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| Developer | Uruk Project developers | 
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) | 
| Working state | Current | 
| Source model | Open source | 
| Initial release | 13 April 2016 | 
| Latest release | Uruk GNU/Linux-libre 3.0 [1] / 25 November 2022 | 
| Update method | long term support | 
| Package manager | |
| Platforms | amd64 | 
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux-libre) | 
| Userland | GNU | 
| Default user interface | MATE | 
| License | FSDG | 
| Official website | urukproject | 
Uruk GNU/Linux-libre is a PureOS-based Linux distribution. The name Uruk is an Iraqi city that states its Iraqi origin. Uruk GNU/Linux 1.0 was released on 13 April 2016 [2] [3] [4] and it ships with the most common software for popular tasks.
Uruk uses Linux-libre kernel for the system and MATE desktop environment for its graphical interfaces. [5] [6]
One of the special features of Uruk is the ability to run various types of package managers at ease (including GNU Guix, urpmi, pacman, dnf). It implements simple one-line command to do that, that use a program named Package Managers Simulator to simulate the commands of popular package managers.
| Version | Date | Kernel version | Desktop environment | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 [3] [5] [6] [4] | 13.04.2016 [7] | 4.2 | MATE | 
| 2.0 [8] [9] | 05.12.2017 | 4.9.66 | MATE, Xfce | 
| 3.0 [1] | 25.11.2022 | 5.15 | MATE |