DesktopLinux: Xen-Loving rPath Revs Up | Linux Today

DesktopLinux: Xen-Loving rPath Revs Up

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 12, 2006

“Version 1.0.5 of rPath Linux has been released and is available
for download, project team member Michael K. Johnson announced last
week. The new version of the Xen-oriented distribution features a
2.6.17.14 kernel along with the GNOME desktop environment.

“‘rPath Linux [formerly Specifix Linux], the first distribution
built using the Conary software management system, has new fixes
for certain installation methods and all package updates released
as of Nov. 22,’ Johnson said in the release announcement…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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