Super OS

**Super OS** (formerly: Super Ubuntu) was a free Linux distribution. It was a modified version of Ubuntu made with reconstructor. Its main goal was to provide an ‘Out of the Box’ experience, containing various enhancements over Ubuntu. It had the goal of remaining compatible with Ubuntu.

## Features

- Includes an easy way to run executable files and scripts.
- Multimedia support: It is prepackaged with support for MP3 files and video-DVDs.
- Internet codecs: It includes an additional web browser (Opera), Adobe Flash Player, and more communication software (aMSN and Skype).
- Additional software: It also includes, Wine, the GUI for Uncomplicated Firewall, and other software installed by default.

### App Runner

_App Runner_ is a script included in _Super OS_ that allows any kind of executable or script to be launched without having to use the command line. App Runner was also subject of an article by Lifehacker, saying "_App Runner would come in handy_" and "_there's plenty of scripts and closed-source apps that this would be useful for_".

### Live USB

There is also a Windows tool called _cd2usb_ to create Ubuntu and _Super OS_ Live USBs. The program is already included in the DVD of _Super OS_.

### RUNZ Framework

The _RUNZ Framework_  is a tool that allows the use of portable apps and something called _SuperDebs_ (an installer with a .deb file + its dependencies that can be installed offline) in _Super OS_. It is already included in _Super OS 9.04 SP 0.1+_

## Software repository

In addition to the official Ubuntu repositories, Super OS also includes its own repositories, which include third-party software like Adobe Reader, Skype, Real Player, TrueCrypt, PeaZip, Google Chrome or Ubuntu calendar, but also include tools/software developed by _hacktolive_, like App Runner and RUNZ.

## Reception and adoption

_Super OS_ had been received mainly with positive reviews, with softpedia saying _"it is a distribution with super powers […] [due to] the inclusion of applications, tools and technologies that are missing from a standard Ubuntu"_. _Super OS_ (still with the name _Super Ubuntu_ at the time), was also Lifehacker's _featured download_ saying "_It's basically just a re-compiled version of the official Ubuntu distribution, but with a whole bunch of features included that save you the time of grabbing them yourself_"._Super OS_ was also the OS that the Helios project  (a non-profit organization to give away computers to children without the money to buy them) pre-loads on most of the computers they give away. , Super OS was in the top 100 of the page hit ranking of DistroWatch,.

## Related pages

- List of Ubuntu-based distributions

## Other websites

- Official website
- Super OS coverage and reviews
- Official blog
- Super OS at DistroWatch
- Super OS Archive

## Infobox (os)

- **name**: Super OS
- **screenshot**: Super OS.png
- **caption**: _Super OS_ running
- **website**: [http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS]
- **developer**: [http://hacktolive.org hacktolive]
- **family**: Unix-like
- **source model**: Open source
- **released**: July 17, 2008
- **latest release version**: 11.10
- **language**: multilingual (more than 55)
- **kernel type**: Monolithic kernel, Monolithic (Linux kernel, Linux)
- **ui**: GNOME, Unity (user interface), Unity
- **license**: Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
- **working state**: Discontinued
- **supported platforms**: X86, i386 (x86), X86-64, AMD64
- **updatemodel**: Advanced Packaging Tool, APT
- **package manager**: dpkg (Debian Packager)