Background Information

Openwall Linux, also shortened to Owl, is a lightweight security based linux distribution developed by Russian security specialist, and developer of John the Ripper, Alexader Peslyak also known as Solar Designer.

The distribution is primarly designed for servers, appliances, and other virtual appliances.

Technical Sepcifications

General Information

  • Developer: Alexander Peslyak (Solar Designer)
  • Licensing: GNU General Public License
  • OS Family: Linux (Unix-like)
  • Initial Release Date: March 13, 2002
  • Latest Release Date: July 3, 2018

Availability Information

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

System Information

  • Working State: Dorment
  • Source Model: Open Source
  • Update Method: CD
  • Userland: GNU
  • Default User Interface: Text-Based

Additonal Information