COMP 3000 2011 Report: Zorin OS - Revision history

Awillman: /* Major Package Versions */

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Major Package Versions

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	According to Synaptics Package Manager, all packages ~~I looked at~~ are fully updated. ~~Presumably this~~ is ~~either~~ because Zorin OS ~~automatically updates packages when the operating system~~ is ~~installed, or because I have downloaded~~ a ~~recent release (both are true)~~. ~~The only~~ packages ~~that would~~ be ~~modified by~~ the ~~authors of Zorin OS would be those that are graphic and interface related~~.		According to Synaptics Package Manager, all packages included in this distribution are fully updated. Zoris OS additionally includes package updating software which runs automatically. There is no reason for packages included with Zorin OS to be out of date because this distribution has no unusual functionality requirement. Zorin OS is strictly designed to provide a unique user interface experience full functionality offering the most up-to-date software. Software packages are found to be identical to those from the upstream distribution (Ubuntu).

	==Initialization==		==Initialization==

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	<tr><td>pcmciautils</td><td>S13</td></tr>		<tr><td>pcmciautils</td><td>S13</td></tr>
	<tr><td>brltty</td><td>S25</td></tr>		<tr><td>brltty</td><td>S25</td></tr>
	~~<tr><td>~~<tr><td>apparmor</td><td>S37</td></tr>		<tr><td>apparmor</td><td>S37</td></tr>
	urandom</td><td>S55</td></tr>		<tr><td>urandom</td><td>S55</td></tr>
	<tr><td>x11-common</td><td>S70</td></tr>		<tr><td>x11-common</td><td>S70</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>

	=Part III=		=Part III=

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Initialization

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	Zorin OS is initialized using System-V. The following packages were found using Synaptics Package Manager:		Zorin OS is initialized using System-V. The following packages were found using Synaptics Package Manager:

	sysv-rc 2.87dsf-4ubuntu23		<table>
	sysvinit-utils 2.87dsf-4ubuntu23		<tr><th>Package name</th><th>Package version</th></tr>
			<tr><td>sysv-rc</td><td>2.87dsf-4ubuntu23</td></tr>
			<tr><td>sysvinit-utils</td><td>2.87dsf-4ubuntu23</td></tr>
			</table>

	Startup is configured through scripts located in "/etc/rc?.d/" (where ? is 0-6 or S). The scripts in these directories are symbolic links whose targets point to the "/etc/init.d/" directory. Scripts in the "/etc/rcS.d/" directory are those scripts which are run at startup. These scripts will be executed in order of their enumerated prefix, but won't necessarily run serially (ie, the second script may start before the first is finished). In Zorin OS, the first 5 scripts to fun on startup are:		Startup is configured through scripts located in "/etc/rc?.d/" (where ? is 0-6 or S). The scripts in these directories are symbolic links whose targets point to the "/etc/init.d/" directory. Scripts in the "/etc/rcS.d/" directory are those scripts which are run at startup. These scripts will be executed in order of their enumerated prefix, but won't necessarily run serially (ie, the second script may start before the first is finished). In Zorin OS, the first 5 scripts to fun on startup are:

	pcmciautils S13		<table>
	brltty S25		<tr><td>pcmciautils</td><td>S13</td></tr>
	apparmor S37		<tr><td>brltty</td><td>S25</td></tr>
	urandom S55		<tr><td><tr><td>apparmor</td><td>S37</td></tr>
	x11-common S70		urandom</td><td>S55</td></tr>
			<tr><td>x11-common</td><td>S70</td></tr>
			</table>

	=Part III=		=Part III=

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	Version of linux kernel: (reported using 'cat /proc/version')		Version of linux kernel: (reported using 'cat /proc/version')

	Linux version 2.6.38-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 19:05:14 UTC 2011		Linux version 2.6.38-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 19:05:14 UTC 2011

	Version of gcc: (reported using 'gcc --version')		Version of gcc: (reported using 'gcc --version')

	gcc (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) 4.5.2		gcc (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) 4.5.2


