Huayra GNU/Linux
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| Huayra GNU/Linux | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of Huayra GNU/Linux 5.0 | |
| Developer | Currently: Educ.ar - Previously: Conectar Igualdad / ANSES / CENITAL |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 1 August 2012 |
| Latest release | 6.5 |
| Available in | Spanish (Argentina) |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | MATE Desktop |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | huayra |
Huayra GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution developed by the Argentine national government.[1] It is based on the Debian architecture.[2] In 2013, it was installed on netbooks that were distributed to schools nationally by the Connect Equality (Conectar Igualdad) program run by ANSES, the original developer of Huayra.[2]
Having been released in the GNU GPL license, Huayra is free software.
Software developed by the Huayra team
[edit]The Huayra team develops educational applications designed for students and teachers. There are also other applications that, while not educational, are designed for young kids.
Theme
[edit]"The Huayra desktop presents a unique design. Every version of Huayra comes with a unique theme, the latest being "Liso", which includes a GRUB theme, Plymouth, icon pack, GTK2 and GTK3 application themes, window theme, MDM login manager, wallpapers and screensavers, which improve the user experience with Docky and Synapse".[citation needed]
There are various themes like Verde, Mayo or Limbo.
Versions
[edit]This table shows all of the different versions of Huayra.
| Version number | Codename | Date | Architecture | Support | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.* | pruebas | 1 August 2012 | i386 | * | Development version made for testing. |
| 1.0 | brisa | 10 March 2013 | i386 | * | First released version. |
| 1.1 | brisa | 14 June 2013 | i386 | * | Update. |
| 2.0 | pampero | 24 April 2014 | i386 | * | Second version. |
| 2.1 | pampero | 13 August 2014 | i386 | * | Update. |
| 2.2 | pampero | 22 November 2014 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Update. First version optimized for 64 bit processors. |
| 3.0 | sud | 17 March 2015 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Third version. Based on Debian 8.2 |
| 3.1 | sud | 21 September 2015 | i368 and x86_64 | * | Update. |
| 3.2 | sud | 15 March 2016 | i386 and x86_64 | * | Update. Based on Debian 8.3 |
| 4.0 | zonda | – | i386 and x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 9 |
| 5.0 | austral | 24 April 2021 | x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 10 (up to 10.13) |
| 6.0 | norte | 12 June 2023 | x86_64 | * | Released. Based on Debian 11 |
| 6.5 | ráfaga | 1 February 2024 | x86_64 | Released. Based on Debian 12 |
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Red | Old version, no longer supported. |
| Yellow | Old version, still supported. |
| Green | Current version. |
| Blue | In development. |
Huayra 6 «norte»
Released on June 12, 2023. Based on Debian 11.5 «Bullseye» and a few improvements. Along with a new version of «Huayra Motion» (that includes the ability to connect USB cameras), and its own software store, among others. There was also added a manual called "El libro vivo de hechizos de Huayra Linux"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Capacitación. Curso sobre el sistema operativo Huayra 5 GNU/Linux". Gobierno de Jujuy (in Spanish). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Huayra: the experience of a State with a free operating system". Convergencia Latina (in Spanish). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2025.