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{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=GNU Linux-libre
 
|Name=GNU Linux-libre
|Short description=UNIX-like monolithic kernel liberated and adopted by the GNU system
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|Short description=A free (as in freedom) variant of the Linux kernel.
|Full description=Linux is a portable, monolithic kernel and a collection of device drivers that can currently runs on hundreds of different computer platforms, including microcontrollers and other embedded systems. When combined with the GNU System it forms the GNU/Linux operating system. The main version of the Linux kernel that is being maintained by Linus Torvalds, Andrew Morton, et al., contains proprietary code in the form of binary blobs, so in the interest of freedom, we maintain GNU Linux-libre, in which this proprietary code is removed, so that it is entirely free software.
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|Full description='''Linux-libre''' is a modified version of Linux with all of the binary blobs, obfuscated code and portions of code under proprietary licenses removed.
|Homepage URL=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org
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|Is GNU=Yes
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Currently Linux-libre is maintained and published by the Free Software Foundation Latin America. This is a GNU package.
|GNU package identifier=linux-libre
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|User level=none
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=== Packaging ===
|Computer languages=C
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<p>Linux-libre is available in most of the FSF-endorsed distros on https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html and the lastest versions are packages in [[Guix]] and Parabola GNU/Linux-libre. Linux-libre can also be installed on GNU/Linux distributions that use APT from jxself's APT repository: https://jxself.org/linux-libre/
|IRC general=irc://irc.gnu.org/linux-libre
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|Related projects=Modutils,e2fsprogs,hurd
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[[File:Freedo_grey.png|thumb|upright=0.56|alt=Freedo.|Freedo, official mascot of Linux-libre.]]</p>
|Keywords=kernel,Linux,binary,gnu,blob-free,de-blobbed
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/linux-libre/
|Version identifier=3.9.1-gnu
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|Version download=https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/5.12.13-gnu/linux-libre-5.12.13-gnu.tar.lz
|Version date=2013/05/08
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Microblog=https://pod.libreplanetbr.org/tags/linux-libre/
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|IRC general=irc://irc.freenode.net/#linux-libre
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|Related projects=gnustandards,hurd
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|Keywords=kernel, binary, blob-free, de-blobbed
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|Version identifier=5.10-gnu
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|Version date=2020/12/14
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
|Version download=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/3.9.1-gnu/linux-libre-3.9.1-gnu.tar.lz
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|Last review by=Genium
|Version comment=.lz is compressed by lzip.  .xz and .bz2 tarballs are also available.
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|Last review date=2020/12/17
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
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|User level=advanced
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|OpenPGP signature=https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/5.10-gnu/linux-libre-5.10-gnu.tar.lz.sign
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|OpenPGP public key=https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/SIGNING-KEY
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|Test entry=No
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License=GPLv2
|License verified by=Deborah Nicholson
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|License copyright=The kernel consists of code under many licenses. Although there is some code in the kernel under GPLv2-or-later being combined with the kernel's other GPLv2-only code, the effective license GPLv2-only, not GPLv2-or-later.
|License verified date=2008-01-15
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|License verified by=jxself
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|License verified date=2021-06-24
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|License note=The kernel consists of code under many licenses. Although there is some code in the kernel under GPLv2-or-later being combined with the kernel's other GPLv2-only code, the effective license GPLv2-only, not GPLv2-or-later.
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}}
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{{Software category
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|Program-build-automation=make-related
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|Programming-language=C
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|Runs-on=GNU/Linux
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|Security=system
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|Software-development=debugging
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|System-administration=configuration
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|Use=software-development, system-administration
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{{EntryGNU
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|Is GNU=Yes
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|GNU package identifier=linux-libre
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[util-linux]] 2.10o
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[make | Gnu Make]] 3.77
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[gcc | GCC]] 2.95.3 or later
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[binutils | GNU Binutils]] 2.9.1.0.25
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
 
|Real name=Alexandre Oliva
 
|Real name=Alexandre Oliva
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=lxoliva@fsfla.org
{{Person
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|Username=Lxoliva
|Real name=Free Software Foundation Latin America
 
|Role=Leader
 
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{{Person
 
|Real name=Le brixton linux action group
 
|Role=Contributor
 
 
}}
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=General
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|Resource audience=Developer
|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
|Resource URL=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/
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|Resource URL=git://linux-libre.fsfla.org/releases.git
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Support
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|Resource audience=Developer
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
|Resource URL=http://www.fsfla.org/svn/fsfla/software/linux-libre
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|Resource URL=https://jxself.org/git/?p=linux-libre-firmware.git
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Help
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=https://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre/
|Resource URL=http://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre
 
 
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{{Software category
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{{Resource
|Interface=command-line
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|Resource kind=Download
|Use=software-development
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|Resource URL=http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
|Prerequisite description=util-linux 2.10o
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q665683
{{Software prerequisite
 
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
 
|Prerequisite description=Gnu make 3.77
 
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{EntryDetails
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Is High Priority Project=No
|Prerequisite description=gcc 2.95.3 or later
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
{{Software prerequisite
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|Test entry=No
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
 
|Prerequisite description=binutils 2.9.1.0.25
 
 
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{{Featured
 
{{Featured
|Featured date=2012/04/26
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|Featured date=2012-04-26
 
|Featured source=The Free Software Supporter
 
|Featured source=The Free Software Supporter
 
|Featured category=GNU Spotlight
 
|Featured category=GNU Spotlight
 
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 1 October 2021


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GNU Linux-libre

https://www.gnu.org/software/linux-libre/
A free (as in freedom) variant of the Linux kernel.

Linux-libre is a modified version of Linux with all of the binary blobs, obfuscated code and portions of code under proprietary licenses removed.

Currently Linux-libre is maintained and published by the Free Software Foundation Latin America. This is a GNU package.

Packaging

Linux-libre is available in most of the FSF-endorsed distros on https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html and the lastest versions are packages in Guix and Parabola GNU/Linux-libre. Linux-libre can also be installed on GNU/Linux distributions that use APT from jxself's APT repository: https://jxself.org/linux-libre/

Freedo.
Freedo, official mascot of Linux-libre.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv2

Verified by

jxself

Verified on

24 June 2021

Notes

The kernel consists of code under many licenses. Although there is some code in the kernel under GPLv2-or-later being combined with the kernel's other GPLv2-only code, the effective license GPLv2-only, not GPLv2-or-later.




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Alexandre Oliva (Lxoliva)Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
DeveloperVCS Repository Webviewgit://linux-libre.fsfla.org/releases.git
Mailing Listhttps://www.fsfla.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre/
Downloadhttp://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q665683
DeveloperVCS Repository Webviewhttps://jxself.org/git/?p=linux-libre-firmware.git


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to build Gnu Make 3.77
Required to build GCC 2.95.3 or later
Required to build GNU Binutils 2.9.1.0.25
Required to useutil-linux 2.10o




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