Ångström distribution
OS family | Linux(Unix-like) |
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Working state | Unmaintained |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 2017.12 / December 30, 2017[1] |
Package manager | opkg |
Platforms | ARM |
Kerneltype | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | Console,X Window System,GPE,OPIE |
License | Free softwarelicenses (mainlyGPL) |
Official website | web |
TheÅngström distributionis a defunctLinux distributionfor a variety ofembeddeddevices. The distribution is the result of work by developers from theOpenZaurus,OpenEmbedded,andOpenSIMpadprojects. Thegraphical user interfaces (GUIs)available are OPIE andGPEamong other options.
The Ångström distribution is in "competition" withPoky Linux[2]which is now part of theYocto Project.Ångström is based on theOpenEmbedded project,specifically theOpenEmbedded-Core (OE-Core)layer. While both Ångström and Poky Linux are based on OE-Core, mostly utilize the same toolchain and are both officially "Yocto compatible", only Poky Linux is officially part of theYocto Project.
Ångström primarily differs from Poky Linux in being a binary distribution (like e.g. theDebian,Fedora,OpenSuseorUbuntuLinuxdistributions), usingopkgfor package management. Hence an essential part of Ångström builds is abinary package feed,allowing to simply install software distributed asopkgpackages, without having to compile them first (just as one might install a binary package withaptitudeordpkg).
Target platforms
[edit]According to the Ångström wiki,[3]Ångström is being developed for at least the following devices:
- Sharp Zaurus:
- SL-5500 (Collie)
- SL-5600 (Poodle)
- SL-6000 (Tosa)
- SL-C7x0 (Corgi, Husky, Shepherd)
- SL-C860 (Boxer)
- SL-C1000 (Akita)
- SL-C3xxx (Spitz, Borzoi, Terrier)
- Hewlett Packard iPAQPDA
- h2200
- h4000
- hx4700
- h5000
- Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
- HTC Universal/iMate JasJar
- Motorola A780
- Psion Teklogix NetBook Pro
- Gumstixand Kouchuk-Bars
- Hawkboard
- BeagleBoard
- BeagleBoneandBeagleBone Black
- PandaBoard
- OpenPandora
- OMAPEVM
- Base forOpenmokodistribution
- Archos:
- Minnowboard
- Polyvision Roomwizard
- piA-AM335x[5]
- 96Boards
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Download directrory for Ångström releases".
- ^"OpenedHand releases Poky Linux 3.0 with Sato".3 August 2007.
- ^"Angstrom - GoWiki".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-05-24.Retrieved2015-04-28.
- ^"ARCHOS OPENS UP HARDWARE PLATFORM TO DEVELOPERS"(PDF).14 June 2023.
- ^"piA-AM335x-PM - Professionelle Elektronikentwicklung - pironex GmbH".
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Ångström ManualArchived2016-08-04 at theWayback Machine