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== Quantian == | == Quantian == | ||
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[http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html Quantian] is a remastering of [http://www.knoppix.net/ Knoppix]. Quantian also incorporates clusterKnoppix and adds support for openMosix, including remote booting of light clients in an openMosix terminal server context. | [http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html Quantian] is a remastering of [http://www.knoppix.net/ Knoppix]. Quantian also incorporates clusterKnoppix and adds support for openMosix, including remote booting of light clients in an openMosix terminal server context. | ||
Some introductory material on Quantian is available in an article in the [http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/papers/quantian-tpm.pdf Political Methodologist]. The bioinformatics capabilities of Quantian were addressed in the [http://gchelpdesk.ualberta.ca/news/30jun05/cbhd_news_30jun05.php June 30, 2005 issue of the Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter]. | Some introductory material on Quantian is available in an article in the [http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/papers/quantian-tpm.pdf Political Methodologist]. The bioinformatics capabilities of Quantian were addressed in the [http://gchelpdesk.ualberta.ca/news/30jun05/cbhd_news_30jun05.php June 30, 2005 issue of the Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter]. | ||
== Debian-Med == | == Debian-Med == | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 31 July 2008
Also see Wikiomics:Linux packages for software repositories specializing in bioinformatics packages.
BioKnoppix
BioKnoppix is a customized distribution of Knoppix Linux Live CD. With this distribution you just boot from the CD and you have a fully functional Linux OS distribution with open source applications targeted for the molecular biologist. Beside using some RAM, Bioknoppix doesn't touch the host computer, being ideal for demonstrations, molecular biology students, workshops, etc.
BioBrew
http://bioinformatics.org/biobrew/
DNALinux
DNALinux is a Slax based Live CD with bioinformatic programs. Since it uses RAM instead or harddisk, the user has the option to load a lightweight GUI (Xfce) or the full featured KDE. It is developed at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.
APBioKnoppix
APBioKnoppix (moved to Linux users in the National University of Singapore) is a LiveCD containing all commonly used bioinformatics software packages such as EMBOSS pre-installed on the Knoppix Debian Linux platform, compressed into a bootable CD for intel PCs.
VLinux
Knoppix-based portable Live CD for Bioinformatics. http://bioinformatics.org/vlinux
Vigyaancd
http://www.vigyaancd.org/ Another Knoppix-based portable Live CD for bioinformatics
NEBC Bio-Linux
NEBC Bio-Linux provides both standard and cutting edge bioinformatics tools on a Debian GNU Linux base. It is powerful, configurable and easy to maintain. It has been customised for ease of use and provides an ideal system for scientists handling and analysing biological data. Bio-Linux also comes with many development tools, providing a solid base for bioinformatics software development. It can also be easily deployed as a computer cluster.
A Live NEBC Bio-Linux DVD is also available.
Quantian
Last relase: 2006
Quantian is a remastering of Knoppix. Quantian also incorporates clusterKnoppix and adds support for openMosix, including remote booting of light clients in an openMosix terminal server context.
Some introductory material on Quantian is available in an article in the Political Methodologist. The bioinformatics capabilities of Quantian were addressed in the June 30, 2005 issue of the Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter.
Debian-Med
Debian-Med is a package of programs that can be installed easily on a Debian GNU Linux system. While not a distribution per se, Debian-Med is a good method of converting a standard Linux distribution into a system ready for many bioinformatics tasks.
Articles reviewing Linux distributions customised for bioinformatics
Gearing Up for Bioinformatics, Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter, March 3, 2005
Gearing up for Bioinformatics, 2004 Linux User and Developer, 46, 50-56
