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'''Ubuntu JeOS''' (pronounced "juice") was a variant of ] that is described as "an efficient variant ... configured specifically for ]s."<ref>https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-November/000106.html</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/jeos-and-vmbuilder.html |title=Ubuntu 10.04 Server Guide}}</ref> It's a concept for what an operating system should look like in the context of a virtual appliance.<ref>http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2007/07/get-juiced.html</ref> ] stands for "'''J'''ust '''e'''nough ]." '''Ubuntu JeOS''' (pronounced "juice") was a variant of ] that is described as "an efficient variant ... configured specifically for ]s."<ref>https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-November/000106.html</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/jeos-and-vmbuilder.html |title=Ubuntu 10.04 Server Guide}}</ref> It is a concept for what an operating system should look like in the context of a virtual appliance.<ref>http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2007/07/get-juiced.html</ref> ] stands for "'''J'''ust '''e'''nough ]."


Its first release was Ubuntu JeOS 7.10, and since the release of Ubuntu 8.10 it has been included as an option as part of the standard Ubuntu Server Edition.<ref>http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.10-server</ref> Its first release was Ubuntu JeOS 7.10, and since the release of Ubuntu 8.10 it has been included as an option as part of the standard Ubuntu Server Edition.<ref>http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.10-server</ref>

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Operating system
Ubuntu JeOS
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu JeOS 8.04
DeveloperCanonical Ltd./Ubuntu Foundation
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateEnd of life as separate OS
Source modelFree and open source software
Latest releasePart of Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) / October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
Available inMultilingual
Update methodAPT
Package managerdpkg
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64, lpia, SPARC, PowerPC, ARM, IA-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
Default
user interface		Command-line only, GUIs available through repository
LicenseMainly the GNU GPL and various other free software licenses
Official websiteUbuntu JeOS official website

Ubuntu JeOS (pronounced "juice") was a variant of Ubuntu that is described as "an efficient variant ... configured specifically for virtual appliances." It is a concept for what an operating system should look like in the context of a virtual appliance. JeOS stands for "Just enough Operating System."

Its first release was Ubuntu JeOS 7.10, and since the release of Ubuntu 8.10 it has been included as an option as part of the standard Ubuntu Server Edition.

Supported platforms

The current version of JeOS is optimized for virtualization technologies by VMware, Inc. and the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine.

Specifications

Specifications for version 8.10 and above include:

  • Part of the standard Ubuntu Server ISO image
  • Less than 380 MB installed footprint
  • Specialized server kernel
  • Intended for VMware ESX, VMware Server, libvirt and KVM
  • 128 MB minimum memory
  • No graphical environment preloaded

See also

Notes and references

  1. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-November/000106.html
  2. "Ubuntu 10.04 Server Guide".
  3. http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2007/07/get-juiced.html
  4. http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.10-server
  5. ^ "Ubuntu Server Edition JeOS". Retrieved 2010-04-26.

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