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distro

distro

9 7.9
A version of software like a Linux system people install
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪstroʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : distribución
  • Read on to discover which distro comes up top for installation ease, customization, performance, security, and more.
  • Linux distro

OK, can confirm it's running emulec which is Linux distro that's specifically for emulation.

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Examples

  • Why do you think Ubuntu and many other distros are based on Debian?

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  • (A distribution or "distro" is the operating system plus assorted software.)

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  • I'd rather have one Linux distro accepted by a lot of people over anything else.

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  • What I value most in a distro at this point is: GUI package manager's ease of use.

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  • The backup mode includes /home (and a few other things), and distro mode does not include /home.

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  • Lately, there has been some confusion about the different FreePBX Distro versions.

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  • I am a big fan of a lot of distros, especially my home base, Debian.

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  • Ubiquity is by far the most advanced installer that any distro has to offer.

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  • So there are loads of distros in the Debian Ubuntu family.

  • If you are new to Linux, you should start with an easy-to-use Linux distro like Ubuntu.

Synonyms

release
vsdistro
590 2.9

An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public

is an informal name for a version rather than the official public availability
distribution
vsdistro
190 3.0

A system that moves goods from factories to stores

is an informal name for a goods package or version, not the supply process

Surface Forms

distro singular
distros plural

Etymology

Distro is a short form of distribution, used especially in computing to mean a ready-made set of software. The root is the same as distribute, which means 'to give out', so a Linux distro is a package of an operating system that is 'given out' or shared for people to install.