	Other relevant packages and versions: (All information reported using Synaptics Package Manager)		Other relevant packages and versions: (All information reported using Synaptics Package Manager)
			<table>
	libc6 2.13-0ubuntu13		<tr><th>Package name</th><th>Packager version</th></tr>
	libc6-dev 2.13-Oubuntu13		<tr><td>libc6</td><td>2.13-0ubuntu13</td></tr>
	bash 4.2-Oubuntu3		<tr><td>libc6-dev</td><td>2.13-Oubuntu13</td></tr>
	dash 0.5.5.1-7.2ubuntu1		<tr><td>bash</td><td>4.2-Oubuntu3</td></tr>
	xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.2		<tr><td>dash</td><td>0.5.5.1-7.2ubuntu1</td></tr>
	libqtcore4 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2		<tr><td>xserver-xorg-core</td><td>2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.2</td></tr>
	libqtgui4 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2		<tr><td>libqtcore4</td><td>4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2</td></tr>
	libqt4-xml 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2		<tr><td>libqtgui4</td><td>4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2</td></tr>
	libqt4-svg 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2		<tr><td>libqt4-xml</td><td>4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2</td></tr>
	libqt4-dbus 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2		<tr><td>libqt4-svg</td><td>4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2</td></tr>
	libgtk2.0-0 2.24.4-0ubuntu2		<tr><td>libqt4-dbus</td><td>4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2</td></tr>
	libgtk2.0-dev 2.24.4-0ubuntu2		<tr><td>libgtk2.0-0</td><td>2.24.4-0ubuntu2</td></tr>
	coreutils 8.5-1ubuntu6		<tr><td>libgtk2.0-dev</td><td>2.24.4-0ubuntu2</td></tr>
	busybox-initramfs 1:1.17.1-10ubuntu1		<tr><td>coreutils</td><td>8.5-1ubuntu6</td></tr>
	google-chrome-stable 13.0.782.215-r97094		<tr><td>busybox-initramfs</td><td>1:1.17.1-10ubuntu1</td></tr>
	wine 1.2.2-0ubuntu6		<tr><td>google-chrome-stable</td><td>13.0.782.215-r97094</td></tr>
	playonlinux 4.0.7		<tr><td>wine</td><td>1.2.2-0ubuntu6</td></tr>
			<tr><td>playonlinux</td><td>4.0.7</td></tr>
			</table>

	According to Synaptics Package Manager, all packages I looked at are fully updated. Presumably this is either because Zorin OS automatically updates packages when the operating system is installed, or because I have downloaded a recent release (both are true). The only packages that would be modified by the authors of Zorin OS would be those that are graphic and interface related.		According to Synaptics Package Manager, all packages I looked at are fully updated. Presumably this is either because Zorin OS automatically updates packages when the operating system is installed, or because I have downloaded a recent release (both are true). The only packages that would be modified by the authors of Zorin OS would be those that are graphic and interface related.

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Part II

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	=Part II=		=Part II=

			==Software Packaging==

			Zorin OS is based on ubuntu with its main difference from ubuntu being the graphic user interface, therefore Zorin OS's list of installed packages is similar to Ubuntu's. Zorin OS also comes pre-installed with many open-source equivalents of standard windows software. LibreOffice is included to facilitate Microsoft Office related tasks, GIMP is included for image editing, OpenShot is included as a video editor, and MP3 and DVD playability is included through VLC and media codecs. Google Chrome is included as the default web browser. A large library of devices are supported which means devices such as keyboards, mice, cameras, printers, and other peripherals will function as soon as they're plugged into the system without the need to install additional drivers. Zorin OS also comes pre-installed with Wine (and its graphical front-end, PlayOnLinux) allowing windows software to be installed on linux machines at full speed without the need for CPU emulation. All together, the software bundled with Zorin OS makes for a great out-of-the-box operating system.

			The Software Center is used to navigate installed applications as well as browse for many free programs to download and install. The installation listing is very functionally similar to the 'Programs' Control Panel item found in Windows 7. The Software Center is accessed through the Control Center from the start menu under the System sub-section.

			Synaptic Package Manager is the GUI-based package management solution bundled with Zorin OS. To access it, open the Control Center and select 'Synaptic Package Manager' under the System sub-section. When Synaptic has loaded, click the 'Status' button on the lower left section of the window, then highlight "Installed" from the list that appears above it. The list of packages installed on the system are now displayed in the main area of the window. Underneath it is where information on the highlighted package is shown. To install a new package, select "All" from the list on the left side of the window and double click any package listed in the main area of the window. A list of installation and upgrade dependencies will be shown and when confirmed, these packages will be marked. When ready, click the 'Apply' button at the top of the main window and all marked packages will be downloaded and installed/updated.

			Aptitude is the terminal-based package management solution bundled with Zorin OS. To access it, open the terminal and type 'aptitude'. After it has loaded, use the arrows keys to highlight "Installed Packages" in the upper pane and hit Enter. Continue to navigate the directories/sections using the arrow keys and Enter. Highlight a package to view information related to it in the lower pane of the terminal.

			The Update Manager is a utility which automatically checks for newer versions of installed packages and downloads and installs them. It is accessed through the Control Center under the System sub-section, or alternatively, automatically at system startup.

			==Major Package Versions==

			Version of linux kernel: (reported using 'cat /proc/version')
			Linux version 2.6.38-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 19:05:14 UTC 2011

			Version of gcc: (reported using 'gcc --version')
			gcc (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) 4.5.2


			Other relevant packages and versions: (All information reported using Synaptics Package Manager)

			libc6 2.13-0ubuntu13
			libc6-dev 2.13-Oubuntu13
			bash 4.2-Oubuntu3
			dash 0.5.5.1-7.2ubuntu1
			xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.2
			libqtcore4 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2
			libqtgui4 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2
			libqt4-xml 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2
			libqt4-svg 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2
			libqt4-dbus 4:4.7.2-0ubuntu6.2
			libgtk2.0-0 2.24.4-0ubuntu2
			libgtk2.0-dev 2.24.4-0ubuntu2
			coreutils 8.5-1ubuntu6
			busybox-initramfs 1:1.17.1-10ubuntu1
			google-chrome-stable 13.0.782.215-r97094
			wine 1.2.2-0ubuntu6
			playonlinux 4.0.7

			According to Synaptics Package Manager, all packages I looked at are fully updated. Presumably this is either because Zorin OS automatically updates packages when the operating system is installed, or because I have downloaded a recent release (both are true). The only packages that would be modified by the authors of Zorin OS would be those that are graphic and interface related.

			==Initialization==

			Zorin OS is initialized using System-V. The following packages were found using Synaptics Package Manager:

			sysv-rc 2.87dsf-4ubuntu23
			sysvinit-utils 2.87dsf-4ubuntu23

			Startup is configured through scripts located in "/etc/rc?.d/" (where ? is 0-6 or S). The scripts in these directories are symbolic links whose targets point to the "/etc/init.d/" directory. Scripts in the "/etc/rcS.d/" directory are those scripts which are run at startup. These scripts will be executed in order of their enumerated prefix, but won't necessarily run serially (ie, the second script may start before the first is finished). In Zorin OS, the first 5 scripts to fun on startup are:

			pcmciautils S13
			brltty S25
			apparmor S37
			urandom S55
			x11-common S70

	=Part III=		=Part III=

Awillman: /* Background */

2011-10-20T01:37:37Z

Background

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	[http://zorin-os.com/index.html Zorin OS]<ref>[http://zorin-os.com/index.html Zorin OS Homepage]</ref> is an operating system based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29 Ubuntu]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29 Ubuntu]</ref> created by Artyom Zorin designed to give Windows 7 users easy access to Linux. It does this by incorporating an interface similar to Windows 7 (or alternatively configurable, XP) which still takes advantage of Linux functionality (such as the advertised immunity to Windows viruses). It comes installed with a large out-of-the-box collection of open source software. Additionally, it is advertised as one of the most accessible operating system around by including tools such as text-to-speech and screen magnification built in.		[http://zorin-os.com/index.html Zorin OS]<ref>[http://zorin-os.com/index.html Zorin OS Homepage]</ref> is an operating system based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29 Ubuntu]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29 Ubuntu]</ref> created by Artyom Zorin designed to give Windows 7 users easy access to Linux. It does this by incorporating an interface similar to Windows 7 (or alternatively configurable, XP) which still takes advantage of Linux functionality (such as the advertised immunity to Windows viruses). It comes installed with a large out-of-the-box collection of open source software. Additionally, it is advertised as one of the most accessible operating system around by including tools such as text-to-speech and screen magnification built in.

	Zorin OS is obtained for free from the distributor’s website as a downloadable .iso disk image roughly 1.1GB in size. The installation itself occupies roughly 3.7GB of disk space. There are premium/paid versions of Zorin OS (these being the Gaming, Multimedia, Business, and Ultimate versions) which seem only to include more open source software out-of-the-box which caters more specifically to the version chosen, such as tons of pre-installed free games on the Gaming version and GIMP and Blender on the Multimedia version.		Zorin OS is obtained for free from the distributor’s website as a downloadable .iso disk image roughly 1.1GB in size. The installation itself occupies roughly 3.7GB of disk space. There are premium/paid versions of Zorin OS<ref>[http://zorin-os.com/premium.html Premium Zorin OS Downloads]</ref> (these being the Gaming, Multimedia, Business, and Ultimate versions) which seem only to include more open source software out-of-the-box which caters more specifically to the version chosen, such as tons of pre-installed free games on the Gaming version and GIMP and Blender on the Multimedia version.

	==Installation/Startup==		==Installation/Startup==

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	==Installation/Startup==		==Installation/Startup==
	In order to install Zorin OS, I first downloaded and installed Oracle VirtualBox followed by the free Zorin OS .iso disk image from the distributor website. Regularly, the disk image is meant to be burned to a DVD (or onto a USB stick) which is then used to perform the installation on a physical drive, however for myself the physical disk was not needed as I was performing a virtual installation.		In order to install Zorin OS, I first downloaded and installed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox Oracle VirtualBox]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox Oracle VirtualBox]</ref> followed by the free Zorin OS .iso disk image from the distributor website. Regularly, the disk image is meant to be burned to a DVD (or onto a USB stick) which is then used to perform the installation on a physical drive, however for myself the physical disk was not needed as I was performing a virtual installation.

	I started by first creating a new virtual machine in VirtualBox. The settings I used were as follows:		I started by first creating a new virtual machine in VirtualBox. The settings I used were as follows:

Awillman: /* Basic Operation */

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Basic Operation

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	==Basic Operation==		==Basic Operation==
	[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop (screenshot taken from the Zorin OS gallery).]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.		[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop (screenshot taken from the Zorin OS official gallery).]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.

	===Control Panel===		===Control Panel===

Awillman: /* Basic Operation */

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	==Basic Operation==		==Basic Operation==
	[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop (~~image~~ taken from the Zorin OS ~~homepage~~.]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.		[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop (screenshot taken from the Zorin OS gallery).]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.

	===Control Panel===		===Control Panel===

Awillman: /* Basic Operation */

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	==Basic Operation==		==Basic Operation==
	[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop.]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.		[[File:ZorinOSDesktop.png\|thumb\|right\|Zorin OS desktop (image taken from the Zorin OS homepage.]]It is immediately apparent that the operating system interface does not try to be a complete replica of Windows 7’s interface. It is still very windows-like, but it is about as similar looking to Windows 7 as Windows 7 is to XP. Comparing the two desktops, let’s play a little child’s game of “spot the differences:” the ‘Recycle Bin’ in windows is called the ‘Trash’ in Zorin OS, the start menu logo is a ‘Z,’ context menus (right-click menus) and the ‘start menu’ all contain slightly different contents than their windows counterparts, and so on, but for the most part the interfaces of the operating systems seem intuitively the same.

	===Control Panel===		===Control Panel===