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MINIX

Last Update: Thursday 21 February 2013 23:17 GMT


MINIX is a UNIX-like computer operating system based on a microkernel architecture. It is extremely small, with the part that runs in kernel mode in about 5,000 lines of source code, while the parts that run in user mode are divided into small, insulated modules which enhance system reliability. Originally designed as an educational tool, the latest versions of MINIX are also targetted at embedded systems and low-power laptops. By the project's own admission, MINIX is work in progress and is nowhere near as mature as BSD or Linux. It is released under a BSD-type licence.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 114 (90), 6 months: 107 (102), 3 months: 79 (168), 4 weeks: 137 (71), 1 week: 111 (104)


MINIX Summary
Distribution MINIX
Home Page http://www.minix3.org/
Mailing Lists http://groups.google.com/group/minix3
User Forums --
Documentation http://www.minix3.org/documentation/
Screenshots http://www.minix3.org/documentation/screenies.html
Download Mirrors http://www.minix3.org/download/
Bug Tracker https://gforge.cs.vu.nl/gf/project/minix/tracker/
Related Websites WikipediaMINIX CourseMINIX Russia
Reviews 3.2: LWN
Where To Buy OSDisc.com (sponsored link)

Recent Related News
 • 2013-02-21: OS Release: MINIX 3.2.1
 • 2012-02-29: OS Release: MINIX 3.2.0
 • 2010-10-04: OS Release: MINIX 3.1.8
 • 2010-06-16: OS Release: MINIX 3.1.7
 • 2010-02-09: OS Release: MINIX 3.1.6

 • More MINIX news...
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Table Notes and Explanations
  • Select view: Major packages only (52) All tracked packages (214)
  • 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 "kdelibs" 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.

Feature 3.2.1 3.1.8
Release Date 2013/02/21 2010/10/04
Price (US$) Free Free
CDs 1 1
Free Download ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop -- --
Package Management pkgin pkgin
Office Suite -- --
Processor Architecture i386 i386
Journaled File Systems -- --
Multilingual -- --
Asian Language Support -- --
Package 3.2.1 3.1.8
abiword (2.8.6) -- --
alsa-lib (1.0.27) -- --
ati-driver (12.104) -- --
bash (4.2) 4.2 3.0
bind (9.9.2-P2) -- --
chromium (r197479) -- --
cups (1.6.2) -- --
dhcp (4.2.5-P1) -- --
firefox (21.0) -- --
freetype (2.4.12) 2.4.6 --
gcc (4.8.0) 4.4.6 4.4.3
gimp (2.8.4) -- --
glibc (2.17) -- --
gnome-shell (3.8.2) -- --
gnucash (2.4.13) -- --
gnumeric (1.12.2) -- --
grub (2.00) -- --
gtk+ (3.8.2) -- --
httpd (2.4.4) -- --
inkscape (0.48.4) -- --
k3b (2.0.2) -- --
kdelibs (4.10.3) -- --
kmod (13) -- --
libgnome (2.32.1) -- --
libreoffice (4.0.3) -- --
linux (3.9.2) -- --
Package 3.2.1 3.1.8
lxde-common (0.5.5) -- --
mate-desktop (1.6.1) -- --
MesaLib (9.1.2) 7.4.4 --
mysql (5.6.11) -- 5.0.41
nautilus (3.8.1) -- --
NVIDIA (319.17) -- --
openbox (3.5.0) -- --
openjdk (7u6) -- --
openssh (6.2p2) 5.8p2 5.3p1
openssl (1.0.1e) 0.9.8q 0.9.8a
perl (5.18.0) 5.14.2 5.8.7
php (5.4.15) -- 5.2.1
postfix (2.10.0) -- --
postgresql (9.2.4) -- 8.4.0
Python (3.3.2) 2.7.2 2.4.3
qt (5.0.2) -- --
samba (4.0.5) -- --
systemd (204) -- --
thunderbird (17.0.6) -- --
udev (182) -- --
vim (7.3) 7.2 6.3
vlc (2.0.6) -- --
xfdesktop (4.10.2) -- --
xine-lib (1.2.2) -- --
xorg-server (1.14.1) (6.8.2) (6.8.2)
xz (5.0.4) 5.0.3 --


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