Huayra GNU/Linux
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 Screenshot of Huayra GNU/Linux 5.0 | |
| Developer | Currently: Educ.ar - Previously: Conectar Igualdad / ANSES / CENITAL |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 1 August 2012 |
| Latest release | 5.0 "austral" |
| Available in | Spanish (Argentina) |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | MATE Desktop |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | huayra |
Huayra GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution developed by the Argentine government. Originally developed by the ANSES for the Conectar Igualdad Program, currently it's maintained by the State Company Educ.ar. It's based on the Debian architecture. Having been released in the GNU GPL license, Huayra is free software.
Software developed by the Huayra team
[edit]The Huayra team develops educational applications designed for students and teachers. There are also other applications that, while not educational, are designed for young kids.
Theme
[edit]"The Huayra desktop presents a unique design. Every version of Huayra comes with a unique theme, the latest being "Liso", which includes a GRUB theme, Plymouth, icon pack, GTK2 and GTK3 application themes, window theme, MDM login manager, wallpapers and screensavers, which improve the user experience with Docky and Synapse".[citation needed]
There are various themes like Verde, Mayo or Limbo.
Versions
[edit]This table shows all of the different versions of Huayra.
| Version number | Codename | Date | Architecture | Support | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.* | pruebas | 1 August 2012 | i386 | * | Development version made for testing. |
| 1.0 | brisa | 10 March 2013 | i386 | * | First released version. |
| 1.1 | brisa | 14 June 2013 | i386 | * | Update. |
| 2.0 | pampero | 24 April 2014 | i386 | * | Second version. |
| 2.1 | pampero | 13 August 2014 | i386 | * | Update. |
| 2.2 | pampero | 22 November 2014 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Update. First version optimized for 64 bit processors. |
| 3.0 | sud | 17 March 2015 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Third version. Based on Debian 8.2 |
| 3.1 | sud | 21 September 2015 | i368 and x86_64 | * | Update. |
| 3.2 | sud | 15 March 2016 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Update. Based on Debian 8.3 |
| 4.0 | zonda | – | i386 and x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 9 |
| 5.0 | austral | 24 April 2021 | x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 10 (up to 10.13) |
| 6.0 | norte | 12 June 2023 | x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 11 |
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Red | Old version, no longer supported. |
| Yellow | Old version, still supported. |
| Green | Current version. |
| Blue | In development. |
Huayra 6 «norte» Released on June 12nd, 2023. Based on Debian 11.5 «Bullseye» and a few improvements. Along with a new version of «Huayra Motion» (that includes the ability to conect USB cameras), and its own software store, among others. There was also added a manual called "El libro vivo de hechizos de Huayra Linux"
See also
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