It also has GCC 4.6.3, RPM 5.4.4, and Perl 5.14.2.

Mar 5, 2012 15:39 GMT  ·  By

Unity Linux, a distribution that hopes to provide the smallest core distro as possible wrapped around mklivecd, is now at version 2012 Alpha 1.

Unity Linux 2012 Alpha 1 is available in two distinct versions, both 32 bit and 64 bit, and it uses the Mandriva repositories. This release comes in a command line only format, with no X11 support, and can be installed with the command ‘cli-installer’.

Highlights of Unity Linux 2012 Alpha 1:

· Linux kernel 3.2.7; · A new and revamped cli-installer; · GCC 4.6.3 available; · RPM 5.4.4 installed; · mklivecd was updated; · Moved to Systemd; · Overlayfs has replaced aufs · Perl 5.14.2; · DE and core updates were implemented.

Download Unity Linux 2012 Alpha 1 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a development release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.