SHR (operating system)

SHR

SHR logo
300px SHR Core
Developer	SHR community
Written in	{{#property:p277}}
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source
Available in	Multilingual
Update method	opkg
Package manager	opkg
Platforms	ARM
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	Enlightenment's Illume 2
License	Mainly the GNU GPL / plus various other licenses
Official website	shr-project.org

SHR (formerly Stable Hybrid Release) is a community-driven Linux distribution for smartphones which is based on OpenEmbedded and the FSO framework. Several different graphical toolkits are made available, such as GTK+ and Qt.

System requirements

The current unstable and testing release is for Openmoko's Neo 1973 and FreeRunner, both having an ARM architecture. At the moment SHR Core is being ported to Nexus S, GTA04 and Nokia N900 devices.

Shipped software

The following software packages are shipped and pre-installed by default:

• address book: contacts
• telephone functionality: Dialer
• SMS functionality: Messages
• web browser: Midori
• instant messenger: Pidgin
• terminal: Almquist (ash)
• media player: intone, an MPlayer front-end
• map and GPS viewer: FoxtrotGPS. offering the following maps:
  • OpenStreetMap (OSM)
  • OpenCycleMap
  • Google Maps
  • Google Maps / Satellite view
  • maps-for-free (free relief layers for Google Maps)

See also

• Openmoko
• Replicant (operating system)
• Rooting (Android OS)
• Comparison of Linux distributions

External links

• SHR official website
• SHR on Openmoko Wiki