Hurd is the name of an Operating System kernel aimed to be the base of the GNU System.
Questions tagged [hurd]
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Why isn't Linux embraced as the official GNU kernel?
While I knew for quite some time the existence of Hurd, and its mission as the official GNU Operating System kernel, I was wondering how come Linux is not embraced as the official GNU kernel over the years, seeing as it is in a much better state…
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Is it possible to run pure GNU?
On the GNU Project webpage, there's a subsection called "All GNU packages" which lists the various software in the GNU project.
Are there any GNU distributions which use only these packages -- i.e. a "pure" GNU operating system that runs on only GNU…
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GNU/Hurd vs. GNU/Linux
I was quite surprised to learn that the GNU project has an independent kernel of their own called Hurd. And there are mainstream distributions like Arch Hurd and Debian GNU/Hurd which uses it. Is there any significant advantage for Hurd over Linux?
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How different is compiling source code in Debian GNU/Hurd from Debian GNU/Linux?
I was trying to compile libnetfilter_conntrack source from github as it was requested by iptables while compiling iptables and as any of these were not available in the HURD software repo and ended up in an error while configuring…
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Would it be possible to compile and bootstrap GNU?
A new Guix release came out some time ago. And I got the idea that if I can bootstrap glibc, gcc, and guix to HURD and Mach, I can have a non-Linux GNU system. But I also need some software like bash, emacs, binutils, coreutils, an init system. Do…
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HURD: Why is remote process not killed?
On most UNIX systems this will not leave a process running:
ssh example.net sleep 1000
<>
I have tested this behaviour…
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Can GNU/Linux software run on GNU/Hurd?
I am only familiar with the GNU/Linux system and I recently discovered the Hurd kernel, so the first question that came up in my mind was: is the software that I can find on a GNU/Linux system able to run on a GNU/Hurd system? Does the compatibility…
user169558
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Does Debian GNU/Hurd support ext4 filesystem?
I have downloaded Debian GNU/Hurd disk image. However, while the virtual machine was running, my PC crash along with the virtual machine. I tried to start the virtual machine, but many things were not working because the filesystem was damaged. As…
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Arch/Hurd and the AUR
if i installed Arch/Hurd, Will I be able to use the AUR to install from source code since i will not be able to use the Arch/Linux binary packages ? have anyone tried to do that ?
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Microkernel (e.g. GNU Hurd) more secure than monolithic kernel (Linux)?
I would like to understand (in relatively layman's terms) if and how a microkernel such as the Mach-based GNU Hurd is more secure than a monolithic kernel such a Linux.
Additionally, does a micro-kernel affect network security differently form a…
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Ubuntu K/FreeBSD
I was wondering if it is possible to alter Debian K/FreeBSD so it becomes Ubuntu? I know there are builds of Debian 7 running on FreeBSD, so would it be possible to get a working Ubuntu system with the experimental DKFBSD 7 with the 14.04…
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How to use the Hurd kernel in a Debian installation?
I am running a Debian (Jessie so far) and would like to give the Hurd kernel a go. How could I swap the Linux kernel for it? After that, would the developers be interested in any sort of feedback about how it's working for me?
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