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This [[Template:Distro_Resources|table]] contains a list of Xen resources for various Linux and Unix distributions.</td>  | 
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|Arch Linux|[http://www.archlinux.org archlinux.org]  | 
  |Arch Linux|[http://www.archlinux.org archlinux.org]  | 
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|Arch Linux is a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to “keep it simple”.|  | 
  |Arch Linux is a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to “keep it simple”.|  | 
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* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen#  | 
  * [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen#Configuring_dom0 Arch as Xen Host]  | 
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* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen#  | 
  * [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen#Configuring_a_paravirtualized_.28PV.29_Arch_domU Arch as Xen Guest (PV)]  | 
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* [[:Category:Arch_Linux|All Arch_Linux pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:Arch_Linux|All Arch_Linux pages]]  | 
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|Alpine Linux|[http://alpinelinux.org/ alpinelinux.org]  | 
  |Alpine Linux|[http://alpinelinux.org/ alpinelinux.org]  | 
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|A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on   | 
  |A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.|  | 
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* [http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0 Xen Dom0 on a HDD]  | 
  * [http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0 Xen Dom0 on a HDD]  | 
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* [http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0_on_USB_or_SD Xen Dom0 on USB / SDD]  | 
  * [http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0_on_USB_or_SD Xen Dom0 on USB / SDD]  | 
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|CentOS 5|[http://www.centos.org/ centos.org]   | 
  |CentOS 5|[http://www.centos.org/ centos.org]   | 
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|CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free.|  | 
  |CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free.|  | 
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* CentOS 5.x includes the Xen  | 
  * CentOS 5.x includes the Xen Project 3.4 Hypervisor, and can be used as a dom0 and domU out-of-the-box  | 
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* [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Host]]  | 
  * [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Project Host]]  | 
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* [[:Category:CentOS|All CentOS wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:CentOS|All CentOS wiki pages]]  | 
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|CentOS 6|[http://www.centos.org/ centos.org]   | 
  |CentOS 6|[http://www.centos.org/ centos.org]   | 
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|CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free.|  | 
  |CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free.|  | 
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'''CentOS 6.0 - 6.3''' does not include Xen, but you can get  | 
  '''CentOS 6.0 - 6.3''' does not include Xen Project software, but you can get support from various sources. The following articles may be useful  | 
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* [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Host]]  | 
  * [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Project Host]]  | 
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* [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/539-centos-6-virtual-machine-32-bit-installation-on-xen CentOS 6 as Xen Guest (32 bit)]  | 
  * [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/539-centos-6-virtual-machine-32-bit-installation-on-xen CentOS 6 as Xen Project Guest (32 bit)]  | 
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* [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/538-centos-6-virtual-machine-64-bit-installation-on-xen CentOS 6 as Xen Guest (64 bit)]  | 
  * [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/538-centos-6-virtual-machine-64-bit-installation-on-xen CentOS 6 as Xen Project Guest (64 bit)]  | 
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* [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/563-centos6-on-xcp CentOS 6 as XCP Guest]  | 
  * [http://grantmcwilliams.com/item/563-centos6-on-xcp CentOS 6 as XCP Guest]  | 
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* [[:Category:CentOS|All CentOS wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:CentOS|All CentOS wiki pages]]  | 
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'''CentOS 6.4+''' does include Xen support and can be used as a dom0 and domU out-of-the-box  | 
  '''CentOS 6.4+''' does include Xen Project support and can be used as a dom0 and domU out-of-the-box, thanks to the Xen4CentOS project  | 
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* [[Xen4CentOS]]  | 
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* [http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/Xen4-01 Xen4CentOS6 Release Notes]  | 
  * [http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/Xen4-01 Xen4CentOS6 Release Notes]  | 
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* [http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Xen/Xen4QuickStart Xen4CentOS6 Quickstart Guide]  | 
  * [http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Xen/Xen4QuickStart Xen4CentOS6 Quickstart Guide]  | 
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|Finnix|[http://www.finnix.org/ finnix.org]  | 
  |Finnix|[http://www.finnix.org/ finnix.org]  | 
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|Finnix is a sysadmin utility Linux LiveCD, and includes out-of-the-box Xen guest support. |  | 
  |Finnix is a sysadmin utility Linux LiveCD, and includes out-of-the-box Xen Project guest support. |  | 
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* [http://www.finnix.org/Finnix_for_VPS_providers Finnix for VPS providers]  | 
  * [http://www.finnix.org/Finnix_for_VPS_providers Finnix for VPS providers]  | 
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* [[:Category:Finnix|All Finnix wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:Finnix|All Finnix wiki pages]]  | 
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|Gentoo Linux|[http://www.gentoo.org/ gentoo.org]  | 
  |Gentoo Linux|[http://www.gentoo.org/ gentoo.org]  | 
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|Gentoo Linux is a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. |  | 
  |Gentoo Linux is a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. |  | 
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* [http://  | 
  * [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xen Gentoo Xen page]  | 
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* [[:Category:Gentoo|All Gentoo wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:Gentoo|All Gentoo wiki pages]]  | 
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|Oracle Linux|[http://www.oracle.com/uk/technologies/linux/index.html oracle.com]   | 
  |Oracle Linux|[http://www.oracle.com/uk/technologies/linux/index.html oracle.com]   | 
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|Oracle Corporation distributes Oracle Linux the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel. Oracle states that the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is compatible with RHEL, Oracle middleware and 3rd-party RHEL-certified applications. Oracle Linux supports KVM, Xen and Oracle VM Server for x86, which is based on Xen.|   | 
  |Oracle Corporation distributes Oracle Linux the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel. Oracle states that the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is compatible with RHEL, Oracle middleware and 3rd-party RHEL-certified applications. Oracle Linux supports KVM, Xen Project, and Oracle VM Server for x86, which is based on Xen.|   | 
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* [[:Category:Oracle_Linux|All Oracle Linux wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:Oracle_Linux|All Oracle Linux wiki pages]]  | 
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|Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.x|[http://www.redhat.com/ redhat.com]   | 
  |Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.x|[http://www.redhat.com/ redhat.com]   | 
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|RHEL 5.x includes the Xen  | 
  |RHEL 5.x includes the Xen Project 3.4 Hypervisor as well as a Xen Project-enabled kernel, and can be used as a dom0 and domU |   | 
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* [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Host]]  | 
  * [[RHEL6_Xen4_Tutorial|CentOS / RHEL 6 as Xen Project Host]]  | 
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* [[:Category:RHEL|All RHEL wiki pages]]  | 
  * [[:Category:RHEL|All RHEL wiki pages]]  | 
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|Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.x|[http://www.redhat.com/ redhat.com]   | 
  |Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.x|[http://www.redhat.com/ redhat.com]   | 
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|RHEL 6.x does not include the Xen  | 
  |RHEL 6.x does not include the Xen Project Hypervisor. But, a Dom0 capable kernel, Xen Project hypervisor, and libvirt packages for use with RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 and its derivatives are available from either the Xen4CentOS project or the "Xen made easy!" effort.   | 
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* [http://xen.crc.id.au/support/guides/ Xen packages from "Xen made easy!"]  | 
  * [http://xen.crc.id.au/support/guides/ Xen Project packages from "Xen made easy!"]  | 
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|Ubuntu|[http://www.ubuntu.com/ ubuntu.com]   | 
  |Ubuntu|[http://www.ubuntu.com/ ubuntu.com]   | 
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|Fast, secure and stylishly simple, the Ubuntu operating system is used by 20 million people worldwide every day.|  | 
  |Fast, secure and stylishly simple, the Ubuntu operating system is used by 20 million people worldwide every day.|  | 
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* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xen Ubuntu Xen Wiki page] <br>(includes both host and guest installation)  | 
  * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xen Ubuntu Xen Project Wiki page] <br>(includes both host and guest installation)  | 
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* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualMachines Virtualization Docs]   | 
  * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualMachines Virtualization Docs]   | 
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* [[XCP Ubuntu Install]]  | 
  * [[XCP Ubuntu Install]]  | 
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| Distro | Main website | Description | Resources | 
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| Arch Linux | archlinux.org | Arch Linux is a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to “keep it simple”. | 
 
