Background Information

Devil-Linux was a Linux distribution that booted and operated entirely from a CD-ROM or USB flash drive. It offered the flexibility to save the configuration to a floppy diskette or a USB pen drive. Initially designed as a dedicated firewall/router, Devil-Linux later evolved into a versatile server capable of hosting various applications.

Devil-Linux had it last update on April 16, 2017 and an announcment was made on January 7, 2018 that the distribution would no longer recieve updates.

Technical Specifications

General Information

  • Developers:
    • Heiko Zuerker (Founder, Project Leader and Developer)
    • Bruce Smith
    • Friedrich Lobenstock
  • Licensing: GNU General Public License
  • OS Family: Linux (Unix-like)
  • Initial Release Date: Febuary 4, 2003
  • Latest Release Date: April 16, 2017

Availability Information

  • Languages: Multilingual
  • Platforms:
    • i586
    • i686
    • x86_64

System Information

  • Working State: Discontinued
  • Source Model: Open Source
  • Package manager: N/A
  • Default User Interface: Command Line Interface
  • Update Method: Manual Update

Additional Information