Chimera Linux
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Latest releaseRolling release / 27 December 2023 (2023-12-27)[1]
Repositoryhttps://github.com/chimera-linux/
Marketing targetGeneral purpose
Package managerapk-tools, cports
Platformsx86-64, aarch64, ppc64le, ppc64, RISC-V
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandBSD
Default
user interface
GNOME Shell, Almquist shell
Official websitechimera-linux.org

Chimera Linux is an independent[2] Linux distribution that aims to be practical while requiring the least amount of complexity or configuration to do so.[3] It uses userland tools from FreeBSD, the musl C library, the LLVM toolchain as the foundation of the system, providing an alternative to GNU-based systems, but without explicitly excluding GNU or GPL software. It also aims to re-think various aspects of common Linux distributions, as well as provide stronger security hardening than usual.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. "Index of /live/latest/". Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. "FAQ". Chimera Linux. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. "Chimera Linux - About". Chimera Linux. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. "Chimera Linux - About". Chimera Linux. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. Proven, Liam. "Chimera – a Linux that isn't GNU/Linux". The Register. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. "Chimera Linux met BSD-userland en dinit in plaats van systemd komt in maart uit". Tweakers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  7. "A Non-GNU Linux Distribution Built With LLVM & BSD Software Aims For Alpha Next Month". Phoronix. Retrieved 2023-04-15.


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