| Woof | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Barry Kauler (original) community (current) |
| Written in | Various (NotablyC andAssembly) |
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 2009 |
| Repository | https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/woof-CE |
| Marketing target | Personal computers, mobile devices, embedded devices, servers, |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Package manager | dpkg,Pacman,PETget,slapt-get,slackpkg, Puppy Package Manager |
| Supported platforms | x86,x86-64,ARM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Userland | Various |
| Default user interface | Many |
| License | Many[1] ("Linux" trademark owned byLinus Torvalds[2] and administered by theLinux Mark Institute) |
| Official website | puppylinux-woof-ce |
Woof is a software application used to build aPuppy Linux distribution from anotherLinux distribution.[3][4][5] This application must be run inside Puppy Linux, and an internet connection is required in order to download the other Linux distro's binary packages.[6]
The CD-Remaster program available in Puppy Linux can be used to build variants of the Puppy Linux distribution.[7]
In 2013, Woof was forked to Woof-CE, which uses a git version control system hosted onGitHub.[8]
The process used by Woof to build a Puppy Linux distribution from another Linux distribution:
The Linux distributions that Woof can use as the foundation for a Puppy Linux distribution:
