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MEPIS
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MEPIS /ˈmɛpɪs/ was a set of Linux distributions, distributed as Live CDs or DVDs that could be installed onto a hard disk drive. MEPIS was started by Warren Woodford and MEPIS LLC.
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Developer | Warren Woodford |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Inactive |
Initial release | May 2003 (2003-05) |
Latest release | 11.9.92[1] ![]() |
Update method | APT |
Package manager | dpkg |
Platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
Default user interface | KDE Plasma Desktop |
License | Various |
Official website | www |
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The most popular MEPIS distribution was SimplyMEPIS, which was based primarily on Debian stable, with the last version of SimplyMEPIS being based on Debian 6. It could either be installed onto a hard drive or used as a Live DVD, which made it externally bootable for troubleshooting and repairing many operating systems. It included the KDE desktop environment.