August 2, deep OS will be officially released in August 2022 across the upstream, cross-end collaboration of the new version — deepin 23 Preview. today, the official introduction of the version of the heavyweight improvements — the The “lingering” package format.
According to the introduction, “Linglong” is the open source package format developed by Unisys, which is used to realize the functions of application package management, distribution, sandboxing and integrated development tools together with package management system such as dpkg rpm, with the goal of solving the long-standing dependency problem and security problem of Linux.
The name “Linglong” is taken from the Eight Treasure Linglong Tower, which claims to integrate the ideas of “isolation” and “layering” and has six features.
First, it will be for any linux distribution, only need to build once, can run in any linux distribution desktop environment; Second, it provides a simple and small version of the “LINGUIN”.
Second, it provides a simple and small build tool that is easy to use.
Third, it has a stable and independent runtime environment, which provides a stable and compatible runtime, and the application can control its own dependencies and system independence.
Fourth, it contains a sandbox container for security isolation, and the Linglong application runs in an independent sandbox environment, isolated from the host, which is safe and stable.
Fifth, it has a perfect permission control mechanism, dedicated to protecting user privacy.
Sixth, it also supports incremental updates of applications.
At present, the official website of “Linglong” has been launched, with detailed installation and usage instructions.
In May this year, in the system root community deepin online launch, Unisys announced that it would build a China-based, global desktop OS root community based on the deepin community to create the root system of China’s desktop OS. deepin V23 version will have a non-dependent package format, modern graphics development libraries and support for next-generation graphics display protocols. It supports atomic updates and forms a new version that crosses upstream and cross-end collaboration.
At present, deepin V23 Preview has been opened to experience the program.
