For this occasion we want to introduce you to a distro that was released recently in the line of free software, and that part of its structure is based on another well-known system of the same set.
uruk It is a free software project promoted by the programmer Ali Miracle, which is added to a number of other projects. This system works in the search to carry out projects for the free software community that support and solve the needs of each user, promoting and seeking expansion in sectors where there is not much force, the context of free software. Another interesting point covered by this new distro in the inclusion of the rare language system within Linux operating systems. Something that goes very hand in hand with the ideal of expanding free software in areas where this issue is very weak.
As said to previously uruk it covers other projects besides the GNU Software. Among them are:
- Uruk Cleaner; system that deletes records and cache memory.
- PUMS; package manager that simulates commands from other well-known managers to install or uninstall other packages.
- Masala Icon Theme; * NIX OS theme of icons with modern design.
- Irc log recorder / IRC log recorder; a bot that tracks communication made on an IRC channel.
- devbox; a software still in beta phase, open source multiplatform that promotes software development in companies or institutions. This is manageable under the cloud profile  «OpenStack » and in addition to being handled for non-paid software, it is possible to use it in other types of systems.
- Uruk Ocr Server / Uruk Server Character Recognition; a small web server than ORC, used for image to text conversion.
- Uruk project website; project website and source code.
Uruk is represented as a GNU system and is characterized by being very light and adaptable for everyday or work use, which makes it quite workable for day-to-day tasks, in addition to being compatible with 32 and 64-bit computers.
It is worth saying that in addition to being backed by the Linux kernel, Urk is also based on the software triskele.
It is good to note that its graphical interfaces are easy to use; you can have access through the control center on all aspects that include the management and administration of the system without problems.
There is one characteristic in particular that highlights the structure of Uruk as a system. We talk about your package simulator. This novelty brings advantages for those users who come from different distros, with different package systems. Thus, the syntax of any package manager can be used and Uruk will automatically translate it to its native package manager. Offering the ability to bridge the gaps between layouts and how to maintain them.
You can install the packages without complications, just type the following command in the terminal: u-rpm, so that the RPM packages are installed immediately. Later to install a file enter the command of the same in the terminal.
Already installed the RPM you will be able to realize that you will have access to the simulator manager in the system. Which simply interprets, as the dictum above, known package manager commands.
On the other hand, you can also install the source programs using the following command: u-srcand after that, write the file command in the terminal.
There are no problems in using "different managers", Uruk handles these and in turn understands its central package manager. Then we talk about the possibility of installing, uninstalling, removing or updating packages with any manager! Quite versatile and useful for the tastes of each user. It is worth saying that the "sumilated" managers are a range of the most used or popular, so there will be no difficulties in choosing.
As is known, the Linux community helps and promotes the work of software developers through contributions that improve and alleviate the work that support entails, without leaving behind the internal development that the system contains.
If you want to belong to the team that maintains Uruk and have updated information on it, you can access and learn about the different projects that surround Uruk by writing to the email uruk-request@lists.tuxfamily.org With the subject "subscribe" to be subscribed to your mailing list.
You can also communicate to his channel
# uruk-project
You can also have contact with the directors of Uruk:
Ali Abdulghani (Ali Miracle) email: blade.vp2020@gmail.com
Hayder Majid (Hayder Ctee) email: hayder@riseup.net
And to report any problem, go here:https://urukproject.org//bt/login_page.php
Finally, if you want to download Uruk or obtain more information, here is the link to its official project page: https://urukproject.org/dist/en.html
I did not know this distro, it looks good.
On the other hand, could the authors stop talking about Open Source and Free Software as if they were synonymous? That is, they are movements and terms with different bases and purposes in many aspects. When you put the title "totally Open Source" and then talk all the time that it is a free software distro (apart from the fact that it is a distro that follows the lines of the FSF) it gives rise to the confusion that they are terms interchangeable and they are not.
regards
Trisquel like Uruk claims to be totally free software, Open Source is never mentioned. Do you know why? Here the answer:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.es.html
Therefore in the first place it is good to respect what they say. There are quite a few differences between Free Software and Open Source, especially in political matters, visions. But many times the same programs are used.
For example, in point 4 of the Trisquel community guide https://trisquel.info/es/wiki/gu%C3%ADa-de-la-comunidad-trisquel They mention that they are part of the Free Software movement and say: "Please refrain from certain inappropriate names and propaganda terms and keep a positive attitude towards free software and the GNU / Linux system in mind." One of the words to avoid is using open, rather than free: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.es.html#Open
Thank you for the rezeña and the clarifying comments of the participants, but above all for the effort to contribute good things using a respectful attitude without using the aggressiveness and bragging that many anonymous "experts" leave in the comments and that only distance themselves from this move to novice users like me, hope they keep it up.