Netrunner (operating system)

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Netrunner
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Netrunner 21.01 Desktop
Developer Blue Systems
OS family Linux
Working stateActive
Source model Open source
Initial release18 March 2010;13 years ago (2010-03-18) (Netrunner 1 Albedo)
Latest release Netrunner 23 / 21 January 2023;11 months ago (2023-01-21) [1]
Available in Multilingual (more than 55)
Package manager dpkg (Debian GNU/Linux Package Manager)
Platforms x86, amd64, armhf
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official website www.netrunner.com
Dock preview of Linux Netrunner 13.12 Netrunner1312Enigma2dock.gif
Dock preview of Linux Netrunner 13.12

Netrunner is a Debian-based Linux Distribution for desktop computers, laptops, netbooks and ARM-based devices. [2] It is offered in 55 different languages, and is an open source model made in two versions, the standard Desktop version for everyday use, and the Core version, where users can build up their own system or run it on lower-spec hardware such as x86, AMD64, and ARM hardware. [3]

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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 18th, 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. The Core version also features images 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]

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

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

VersionRelease DateBased On
Netrunner 17 Horizon [18] 2015-11-23Kubuntu "wily"
Netrunner 16 Ozymandias [19] 2015-05-16Kubuntu "vivid"
Netrunner 15 Prometheus [20] 2015-02-15Kubuntu "utopic"
Netrunner 14.2 Frontier [21] 2015-09-16Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14.1 Frontier2015-01-24Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 14 Frontier2014-06-22Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS)
Netrunner 13.12 Enigma II2014-01-13Kubuntu "saucy"
Netrunner 13.06 Enigma2013-07-05Kubuntu "raring"
Netrunner 12.12 Dryland - Third Edition2012-12-22Kubuntu "quantal"
Netrunner 4.2 Dryland-22012-06-20Kubuntu "precise"
Netrunner 4.0 Dryland2011-12-29Kubuntu "oneiric"
Netrunner 3 Chromatic2011-04-14Kubuntu "natty"
Netrunner 2 Blacklight2010-07-15Kubuntu "lucid"
Netrunner 1 Albedo2010-03-18Linux Mint "karmic"

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

VersionRelease DateBased On
Netrunner Rolling 2019.04 [23] 2019-04-20Kernel 4.19.32 LTS, KDE Plasma 5.15.5
Netrunner Rolling 2018.082018-08-05Kernel 4.17, KDE Plasma 5.13.3
Netrunner Rolling 2018.012018-01-26KDE Plasma 5.11.5
Netrunner Rolling 2017.07 [24] 2017-07-18Kernel 4.11.8, KDE Plasma 5.10.3
Netrunner Rolling 2016.01 [25] 2016-02-27KDE Plasma 5.5.4
Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 [26] [27] 2015-11-13Manjaro KDE 15.09 (Update 6)
Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 [28] 2015-10-03Manjaro KDE 15.09
Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1 [29] 2014-09-25Manjaro KDE 0.8.10
Netrunner Rolling 2014.042014-04-04Manjaro KDE 0.8.9

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References

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  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. ↑ "Introduction". Netrunner GNU/Linux. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  4. 1 2 "Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon"". 23 October 2016.
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  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. 1 2 "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.
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