Editing Berry Linux

{{Infobox OS
| name = Berry Linux
| logo = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Berry Logo.png|150px]] -->
| screenshot = Berry117.png
| caption = Berry Linux [[Live CD]] (version 1.17)
| developer = Yuichiro Nakada
| family = [[Linux]] ([[Unix-like]])
| source_model = [[Open-source software|Open source]]
| latest_release_version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4894818|P348}}
| latest_release_date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q4894818|P348|P577}}
| language = English, Japanese
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| ui = [[LXDE]], [[Maynard (software)|Maynard ]]
| working_state = Current
| website = http://berry-lab.net/
| supported_platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[x86-64]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Berry Linux |url=https://berry-lab.net/eberry.html |website=berry-lab.net |access-date=21 Dec 2021}}</ref>|[[IA-32]]}}
| updatemodel = 
| package_manager = [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]]
}}

'''Berry Linux''' is a [[Live CD]] [[Linux distribution]] that has English and Japanese support. Berry Linux is based on  and is compatible with [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]] 39 packages. The distribution is primarily focused on use as a [[Live CD]], but it can also be installed to a [[live USB]] drive. Berry Linux can be used to try out and showcase [[Linux]], for educational purposes, or as a rescue system, without the need to make changes to a [[hard disk]]. The current version is 1.39 released on 31 May 2024.<ref>[http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/1866 yum! raspBerry 0.60 | Tux Machines]</ref><ref>[http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/3967 A Taste of the Berry 0.65 | Tux Machines]</ref><ref>[https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20060731#review1 DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 162, 31 July 2006]</ref>

== Features ==
Berry includes read/write [[NTFS]] support, and [[AIGLX]] and [[Beryl (window manager)|Beryl]] are bundled for 3D  desktop effects. Berry also uses [[bootsplash]], giving it a graphical startup.<ref name="sp">[https://news.softpedia.com/news/Berry-Linux-31323.shtml Berry Linux], '''Softpedia News'''</ref>

The full version (v1.12) includes  and runs on [[Linux Kernel]] 3.0.4. It has the [[Advanced Linux Sound Architecture|ALSA]] sound system, [[Advanced Configuration and Power Interface|ACPI]] support, and [[SELinux]]. Berry Linux features automatic hardware detection, with support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI, USB devices and many other peripherals. Network devices are automatically configured with [[DHCP]].

The full version of Berry Linux uses [[KDE]] (Version 4.6.5) while Berry Linux Mini uses the [[Fluxbox]] window manager. The full version is 512.7MB, while the mini version is 273.4MB. To test Berry Linux it is not necessary to install the distribution to a hard disk, as the operating system runs entirely from [[CD-ROM]]. It is, however, possible to install Berry Linux to a hard disk, which requires 1.7 gigabytes of free space.
Supporting Japanese, Berry includes Whiz, a sharp Kana-Kanji conversion system. It also comes with [[LibreOffice]] version 3.4.3, a [[Microsoft Office]] compatible office suite, as well as [[TextMaker]]/[[PlanMaker]] as Berry's office software. The [[GIMP]], version 2.6.10, is bundled for [[graphics software]].

Berry includes the media players [[Audacious (software)|Audacious]], [[MPlayer]], [[Xine]], and [[Kaffeine]]. [[DVD]] and [[DivX]] codecs are installed by default.

=== Version history ===
Berry Linux's historical releases are as following.<ref>{{cite web |title=Berry Linux |url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=berry |website=distrowatch.com |access-date=21 Dec 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
<caption>'''Berry Linux'''</caption>
! style="background:#efefef;" | Release Date
! style="background:#efefef;" | Version Number
! style="background:#efefef;" | Based on
|-
| 2003-11-11
| Berry Linux 0.29
| Fedora Core 1
|-
| 2004-01-21
| Berry Linux 0.35
| Kernel 2.6
|-
| 2004-07-21
| Berry Linux 0.43
| Fedora Core 2
|-
| 2004-12-15
| Berry Linux 0.51
| Fedora Core 3
|-
| 2005-07-21
| Berry Linux 0.60
| Fedora Core 4
|-
| 2006-04-18
| Berry Linux 0.69
| Fedora Core 5
|-
| 2006-11-20
| Berry Linux 0.76
| Fedora Core 6
|-
| 2007-07-10
| Berry Linux 0.87
| Fedora 7 
|-
| 2008-02-24
| Berry Linux 0.88
| Fedora 8 
|-
| 2008-05-17
| Berry Linux 0.91
| Fedora 9 
|-
| 2008-12-07
| Berry Linux 0.94
| rowspan="4" | Fedora 10
|-
| 2009-01-29
| Berry Linux 0.95
|-
| 2009-04-10
| Berry Linux 0.96
|-
| 2009-06-22
| Berry Linux 0.97
|-
| 2009-09-14
| Berry Linux 0.98
| Fedora 11
|-
| 2010-03-15
| Berry Linux 1.01
| Fedora 12
|-
| 2010-08-31
| Berry Linux 1.04
| Fedora 13
|-
| 2011-05-24
| Berry Linux 1.10
| Fedora 14
|-
| 2011-10-30
| Berry Linux 1.12
| Fedora 15
|-
| 2012-02-06
| Berry Linux 1.13
| rowspan="2" | Fedora 16
|-
| 2012-05-28
| Berry Linux 1.14
|-
| 2012-06-23
| Berry Linux 1.15
| rowspan="2" | Fedora 17
|-
| 2012-12-31
| Berry Linux 1.17
|-
| 2014-06-23
| Berry Linux 1.18
| Fedora 20
|-
| 2015-01-08
| Berry Linux 1.19
| rowspan="2" | Fedora 21
|-
| 2015-05-29
| Berry Linux 1.20
|-
| 2015-11-22
| Berry Linux 1.21
| Fedora 23
|-
| 2015-12-31
| Berry Linux 1.22
| Fedora 24
|-
| 2017-01-08
| Berry Linux 1.24
| Fedora 25
|-
| 2017-11-27
| Berry Linux 1.26
| Fedora 27
|-
|2019-07-08
|Berry Linux 1.31
|Fedora 30
|-
|2020-03-17
|Berry Linux 1.32
|Fedora 31
|-
|2021-07-07
|Berry Linux 1.35
|Fedora 34
|-
|2022-02-22
|Berry Linux 1.36
|Fedora 35
|-
|2022-12-14
|Berry Linux 1.37
|Fedora 37
|-
|2023-11-24
|Berry Linux 1.38
|Fedora 39
|-
|2024-05-31
|Berry Linux 1.39
|Fedora 40
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
*[[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]]
== References ==
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==External links==
{{commonscat|Berry Linux}}
* [http://berry-lab.net/ Berry Linux Project]
* [http://berry-lab.net/berry.html Berry Linux Project (Japanese)]
* [http://berry-lab.net/eberry.html Berry Linux Project (English)]
* [http://berry-lab.net/edownload.html Download Berry]

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