CRUX Linux
The Crux Linux Logo
Screenshot of Crux Dekstop KDE
Company / developer Per Lidén and CRUX Linux community
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Free software / Open source
Latest stable release 2.5 / December 18, 2008
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
License Various
Website crux.nu

CRUX is a lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users. The distribution is delivered by a tar.gz-based package system with BSD-style initscripts. CRUX also has a ports system to install and upgrade applications.

The name "CRUX" itself has no meaning. Per Lidén created it for "sounding cool", using an ending "-X" to evocate Linux and Unix.[1]

Current release is 2.5.

[edit] Releases

x86 Release History
version date
0.5 2001 Jan 20
0.5.1 2001 Jan 30
0.5.2 2001 Feb 04
0.5.3 2001 Feb 11
0.5.4 2001 Mar 03
0.6 2001 Mar 11
0.7 2001 Apr 06
0.8 2001 Jun 10
0.9 2001 Jul 07
0.9.1 2001 Oct 03
0.9.2 2002 Jan 20
0.9.3 2002 Apr 14
0.9.4 2002 Sep 12
1.0 2002 Dec 14
1.1 2003 Mar 23
1.2 2003 Aug 11
1.3 2003 Dec 06
1.3.1 2004 Feb 20
2.0 2004 Mar 20
2.1 2005 Apr 25
2.2 2006 Apr 09
2.3 2007 Mar 20
2.4 2007 Dec 22
2.5 2008 Dec 18

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