Netrunner (operating system)

Netrunner
Netrunner 21.01 Desktop
DeveloperBlue Systems
OS familyLinux
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source
Initial release18 March 2010; 14 years ago (2010-03-18) (Netrunner 1 Albedo)
Latest releaseNetrunner 23 / 21 January 2023; 23 months ago (2023-01-21)[1]
Available inMultilingual (more than 55)
Package managerdpkg (Debian GNU/Linux Package Manager)
Platformsx86, amd64, armhf
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official websitewww.netrunner.com
Dock preview of Linux Netrunner 13.12

Netrunner is a Debian-based open source Linux distribution for desktop computers, laptops, netbooks and ARM-based devices.[2]

Two versions of Netrunner are available: Desktop and Core.[3]

Overview

Netrunner is a 64-bit desktop operating system and uses the Calamares graphical installer. Netrunner 1 Albedo (the first version of Netrunner) was first released on March 18, 2010. Netrunner is based on Debian Stable. Its desktop environment is based on Plasma Desktop by KDE.

Netrunner Core is a desktop version containing only a small number of essential applications.

Netrunner has support for the Pinebook and Odroid C1 ARM.[4]

Default software

A default installation of Netrunner contains the following software:

Release history

The following is the release history for Netrunner Core and Desktop:[5]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner Desktop 23[6] 2023-01-20 Debian Stable 11 (Bullseye); Plasma 5.20.5
Netrunner Desktop 21.01[7] 2021-02-20 Debian Stable 10.7 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 20.01[8] 2020-02-23 Debian Stable 10.3 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 19.08[9] 2019-08-20 Debian Stable 10.0 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5
Netrunner Desktop 19.01[10] 2019-01-12 Debian Testing Snapshot; Plasma 5.14.3
Netrunner Desktop 18.03[10] 2018-03-11 Debian Testing Snapshot; Plasma 5.12.2
Netrunner Desktop 17.10 Voyager[11] 2017-11-12 Debian Testing Snapshot (20170923)
Netrunner Desktop 17.06 Daedalus[12] 2017-07-01 Debian Testing
Netrunner Desktop 17.03 Cyclotron[13] 2017-03-31 Debian Testing
Netrunner Core 17.01[14] 2017-01-01 Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211); Plasma 5.8.2
Netrunner Desktop 17.01[15] 2017-01-01 Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211)
Netrunner Desktop 16.09[16] 2016-11-05 Debian Jessie 8
Netrunner Core 16.09[4] 2016-10-23 Debian Jessie 8

The following is the release history for previously Kubuntu based Netrunner versions (discontinued):[17]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner 17 Horizon[18] 2015-11-23 Kubuntu "wily"
Netrunner 16 Ozymandias[19] 2015-05-16 Kubuntu "vivid"
Netrunner 15 Prometheus[20] 2015-02-15 Kubuntu "utopic"
Netrunner 14.2 Frontier[21] 2015-09-16 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14.1 Frontier 2015-01-24 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14 Frontier 2014-06-22 Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 13.12 Enigma II 2014-01-13 Kubuntu "saucy"
Netrunner 13.06 Enigma 2013-07-05 Kubuntu "raring"
Netrunner 12.12 Dryland - Third Edition 2012-12-22 Kubuntu "quantal"
Netrunner 4.2 Dryland-2 2012-06-20 Kubuntu "precise"
Netrunner 4.0 Dryland 2011-12-29 Kubuntu "oneiric"
Netrunner 3 Chromatic 2011-04-14 Kubuntu "natty"
Netrunner 2 Blacklight 2010-07-15 Kubuntu "lucid"
Netrunner 1 Albedo 2010-03-18 Linux Mint "karmic"

The following is the release history for the Netrunner Rolling, which has been discontinued in favor of Manjaro collaboration efforts:[22]

Version Release Date Based On
Netrunner Rolling 2019.04[23] 2019-04-20 Kernel 4.19.32 LTS, KDE Plasma 5.15.5
Netrunner Rolling 2018.08 2018-08-05 Kernel 4.17, KDE Plasma 5.13.3
Netrunner Rolling 2018.01 2018-01-26 KDE Plasma 5.11.5
Netrunner Rolling 2017.07[24] 2017-07-18 Kernel 4.11.8, KDE Plasma 5.10.3
Netrunner Rolling 2016.01[25] 2016-02-27 KDE Plasma 5.5.4
Netrunner Rolling 2015.11[26][27] 2015-11-13 Manjaro KDE 15.09 (Update 6)
Netrunner Rolling 2015.09[28] 2015-10-03 Manjaro KDE 15.09
Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1[29] 2014-09-25 Manjaro KDE 0.8.10
Netrunner Rolling 2014.04 2014-04-04 Manjaro KDE 0.8.9

References

  1. ^ Team, Netrunner (2022-01-21). "Netrunner 23 – "Vaporwave" released".
  2. ^ Nestor, Marius (23 October 2016). "Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon" Is Based on Debian GNU/Linux 8, KDE Plasma 5.7.5". softpedia.
  3. ^ "Download page". Netrunner GNU/Linux. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  4. ^ a b "Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon"". 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Release Schedule". netrunner.com. Netrunner. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ Team, Netrunner (2023-01-21). "Netrunner 23 "Vaporwave"". Netrunner GNU/Linux. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  7. ^ "Netrunner 21.01 – "XOXO" released". 20 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Netrunner 20.01 – "Twenty" released". 23 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Netrunner 19.08 – Indigo released". 20 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Release Schedules". 5 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Netrunner 17.10 released". 12 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Netrunner 17.06 released". July 2017.
  13. ^ "Netrunner Desktop 17.03 released". 31 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Download". 13 January 2014.
  15. ^ Team, Netrunner (1 January 2017). "Netrunner Desktop 17.01 released".
  16. ^ Team, Netrunner (4 November 2016). "Netrunner Desktop 16.09 released".
  17. ^ http://www.amuilinux.org [dead link‍]
  18. ^ Team, Netrunner (23 November 2015). "Netrunner 17 released".
  19. ^ "Netrunner 16 - Ozymandias released". 16 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Netrunner 15 - Prometheus (64bit)". 15 February 2015.
  21. ^ "Netrunner 14.2 LTS - Update Release". 1 September 2015.
  22. ^ "Netrunner Rolling vs. Supporting Manjaro". 13 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Netrunner Rolling 2019.04 released". 20 April 2019.
  24. ^ Team, Netrunner (18 July 2017). "Netrunner Rolling 2017.07 released".
  25. ^ Team, Netrunner (27 February 2016). "Netrunner Rolling 2016.01 released".
  26. ^ anachronox (13 November 2015). "Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 released".
  27. ^ Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 - Downhill, Dedoimedo
  28. ^ "Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 - 32 & 64bit released". 3 October 2015.
  29. ^ llectronics (25 September 2014). "Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1".