Sabayon Linux

Also known as RR64 Linux, RR4 Linux

Linux distribution

Key facts

Developer: Fabio Erculiani and Team
Os family: Linux ( Unix-like )
Working state: Discontinued
Source model: Mixed
Initial release: 28 November 2005 ; 20 years ago ( 2005-11-28 )
Latest release: ( Rolling release ) 19.03 / 31 March 2019 ; 7 years ago ( 31 March 2019 )
Update method: Entropy (Equo, Rigo) / Emerge
Package manager: Entropy (Equo, Rigo) / Portage
Supported platforms: x86-64 , previously also IA-32
Kernel type: Monolithic kernel ( Linux )
Userland: GNU
Default user interface: GNOME, KDE, Xfce, MATE, Fluxbox

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Sabayon Linux (formerly RR4 Linux and RR64 Linux) was an Italian Gentoo-based Linux distribution created by Fabio Erculiani and the Sabayon development team. Sabayon followed the "out of the box" philosophy, aiming to give the user a wide number of applications ready to use and a self-configured operating system.

Sabayon Linux featured a rolling release cycle, its own software repository and a package management system called Entropy. Sabayon was available in both x86 and AMD64 distributions and there was support for ARMv7 in development for the BeagleBone.