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| Developer | Fermilab |
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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source and closed source |
| Initial release | 31 August 1998 |
| Latest release | 6.7 / October 18, 2015 |
| Package manager | RPM |
| Platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | GNOME 2, KDE, IceWM |
| License | Mainly GPL |
| Official website | www |
Fermi Linux is the generic name for Linux distributions that are created and used at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab). These releases have gone through different names: Fermi Linux, Fermi Linux LTS, LTS, Fermi Linux STS, STS, Scientific Linux Fermi, SLF. For the purposes of this entry they can be used interchangeably to designate a version of Linux specific to Fermilab.
At the current time, the only officially supported Fermi Linux is Scientific Linux Fermi, which is based on Scientific Linux.