There is no single Linux OS exists these days. Instead there are lot of Linux distributions/distros) available which consist of a Linux operating system and a collection of applications. Here are some of the latest and popular Linus distros:

- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r4 (http://www.debian.org/distrib/)

- Fedora 9 (http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fe dora)

- Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/do wnload)

- Mandriva Linux One/Free 2008 Spring (http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloa d)

- Gentoo 2008.0 (http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/wher e.xml)

- openSUSE 11.0 (http://en.opensuse.org/Download)

- RedHat Enterprise (https://www.redhat.com/apps/downlo ad/)

hope it clarifies!

Answered by A.R. , an ibibo Master, at 12:08 PM on September 26, 2008

Well, Ubuntu is the latest version of Linux.

Ubuntu is a free computer operating system based on the Linux kernel. Its name comes from the Zulu word ubuntu, loosely translated as "humanity" or "A person is a person only through other people". Ubuntu's goals include providing an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease of installation. Ubuntu has been rated as the most popular Linux distribution

Ubuntu's first release was on October 20, 2004, as a temporary fork of the Debian project. This was done so that a new version of Ubuntu could be released every six months,resulting in a more frequently updated system. Ubuntu releases always include the most recent GNOME release, and are scheduled to be released about a month after GNOME.

http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Ubuntu

Answered by NIVEDITA , an ibibo Master, at 9:59 AM on September 24, 2008

Well Mandeep!!
KDE's KUBUNTU 4.xx is latest linux flavor... u can request the Live cd or download as well the s/w...
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the website is written below:-

http://shipit.kubun tu.org
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they will send it to u within 4 to 5 week or u can d/l it if ur broadband d/l speed is something 100 to 150 kbps in almost 1+ hr.

ok all the best Mandeep!!

Answered by Nikhil Singh , an ibibo Citizen, at 9:53 PM on September 23, 2008

well;
Latest version of G++ for Linux.

This is mirror site, u can download from here.

http://mirrors.rcn.co m/pub/sourceware/

For stable version, check release notes of same

Answered by Kishore , an ibibo Master, at 9:19 PM on September 23, 2008

The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.26.5
The latest prepatch for the stable Linux kernel tree is: 2.6.27-rc7
The latest snapshot for the stable Linux kernel tree is: 2.6.27-rc7-git1
The latest 2.4 version of the Linux kernel is: 2.4.36.7
The latest prepatch for the 2.4 Linux kernel tree is: 2.4.37-rc1
The latest 2.2 version of the Linux kernel is: 2.2.26
The latest prepatch for the 2.2 Linux kernel tree is: 2.2.27-rc2
The latest -mm patch to the stable Linux kernels is: 2.6.27-rc5-mm1

Answered by Shahanshah at 8:47 PM on September 23, 2008

A Linux distribution is a version of Linux software which contains a combination of the Linux computer operating system and a variety of other software packages all bundled together. Linux distributions come in varieties from very simplistic to fully functional operating systems and can be used on both personal computers and servers. The Linux distribution was developed so that Linux was more accessible to users that were not Unix, another operating system from 1960s and 1970s, experts.

Linux is a free, open-source code, computer operating system similar to Unix. “Open-source code” means that the programmers have released the programming code which makes the software work. The programmers release the code so other programmers around the world can customize and improve upon it. Generally the software of a Linux distribution is open-source as well; however, some companies have proprietary software in their distributions and therefore do not release the programming code.

Fedora core-5

Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 6:15 PM on September 23, 2008

Linux IA32
Latest Version: 173.14.12
Latest Legacy GPU version (1.0-71xx series): 71.86.06
Latest Legacy GPU version (1.0-96xx series): 96.43.07
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Latest Version: 1.0-5336
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Latest Version: 173.14.12
Latest Legacy GPU Version (1.0-71xx series): 71.86.06
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FreeBSD x86
Latest Version: 173.14.12
Latest Legacy GPU Version (1.0-71xx series): 71.86.06
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Solaris x64/x86
Latest Version: 173.14.12
Latest Legacy GPU version (1.0-96xx series): 96.43.07
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NVIDIA nForce Drivers

Open source drivers for NVIDIA nForce hardware are included in the standard Linux kernel and leading Linux distributions. This page includes information on open source drivers, and driver disks for older Linux distributions including 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Linux.

