DistroWatch.com: KnoppMyth

DistroWatch.com: KNOPPIX
Last Update: 2026-03-01 11:55 UTC OS Type: Linux Based on: Debian Origin: Germany Architecture: i686, x86_64 Desktop: GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Openbox Category: Assistive, Desktop, From RAM, Live Medium Status: Discontinued (defined) Popularity: Not ranked KNOPPIX is a bootable disc with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational disc, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the disc can have up to 10 GB of executable software installed on it. Average visitor rating: 9.3/10 from 14 review(s).

DistroWatch.com: KNOPPIX

Last Update: 2026-03-01 11:55 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Debian
Origin: Germany
Architecture: i686, x86_64
Desktop: GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Openbox
Category: Assistive, Desktop, From RAM, Live Medium
Status: Discontinued (defined)
Popularity: Not ranked

KNOPPIX is a bootable disc with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational disc, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the disc can have up to 10 GB of executable software installed on it.

Average visitor rating: 9.3/10 from 14 review(s).

KNOPPIX Summary
Distribution	KNOPPIX
Home Page	http://knopper.net/
Mailing Lists	http://lists.debian.org/debian-knoppix/
User Forums	http://knoppix.net/forum/forum.php
Alternative User Forums
Documentation	http://www.knoppix.net/docs/
Screenshots	DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors	http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html • DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker	--
Related Websites	KNOPPIX.net • Wikipedia • KNOPPIX France • LinuxWIKI KNOPPIX (German)
Reviews	7.x: ZDNet • Linux Insider 6.x: Blogspot • OStatic • Karuppuswamy • Dedoimedo 5.x: Linux Gazette • Blogspot • Tuxmachines 4.x: Free Software Magazine • Groklaw • LWN 3.x: Self SEO • Linux Gazette • O'Reilly • TechBookReport • c't (German) • OSNews • DistroWatch • Guia do Hardware (Portuguese)
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Recent Related News and Releases
Releases announcements with download links and checksums: • 2019-11-25: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 8.6.1 • 2019-08-18: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 8.6 • 2017-09-28: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 8.1 • 2016-10-27: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.7.1 • 2015-11-24: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.6.0 • 2014-10-01: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.4.2 • 2014-09-18: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.4.1 • 2014-08-07: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.4.0 • 2013-06-27: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.2.0 • 2012-12-22: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.0.5 • 2012-08-27: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.0.4 • 2012-05-30: Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 7.0.1 • More KNOPPIX releases...

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Table Notes and Explanations
(Please refer to the table below.) Select view: Major packages only (52) All tracked packages (228) To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page. Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package. Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

Table Notes and Explanations

(Please refer to the table below.)

To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.

Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

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