Jurix is a Linux distribution equipped with Linux kernel 1.3.91, C library 5.2.18, GCC 2.7.2, and ncurses 1.9.9e to support better performance and functionality.
Jurix is a Linux distribution that comes with a plethora of impressive features. It boasts of a Linux kernel 1.3.91, GCC 2.7.2, ncurses 1.9.9e, shadow passwords, tcl 7.5b3, tk 4.1b3, and XFree86 3.1.2-S. Additionally, all programs come pre-converted to use the terminfo database from ncurses. Note that only nvi is compiled to use the termcap library.
Jurix is a stable basic system that has received all patches required to make it optimal. The developer has applied all patches from H.J. Lu to the GNU programs, including the regex codes. The system has many excellent patches that have been posted to the News-groups, such as patches for bash, tar, and ncurses. You'll appreciate the clean file system layout and the reliable support of networking programs while using Jurix. In fact, most ISPs prefer Jurix, making it the go-to Linux distribution if you intend to connect directly to the internet.
Most users on the Jurix system should be fine with the global configuration files and should not have to modify too many configuration files in the home directory. Where possible, the developer has put configuration stuff into global files and not into /etc/skel/. Sys-admins can change these global files without informing all users to update their config files in the home directory.
One of the best things about Jurix is its excellent patch handling feature. The developer has a quick way of handling patches to source files, and has put together a complete source tree. Users can quickly review what patches were used to compile a program and send further patches if they want to have something changed. Or they can use these patches to upgrade to a newer version of a program by themselves.
Jurix comes with an install disk that contains a kernel and a 2.88 MB filesystem, which is compressed to fit on a floppy disk. It features a menu-guided installation program called setup that supports installation from an ext2 filesystem, via network (NFS, with bootp support, to get nearly all network settings for lazy people), or from a pre-mounted directory. You can also use this disk as a rescue disk as it contains rlogin, filesystem utilities, an editor (pico), and additional support programs like a script that automagically configures your network settings via bootp.
If you are tech-savvy and do not want to use a menue-guided installation, you can edit a configuration file and use that file to re-install your system whenever you like. This way, you don't need to answer the installation questions over and over again.
Jurix is a stable basic system that has received all patches required to make it optimal. The developer has applied all patches from H.J. Lu to the GNU programs, including the regex codes. The system has many excellent patches that have been posted to the News-groups, such as patches for bash, tar, and ncurses. You'll appreciate the clean file system layout and the reliable support of networking programs while using Jurix. In fact, most ISPs prefer Jurix, making it the go-to Linux distribution if you intend to connect directly to the internet.
Most users on the Jurix system should be fine with the global configuration files and should not have to modify too many configuration files in the home directory. Where possible, the developer has put configuration stuff into global files and not into /etc/skel/. Sys-admins can change these global files without informing all users to update their config files in the home directory.
One of the best things about Jurix is its excellent patch handling feature. The developer has a quick way of handling patches to source files, and has put together a complete source tree. Users can quickly review what patches were used to compile a program and send further patches if they want to have something changed. Or they can use these patches to upgrade to a newer version of a program by themselves.
Jurix comes with an install disk that contains a kernel and a 2.88 MB filesystem, which is compressed to fit on a floppy disk. It features a menu-guided installation program called setup that supports installation from an ext2 filesystem, via network (NFS, with bootp support, to get nearly all network settings for lazy people), or from a pre-mounted directory. You can also use this disk as a rescue disk as it contains rlogin, filesystem utilities, an editor (pico), and additional support programs like a script that automagically configures your network settings via bootp.
If you are tech-savvy and do not want to use a menue-guided installation, you can edit a configuration file and use that file to re-install your system whenever you like. This way, you don't need to answer the installation questions over and over again.
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