PCLinuxOS
It uses the KDE desktop environment and
Advanced Package Tool (APT), usually found in Debian-based
distributions, to install RPM packages. The distro includes non-free
codecs and utilities, and is a great option for Windows users seeking
their first taste of Linux.
One of the distribution's distinguishing characteristics is its mklivecd utility, which takes a snapshot of a user's current installation and writes it to a live CD, which can be used for backup or to clone the system. Another is the PCLinuxOS Control Center management application.
The distribution runs only on 32-bit hardware -- no 64-bit version is in the works.
PCLinuxOS was founded in October 2003. The flagship
product, the PCLinux operating system, is a free, easy-to-use
Linux-based operating system for the home. PCLinuxOS was founded by
Texstar, and is headquartered in Houston, Tx.
PCLinuxOS is
distributed as a LiveCD, and can also be installed to a local hard
drive. LiveCD mode lets you try it without making any changes to your
computer. If you like it, you can install it to your hard drive.
Locally installed versions of PCLinuxOS utilize the Advanced Packaging
Tool (or APT), a package management system (originally from the Debian
distribution), together with Synaptic, a GUI frontend to APT.
PCLinuxOS
has a script called mklivecd, which allows the user to take a
'snapshot' of their current hard drive installation (all settings,
applications, documents, etc.) and compress it into an ISO CD/DVD
image. This allows easy backup of a user's data and also makes it easy
to create your own custom live CD/DVD.
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