Netrunner (operating system)
Linux operating system
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::summary Linux operating system ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox OS"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Netrunner |
| logo | [[File:Netrunner Logo.png |
| screenshot | [[File:VirtualBox NetRunner 21.01 XOXO Desktop 22 02 2021 17 44 01.png |
| caption | Netrunner 21.01 Desktop |
| developer | Blue Systems |
| family | Linux |
| source_model | Open source |
| working state | Active |
| released | (Netrunner 1 Albedo) |
| latest_release_version | Netrunner 23 |
| latest_release_date | |
| supported platforms | x86, amd64, armhf |
| language | Multilingual (more than 55) |
| package_manager | dpkg (Debian GNU/Linux Package Manager) |
| license | Free software licenses |
| (mainly GPL) | |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Netrunner | logo = [[File:Netrunner Logo.png|200px]] | screenshot = [[File:VirtualBox NetRunner 21.01 XOXO Desktop 22 02 2021 17 44 01.png|300px]] | caption = Netrunner 21.01 Desktop | developer = Blue Systems | family = Linux | source_model = Open source | working state = Active | released = (Netrunner 1 Albedo) | latest_release_version = Netrunner 23 | latest_release_date = | supported platforms = x86, amd64, armhf | language = Multilingual (more than 55) | package_manager = dpkg (Debian GNU/Linux Package Manager) | license = Free software licenses (mainly GPL) | website = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Netrunner1312Enigma2dock.gif" caption="Dock preview of Linux Netrunner 13.12"] ::
Netrunner is a Debian-based open source Linux distribution for desktop computers, laptops, netbooks and ARM-based devices.
Two versions of Netrunner are available: Desktop and Core.
Overview
Netrunner is a 64-bit desktop operating system and uses the Calamares graphical installer. Netrunner 1 Albedo (the first version of Netrunner) was first released on March 18, 2010. Netrunner is based on Debian Stable. Its desktop environment is based on Plasma Desktop by KDE.
Netrunner Core is a desktop version containing only a small number of essential applications.
Netrunner has support for the Pinebook and Odroid C1 ARM.
Default software
A default installation of Netrunner contains the following software:
- KDE Plasma Desktop
- Mozilla Firefox (including Plasma integration)
- Mozilla Thunderbird (including Plasma integration)
- VLC media player
- LibreOffice
- GIMP
- Krita
- Gwenview
- Kdenlive
- Inkscape
- Samba Mounter (NAS setup)
- Steam
- VirtualBox
Release history
The following is the release history for Netrunner Core and Desktop: ::data[format=table]
| Version | Release date | Based On |
|---|---|---|
| Netrunner Desktop 25 | 2025-02-10 | Debian Stable 12 (Bookworm); Plasma 5.27.5 |
| Netrunner Desktop 23 | 2023-01-20 | Debian Stable 11 (Bullseye); Plasma 5.20.5 |
| Netrunner Desktop 21.01 | 2021-02-20 | Debian Stable 10.7 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5 |
| Netrunner Desktop 20.01 | 2020-02-23 | Debian Stable 10.3 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5 |
| Netrunner Desktop 19.08 | 2019-08-20 | Debian Stable 10.0 (buster); Plasma 5.14.5 |
| url=https://www.netrunner.com/release-schedules/ | title=Release Schedules | date=5 April 2014 |
| Netrunner Desktop 18.03 | 2018-03-11 | Debian Testing Snapshot; Plasma 5.12.2 |
| Netrunner Desktop 17.10 Voyager | 2017-11-12 | Debian Testing Snapshot (20170923) |
| Netrunner Desktop 17.06 Daedalus | 2017-07-01 | Debian Testing |
| Netrunner Desktop 17.03 Cyclotron | 2017-03-31 | Debian Testing |
| Netrunner Core 17.01 | 2017-01-01 | Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211); Plasma 5.8.2 |
| Netrunner Desktop 17.01 | 2017-01-01 | Debian Testing Snapshot (20161211) |
| Netrunner Desktop 16.09 | 2016-11-05 | Debian Jessie 8 |
| Netrunner Core 16.09 | 2016-10-23 | Debian Jessie 8 |
| :: |
The following is the release history for previously Kubuntu based Netrunner versions (discontinued): ::data[format=table]
| Version | Release date | Based On |
