Ojuba Linux
Encyclopedia
Ojuba is an Arabic Linux distribution
, produced by an Arabic team led by Mo'aied Al-Sa'ady. Ojuba is a computer operating system based on the Fedora
distribution. Ojuba 4 Riyadh is based on Fedora 13 and the default GUI
is GNOME
.
, and many patched packages to give better Arabic support (like GNOME Terminal
). Ojuba Linux also comes with some third-party packages implementing multimedia support for proprietary
formats and proprietary drivers.
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Applications in Ojuba 4: Archive Manager, Dictionary, gedit, Gnote, StarDict, Take Screenshot, arcade games, logic & puzzles games, GNU Paint, Shotwell Photo Manager, Simple Scan, Empathy, Firefox, Pino - Twitter and Identi.ca client, Remote Desktop Viewer, Transmission, Uget, Project Management, Audio CD Extractor, Brasero, Cheese, Istanbul Desktop Session Recorder, Movie Player, Ojuba MiMiC, Pitivi Video Editor, Rhythmbox, Automatic Bug Reporting Tool, CD/DVD Creator, Déjà Dup, Disk Usage Analyzer, Disk Utility, Multilingual Terminal, Ojuba Personal Lock, Ojuba Virtual CD/DVD, System Monitor and Terminal.
Ojuba 4 doesn't have Zekr Quranic study tool pre-installed or LibreOffice
/OpenOffice.org
for word processing
, spreadsheet
s, presentations
, graphics
, and databases
.
Ojuba 4 is based on Fedora 13 and from 24 June 2011, Fedora 13 has reached its end of life for
updates and support. No further updates, including security updates,
will be available for Fedora 13 (and Ojuba 4). Ojuba is a Fedora-based Linux distribution is still active. But if the system isn't updated in the future, the system may become vulnerable
to exploits
. The Sabily
Linux distribution is a operating system designed by and for Muslims and is supported.
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
, produced by an Arabic team led by Mo'aied Al-Sa'ady. Ojuba is a computer operating system based on the Fedora
Fedora (operating system)
Fedora is a RPM-based, general purpose collection of software, including an operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat...
distribution. Ojuba 4 Riyadh is based on Fedora 13 and the default GUI
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
is GNOME
GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
.
Introduction
Ojuba Linux is an Arabic Fedora-based distribution pre-installed with Arabic/Islamic packages like hijra and minbarMinbar (software)
Minbar is an application for GNU/Linux that indicates the time when Muslims should pray. It runs in background as a tray icon and plays the "athan" at prayer times. Minbar works with the main calculation methods, such as Muslim League , Shafii, and Hanafi...
, and many patched packages to give better Arabic support (like GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.-Features:...
). Ojuba Linux also comes with some third-party packages implementing multimedia support for proprietary
Proprietary software
Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
formats and proprietary drivers.
Versions
- Ojuba PC : Based on, and 100% Compatible with, Fedora by Red HatRed HatRed Hat, Inc. is an S&P 500 company in the free and open source software sector, and a major Linux distribution vendor. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide....
. Fedora is not as highly prioritized by Red Hat as Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux-based operating system developed by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server versions for x86, x86-64, Itanium, PowerPC and IBM System z, and desktop versions for x86 and x86-64...
(RHEL) with bug fixes. - Ojuba server system : It is intended to be Based on CentOSCentOSCentOS is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux . It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary compatibility with its upstream distribution...
and Compatible with Red HatRed HatRed Hat, Inc. is an S&P 500 company in the free and open source software sector, and a major Linux distribution vendor. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide....
Versions, and it's not launched yet.- Ojuba version 1 is based on Fedora 9
- Ojuba version 2 is based on Fedora 10
- Ojuba version 3 is based on Fedora 11
- Ojuba version 4 is based on Fedora 13
Extra programs
- ZekrZekrZekr is an open source Quranic desktop application. It is an open platform Quran study tool for browsing and researching on the Quran. Zekr is a Quran-based project, planned to be a universal, open source, and cross-platform application to perform most of the usual refers to the Quran, according to...
