Emmabuntus

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Emmabuntus
Logo by Emmabuntüs
Emmabuntus-3-14.04-Desktop.png
Emmabuntüs 3
developer Collectif Emmabuntüs
License (s) GPL and others
Current  version DE3 1.00 (Debian 10.1.0) (September 16, 2019)
Kernel monolithic
ancestry GNU / Linux
Architecture (s) x86 / AMD64
Installation medium DVD / USB
Languages) u. a. German (multilingual)
Others Xfce
emmabuntus.org

Emmabuntüs is a Linux distribution derived from Ubuntu and now Debian , the approach of which is to simplify, so that it can also be used on older computers.

The name Emmabuntüs is a combination of Emmaus and Ubuntu . The distribution was developed to redesign computers that have been donated to charities, such as the Emmaus movements ( French: Emmaüs ) around which it was created.

Characteristics

  • Emmabuntüs can be installed without an Internet connection because all the necessary packages are contained in the memory image.
  • 1 GB RAM is required for Emmabuntüs 2 Live mode .
  • A full installation requires 512 MB (32-bit) or 1 GB (64-bit) of RAM .
  • An installation script performs the basic installation steps automatically (e.g. user name, predefined password).
  • The memory dump contains packages for many languages ​​and some optional proprietary codecs. The installation script makes it possible to choose whether to install the proprietary software and whether to uninstall languages ​​that are not used in order to reduce the number of updates later.
  • Preconfigured protection of minors - plug-ins for the browser (from version 2).
  • Three docks are available, "Children", "Beginner" and "Everyone", to facilitate access to the applications.

Desktop environment

The desktop environment is Xfce with Cairo-Dock. LXDE is also included and can be optionally installed.

  • Screenshot startup process

  • Profile changes of the dock

  • Installation of non-free codecs

  • Integrated extensions in the Firefox browser

  • The Kiwix offline wiki reader

  • Screenshot of the LXDE environment

configuration

Numerous applications are pre-installed. There are usually several different programs available for a task so that the user has a choice. The following list shows a few examples:

Versions

version Code name publication annotation
Older version; no longer supported: 1.0 Emmabuntus Equitable March 29, 2011 first version, based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Older version; no longer supported: 2.1.09 Emmabuntüs 2 December 18, 2014 second version, based on Xubuntu 12.04 LTS
Current version: 3.1.01 Emmabuntüs 3 October 12, 2015 third version, based on Xubuntu 14.04 LTS
Older version; no longer supported: 1.00 Emmabuntüs DE 20th June 2016 third version, based on Debian 8
Older version; no longer supported: 1.01 5th September 2016 based on Debian 8.5
Older version; no longer supported: 1.02 20th March 2017 UEFI support, based on Debian 8.7
Current version: 1.03 18th August 2017 UEFI support, based on Debian 8.9
Older version; no longer supported: 1.00 Emmabuntüs DE 2 2nd October 2017 UEFI support, based on Debian 9.1
Current version: 1.03 October 7, 2018 UEFI support, based on Debian 9.5
Current version: 1.00 Emmabuntüs DE 3 16th September 2019 UEFI Serure boot support, based on Debian 10.1.0
Legend:
Old version
Older version; still supported
Current version
Current preliminary version
Future version

History, Concerns, Dissemination, and Respect

A Jerry SMS under Emmabuntüs (Jerry Clan Côte d'Ivoire, 2013)

The distribution was developed in 2010 in the vicinity of the Emmaüs Neuilly-Plaisance branch not far from Paris. Here donated old computers are refurbished. The project combines social concerns with resource conservation. The goals of the configuration are a simple operating system for beginners (also in the Linux world) and for less powerful outdated computer models. Since these are often provided without a hard drive, the installation routine contains all the software required, so it does not need a functioning Internet connection. This is what distinguishes Emmabuntüs from other lean distributions, where the focus is usually on a minimal initial installation package. In addition, an intuitive user interface with docks, which is not yet included in the Xubuntu standard versions, is preconfigured. In order to overcome the isolation of the open source scene from the commercial providers, the distribution wants to leave it to the user to stick to free software or to use proprietary packages ("fair for the choice").

Thanks to cooperation with organizations such as Les Amis de la Terre ( Friends of the Earth network), the developers have also been working with the Jerry Do-It-Together (Jerry DIT) project since 2012 . These produce the simplest recycling computers, for example with a plastic canister as a housing. In addition to France, the Jerry DIT group is particularly active in African countries such as Algeria , Benin , Côte d'Ivoire , Togo or Chad to break the poverty trap of poor education due to lack of access to new technologies by encouraging initiative. Jerry computers with an Emmabuntüs operating system are used, for example, in the health system of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Emmabuntüs computer in an École maternelle (pre-school; St Martin d'Hères, 2014 )

Another concern is a well-preinstalled child safety configuration to facilitate use in schools, for example, so that the supervisors there do not need special prior knowledge of computer administration.

The distribution has been around 100th on the Distrowatch list since 2013 .

See also

Portal: Free Software  - Overview of Wikipedia content on the subject of Free Software

Web links

Commons : Emmabuntüs  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Software meetings:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Patrick d'Emmabuntüs: Emmabuntüs is more than a Linux distribution , Interview, Linux notes from DarkDuck, September 24, 2013 (English).
  2. ↑ Emmabuntüs DE3 (Debian Edition 3) (Debian 10) , emmabuntus.sourceforge.net (English)
  3. ↑ emmabuntus.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/index.php/Download (English)
  4. ↑ Softpedia Emmabuntüs
  5. ↑ Distribution Emmabuntüs 3 Version 1.01 published , linux-community.de
  6. ↑ Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 1.0: New life for used computers , Heise Open Source
  7. ↑ September 5, 2016 EmmaDE on the roof of the world - Emmabuntus. Retrieved March 27, 2017 (English).
  8. ↑ March 20 2017 EmmaDE with Lilo and UEFI included - Emmabuntus. Retrieved March 27, 2017 (English).
  9. ↑ August 28 2017 EmmaDE Even more free - Emmabuntus. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Emmabuntüs DE2 1.0 will be released on October 2nd, 2017! - Emmabuntus. Retrieved November 24, 2017 .
  11. ↑ Emmabuntüs DE2 1.03: Linux for used computers. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Distribution Release: Emmabuntus DE3-1.00. Retrieved September 16, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Neuilly Emmaüs Avenir (emmausavenir.com) ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.emmausavenir.com
  14. ↑ Jerry Do-It-Together (youandjerrycan.org): Origins (English).
  15. ↑ Florent Youzan: Jerry le plus citoyen des ordinateurs , blog entry, fyouzan.ci, March 19, 2014.