|---|---|---|
| Netrunner 17 Horizon | 2015-11-23 | Kubuntu "wily" |
| Netrunner 16 Ozymandias | 2015-05-16 | Kubuntu "vivid" |
| Netrunner 15 Prometheus | 2015-02-15 | Kubuntu "utopic" |
| Netrunner 14.2 Frontier | 2015-09-16 | Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS) |
| Netrunner 14.1 Frontier | 2015-01-24 | Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS) |
| Netrunner 14 Frontier | 2014-06-22 | Kubuntu "trusty"(LTS) |
| Netrunner 13.12 Enigma II | 2014-01-13 | Kubuntu "saucy" |
| Netrunner 13.06 Enigma | 2013-07-05 | Kubuntu "raring" |
| Netrunner 12.12 Dryland - Third Edition | 2012-12-22 | Kubuntu "quantal" |
| Netrunner 4.2 Dryland-2 | 2012-06-20 | Kubuntu "precise" |
| Netrunner 4.0 Dryland | 2011-12-29 | Kubuntu "oneiric" |
| Netrunner 3 Chromatic | 2011-04-14 | Kubuntu "natty" |
| Netrunner 2 Blacklight | 2010-07-15 | Kubuntu "lucid" |
| Netrunner 1 Albedo | 2010-03-18 | Linux Mint "karmic" |
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The following is the release history for the Netrunner Rolling, which has been discontinued in favor of Manjaro collaboration efforts: ::data[format=table]
| Version | Release date | Based On |
|---|---|---|
| Netrunner Rolling 2019.04 | 2019-04-20 | Kernel 4.19.32 LTS, KDE Plasma 5.15.5 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2018.08 | 2018-08-05 | Kernel 4.17, KDE Plasma 5.13.3 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2018.01 | 2018-01-26 | KDE Plasma 5.11.5 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2017.07 | 2017-07-18 | Kernel 4.11.8, KDE Plasma 5.10.3 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2016.01 | 2016-02-27 | KDE Plasma 5.5.4 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 | 2015-11-13 | Manjaro KDE 15.09 (Update 6) |
| Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 | 2015-10-03 | Manjaro KDE 15.09 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1 | 2014-09-25 | Manjaro KDE 0.8.10 |
| Netrunner Rolling 2014.04 | 2014-04-04 | Manjaro KDE 0.8.9 |
| :: |
References
References
- Team, Netrunner. (2022-01-21). "Netrunner 23 – "Vaporwave" released".
- Nestor, Marius. (23 October 2016). "Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon" Is Based on Debian GNU/Linux 8, KDE Plasma 5.7.5".
- (2024-07-12). "Download page".
- (23 October 2016). "Netrunner Core 16.09 "Avalon"".
- (5 April 2014). "Release Schedule". Netrunner.
- Herrera, Uri. (2025-02-10). "Netrunner 25 “Shockworm” — Released!".
- Team, Netrunner. (2023-01-21). "Netrunner 23 "Vaporwave"".
- (20 February 2021). "Netrunner 21.01 – "XOXO" released".
- (23 February 2020). "Netrunner 20.01 – "Twenty" released".
- (20 August 2019). "Netrunner 19.08 – Indigo released".
- (5 April 2014). "Release Schedules".
- (12 November 2017). "Netrunner 17.10 released".
- (July 2017). "Netrunner 17.06 released".
- (31 March 2017). "Netrunner Desktop 17.03 released".
- (13 January 2014). "Download".
- Team, Netrunner. (1 January 2017). "Netrunner Desktop 17.01 released".
- Team, Netrunner. (4 November 2016). "Netrunner Desktop 16.09 released".
- http://www.amuilinux.org {{Dead link. (March 2022)
- Team, Netrunner. (23 November 2015). "Netrunner 17 released".
- (16 May 2015). "Netrunner 16 - Ozymandias released".
- (15 February 2015). "Netrunner 15 - Prometheus (64bit)".
- (1 September 2015). "Netrunner 14.2 LTS - Update Release".
- (13 October 2019). "Netrunner Rolling vs. Supporting Manjaro".
- (20 April 2019). "Netrunner Rolling 2019.04 released".
- Team, Netrunner. (18 July 2017). "Netrunner Rolling 2017.07 released".
- Team, Netrunner. (27 February 2016). "Netrunner Rolling 2016.01 released".
- anachronox. (13 November 2015). "Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 released".
- [https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/netrunner-rolling-2015-11.html Netrunner Rolling 2015.11 - Downhill], '''Dedoimedo'''
- (3 October 2015). "Netrunner Rolling 2015.09 - 32 & 64bit released".
- llectronics. (25 September 2014). "Netrunner Rolling 2014.09.1".
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