• Less than 380 MB installed footprint
• Specialized server kernel
• Intended for VMware ESX, VMware Server, libvirt and KVM
• 128 MB minimum memory
• No graphical environment preloaded

See also

• OpenSolaris JeOS
• List of Ubuntu-based distributions
• Ubuntu Certified Professional

References

External links

• JeOS and vmbuilder in Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
• Ubuntu Server features: Virtualisation
• Ubuntu JeOS at Launchpad
• How to Develop Virtual Appliances Using Ubuntu JeOS at Linux-Mag.com
• Community Ubuntu Documentation