PelicanHPC

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PelicanHPC
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PelicanHPC
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PelicanHPC 2.9
OS family Unix-like
Working stateActive
Source model Open source
Latest release 6.1 [1] / September 12, 2025;4 months ago (2025-09-12)
Kernel type Monolithic
Default
user interface 		Bash, Xfce, Gnome
License Various
Official website https://sourceforge.net/projects/pelicanhpc/ idea.uab.es (archived)

PelicanHPC is an operating system based on Debian Live, which provides a rapid means of setting up a high performance computer cluster. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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PelicanHPC was formerly known as ParallelKNOPPIX. [7] PelicanHPC transitioned to its current name to better reflect its capabilities and focus on high-performance computing. The first version of PelicanHPC was released in 2008, and it has since evolved through several iterations. [8] The latest stable release (version 6.1) was launched on September 11, 2025 and is based on Debian 13.1 (Trixie).

Versions

Version [9] DateBased on
ParallelKNOPPIX 2004-11-252004-11-25Old Debian versions
ParallelKNOPPIX 2004-12-162004-12-16
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-01-102005-01-10
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-03-012005-03-01
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-04-012005-04-01
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-04-252005-04-25
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-06-022005-06-02
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-08-022005-08-02
ParallelKNOPPIX 2005-12-022005-12-02
ParallelKNOPPIX 2006-02-202006-02-20
ParallelKNOPPIX 2006-05-052006-05-05
ParallelKNOPPIX 2006-06-192006-06-19
ParallelKNOPPIX 2.02006-12-01
ParallelKNOPPIX 2.22007-01-01
ParallelKNOPPIX 2.32007-01-25
ParallelKNOPPIX 2.42007-02-24
ParallelKNOPPIX 2.82007-11-22
PelicanHPC GNU Linux 1.32008-03-01
PelicanHPC 1.5.12008-05-20
PelicanHPC 1.82009-02-04
PelicanHPC 1.9.32009-11-13
PelicanHPC 2.02010-01-13
PelicanHPC 2.22010-09-11
PelicanHPC 2.32011-01-12
PelicanHPC 2.92013-01-10 Debian 6 Squeeze
PelicanHPC 3.02014-10-30 Debian 7 Wheezy
PelicanHPC 3.12015-02-17 Debian 7.8 Wheezy
PelicanHPC 4.12016-12-30 Debian 8.6 Jessie
PelicanHPC 5.12024-08-28 Debian 12.6 Bookworm
PelicanHPC 6.12025-09-11 Debian 13.1 Trixie

References

  1. ↑ (DistroWatch Distribution Info)
  2. ↑ "DistroWatch.com: PelicanHPC GNU Linux". DistroWatch.
  3. ↑ "PelicanHPC Download". Softpedia.
  4. ↑ Huber, Mathias. "Number Crunching with Pelican HPC 2.0". Linux Magazine.
  5. ↑ Sharma, Mayank. "Clutter to Cluster". Linux [Pro] Magazine.
  6. ↑ Getting started with ParallelKnoppix, a live CD for clusters | Linux.com | The source of Linux information
  7. ↑ Distribution Release: ParallelKNOPPIX 2.8 (DistroWatch.com News)
  8. ↑ Creel, Michael (2009-06-29). "PelicanHPC". Grecs Computer Code.
  9. ↑ "PelicanHPC Releases". distrowatch.com.


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