Bio-Linux is a linux distro which dedicated for Bioinformaics researchers who are into linux or linux users . Bio-Linux is designed and maintained by NEBC Environmental Bioinformatics Centre which goal is to ” enabling environmental science in the molecular age ” , It has a complete set of software packages that regarding Bioinformatics , Bio-Linux is an Ubuntu based linux , and that suggest it got the power of ubuntu .
NEBC`s description for their Bio-Linux :
Bio-Linux 5 packs a wealth of bioinformatics tools, scientific software and documentation into a powerful and user-friendly Ubuntu Linux system. Download Bio-Linux today and turn your PC into a powerful workstation in minutes.
Advantages of Bio-Linux :
1-Ubuntu based :
Means it got all the ubuntu features such as using usual software repositories for Ubuntu , the community supports provided by Ubuntuforums and Launchpad.net . regarding the simplicity of use it’s the best distro for porting special sides use .
2-Portability :
Bio-Linux can be installed on many ports : Memory Sticks , running as a live CD , or can be installed at the machine .
3-Software packages :
Bio-Linux : has a special customized software packages , which is categorized for the use in Bio informatics field , here is a list the software packages , The packages are about statistical data packages , DNA related software packages , biosequences , biological database management , ….etc
mostly are genes , DNA staff , no medical practice packages as GnuMed .
4-Documentations :
Bio-Linux 5.0 has a simple User Guide , and simple tutorial about how to install it on memory sticks also the Other Bio-Linux Docs , is listed in certain specific topics as National Grid Service access , Backing Up and Restoring .
However if a user need certain documentation as a linux based documentation , he can go through Ubunu documentation .
5-Support :
NEBC still working on the community and the groups . however you can contact NEBC team through several ways , though their contact page .
Hamza Emadeen Mousa
