Ubuntu JeOS

Ubuntu JeOS
Ubuntu JeOS 8.04
Developer	Canonical Ltd./Ubuntu Foundation
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Current
Source model	Free and open source software
Latest release	10.04.1 (Lucid Lynx) / August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
Available in	Multilingual
Supported platforms	IA-32, x86-64, lpia, SPARC, PowerPC, ARM, IA-64
Kernel type	Monolithic Linux kernel
Default user interface	Command-line only, GUIs available through repository
License	Mainly the GNU GPL / Various others
Official website	Ubuntu JeOS official website

Ubuntu JeOS (pronounced "juice") is 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 (Gutsy Gibbon), 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 virtualisation 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
• Specialised server Kernel (-virtual)
• Optimised for VMWare ESX, VMWare Server and KVM
• Intel or AMD x86 architecture
• Minimum memory 128 MiB
• No graphical environment preloaded as it is aimed at server virtual appliances

See also

• OpenSolaris JeOS

External links

• JeOS and vmbuilder in Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
• Ubuntu Server features: Virtualisation
• Ubuntu Jeos at Launchpad
• How to Develop Virtual Appliances Using Ubuntu JeOS at Linux-Mag.com