PODCAST

Andy Ritger and Christian Zander of NVIDIA speak with Will Backman of bsdtalk (http://bsdtalk.blogspot.com/) about the NVIDIA FreeBSD graphics driver. In the interview Backman, Zander and Ritger discuss the motivations for NVIDIA supporting FreeBSD, the technical issues to resolve in order to improve NVIDIA's FreeBSD Graphics Driver support (also discussed here: http://lists.freebsd.org/piper mail/freebsd-hackers/2006-June /016995.html), the configurability and features exposed by the driver, and licensing and NVIDIA's open source efforts.

Answered by Anju Singh , an ibibo Master, at 5:41 PM on September 23, 2008

Ubuntu (official IPA pronunciation /ùbúntú/ (oo-BOON-too[5])) is a predominantly desktop-oriented Linux distribution, based on Debian GNU/Linux but with a stronger focus on usability, regular releases, and ease of installation. Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd, owned by South African billionaire entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth.

The name of the distribution comes from the southern African concept of ubuntu which may be rendered roughly as "humanity toward others", or "we are people because of other people" though other meanings have been suggested.[6]

The most recent version, Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), was released on October 18 2007. Ubuntu aims to use only free software to provide an up-to-date yet stable operating system for the average user.

Kubuntu and Xubuntu are official subprojects of the Ubuntu project, aiming to bring the KDE and Xfce desktop environments, respectively, to the Ubuntu core. Edubuntu is an official subproject designed for school environments, and should be equally suitable for children to use at home.[7]

Ubuntu also has Long Term Support (LTS) releases, which have three years support for the desktop version and five years for the server version. The most recent LTS version, Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake), was released on June 1 2006 (updated to Ubuntu 6.06.1 on August 10 2006); the next LTS version will be 8.04 (Hardy Heron), scheduled for release in April 2008.
http://www.answers.com/ topic/ubuntu-linux-distributio n

Answered by Nishu's , an ibibo Master, at 5:38 PM on September 23, 2008

The Helix team has announced the release and immediate availability of the latest version of their Linux Distribution, called Helix 2008R1, but which is actually Helix 2.0. This version comes with a lot of changes over the previous release, both new additions and updated packages.

Let's have a closer look at some of the most important!

Updates:

· No longer based on Knoppix;
· aimage 3.1.0 - Advanced disk imager;
· chkrootkit 0.47-1 - find out if the system has a rootkit infection;
· clamav 0.92.1 - GPL antivirus scanner;
· md5deep 3.1 - Calculate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, Tiger, Whirlpool message digests;
· Wireshark 1.0.2-1 - Network protocol analyzer.

New additions:

· Based on Ubuntu;
· winlockpwn 1.0 - a tool to bypass windows authentication using firewire;
· gtkhash 0.2.0.1 - a GTK+ application used for computing message digests;
· bioskbsnarf 1.0 - a python program designed to parse and print the bios keyboard interrupt buffer in the real mode;
· bless 0.6.0 - a hex editor with read/write support for block devices.

Helix is a Linux distribution best suited for those working in fields such as incident response, live forensics and e-discovery. It features a very versatile Live CD that has been specially crafted to leave the host computer intact, while featuring the basic functionality like customized kernels and great hardware detection.

The main focus of Helix is Forensics tools and Incident Response, for which it provides several applications, therefore we could say that this isn't an average, general purpose Linux distro. This is, in fact, more of a specialized OS, customized and designed to best meet the needs of individuals who already have Forensic and Incident Response basic knowledge.

Answered by Hem@nt .... , an ibibo Master, at 5:24 PM on September 23, 2008

Well Mandeep, Ubuntu is the latest version of Linux.

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

The Ubuntu promise

* Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.
* Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.
* Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.
* Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.

For more details and to download it , Please visit the source site :

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Answered by Alok Gupta , an ibibo Guru, at 5:15 PM on September 23, 2008