Q220182

Also known as Red Hat Commercial Linux, Red Hat Software Linux

discontinued Linux distribution

Key facts

Developer: Red Hat
Os family: Linux ( Unix-like )
Working state: Discontinued
Source model: Open source
Initial release: May 13, 1995 ; 31 years ago ( 1995-05-13 )
Final release: 9 alias Shrike / March 31, 2003 ; 23 years ago ( 2003-03-31 )
Package manager: RPM Package Manager
Kernel type: Monolithic ( Linux )
Userland: GNU
License: Various
Succeeded by: Red Hat Enterprise Linux , Fedora Linux
Official website: www .redhat .com /en

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: Linux distribution
Official name: Red Hat Linux
Country: United States
Followed by: Q215273
Developer: Red Hat
Platform: SPARC
Distribution format: CD-ROM
Official website: www.redhat.com
Image: Red hat.png

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issue tracker URL: bugzilla.redhat.com
Commons category: Red Hat Linux
copyright license: GNU General Public License
inception: 1995-00-00
discontinuation date: 2004-04-00
publication date: 1994-10-31
different from: Q215273
software version identifier: 9.0.93

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Encyclopedic overview

Red Hat Linux was a widely used commercial open-source Linux distribution created by Red Hat until its discontinuation in 2004.

Early releases of Red Hat Linux were called Red Hat Commercial Linux. Red Hat published the first non-beta release in May 1995. It included the Red Hat Package Manager as its packaging format, and over time RPM has served as the starting point for several other distributions, such as Mandriva Linux and Yellow Dog Linux.

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