, Quranic study tool - Hijra (Hijri calendar)
- MinbarMinbar (software)Minbar is an application for GNU/Linux that indicates the time when Muslims should pray. It runs in background as a tray icon and plays the "athan" at prayer times. Minbar works with the main calculation methods, such as Muslim League , Shafii, and Hanafi...
(prayer time indicator) - Audio converter program, MiMic
Ojuba 4 software
- MinbarMinbar (software)Minbar is an application for GNU/Linux that indicates the time when Muslims should pray. It runs in background as a tray icon and plays the "athan" at prayer times. Minbar works with the main calculation methods, such as Muslim League , Shafii, and Hanafi...
: Islamic prayer times application
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- Monajat: application that popups prayers every predetermined time
- thwab: Electronic Encyclopedia System
- mus-haf Othman: Othman Qur'an Browser
- Hijri Islamic Calendar
- Translations for the Arabic language
Applications in Ojuba 4: Archive Manager, Dictionary, gedit, Gnote, StarDict, Take Screenshot, arcade games, logic & puzzles games, GNU Paint, Shotwell Photo Manager, Simple Scan, Empathy, Firefox, Pino - Twitter and Identi.ca client, Remote Desktop Viewer, Transmission, Uget, Project Management, Audio CD Extractor, Brasero, Cheese, Istanbul Desktop Session Recorder, Movie Player, Ojuba MiMiC, Pitivi Video Editor, Rhythmbox, Automatic Bug Reporting Tool, CD/DVD Creator, Déjà Dup, Disk Usage Analyzer, Disk Utility, Multilingual Terminal, Ojuba Personal Lock, Ojuba Virtual CD/DVD, System Monitor and Terminal.
Ojuba 4 doesn't have Zekr Quranic study tool pre-installed or LibreOffice
LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite developed by The Document Foundation as a fork of OpenOffice.org. It is largely compatible with other major office suites, including Microsoft Office, and available on a variety of platforms...
/OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org, commonly known as OOo or OpenOffice, is an open-source application suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases. OpenOffice is available for a number of different computer operating systems, is distributed as free software...
for word processing
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
, spreadsheet
Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper accounting worksheet. It displays multiple cells usually in a two-dimensional matrix or grid consisting of rows and columns. Each cell contains alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas...
s, presentations
Presentation program
A presentation program is a computer software package used to display information, normally in the form of a slide show...
, graphics
Graphics software
In computer graphics, graphics software or image editing software is a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate visual images on a computer....
, and databases
Relational database management system
A relational database management system is a database management system that is based on the relational model as introduced by E. F. Codd. Most popular databases currently in use are based on the relational database model....
.
Ojuba 4 is based on Fedora 13 and from 24 June 2011, Fedora 13 has reached its end of life for
updates and support. No further updates, including security updates,
will be available for Fedora 13 (and Ojuba 4). Ojuba is a Fedora-based Linux distribution is still active. But if the system isn't updated in the future, the system may become vulnerable
Vulnerability (computing)
In computer security, a vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance.Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw...
to exploits
Exploit (computer security)
An exploit is a piece of software, a chunk of data, or sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug, glitch or vulnerability in order to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, or something electronic...
. The Sabily
Sabily
Sabily is a free, open source operating system designed by and for Muslims. It is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution which is a Free and Open Source operating system and has pre-installed packages for the Arabic language....
Linux distribution is a operating system designed by and for Muslims and is supported.
See also
- SabilySabilySabily is a free, open source operating system designed by and for Muslims. It is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution which is a Free and Open Source operating system and has pre-installed packages for the Arabic language....
- is a free, open source operating system designed by and for MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s - Open sourceOpen sourceThe term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
- Free softwareFree softwareFree software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
- Minbar (software)Minbar (software)Minbar is an application for GNU/Linux that indicates the time when Muslims should pray. It runs in background as a tray icon and plays the "athan" at prayer times. Minbar works with the main calculation methods, such as Muslim League , Shafii, and Hanafi...
- GNU General Public LicenseGNU General Public LicenseThe GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....