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| Alpine Linux | alpinelinux.org | A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox. | 
 
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| CentOS 5 | centos.org | CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free. | 
 
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| CentOS 6 | centos.org | CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendor's redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free. | 
 CentOS 6.0 - 6.3 does not include Xen Project software, but you can get support from various sources. The following articles may be useful 
 CentOS 6.4+ does include Xen Project support and can be used as a dom0 and domU out-of-the-box, thanks to the Xen4CentOS project Xen packages in CentOS 6 and commercial support are also available from "Xen made easy!" 
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| Debian | debian.org | The Debian project produces an entirely free operating system that empowers its users to be in control of the software running their computers. | 
 
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| Fedora | fedoraproject.org | Fedora is a RPM-based distribution with a 6-month release cycle, and is the community-supported base of RHEL releases. | 
 
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| FreeBSD | freebsd.org | FreeBSD® is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms. | 
 
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| Finnix | finnix.org | Finnix is a sysadmin utility Linux LiveCD, and includes out-of-the-box Xen Project guest support. | 
 
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| Gentoo Linux | gentoo.org | Gentoo Linux is a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. | 
 
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| NetBSD | netbsd.org | NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like open source operating system. | 
 
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| Oracle Linux | oracle.com | Oracle Corporation distributes Oracle Linux the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel. Oracle states that the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is compatible with RHEL, Oracle middleware and 3rd-party RHEL-certified applications. Oracle Linux supports KVM, Xen Project, and Oracle VM Server for x86, which is based on Xen. | 
 
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| openSuSE | opensuse.org | openSuSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. | 
 
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.x | redhat.com | RHEL 5.x includes the Xen Project 3.4 Hypervisor as well as a Xen Project-enabled kernel, and can be used as a dom0 and domU | 
 
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.x | redhat.com | RHEL 6.x does not include the Xen Project Hypervisor. But, a Dom0 capable kernel, Xen Project hypervisor, and libvirt packages for use with RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 and its derivatives are available from either the Xen4CentOS project or the "Xen made easy!" effort. | 
 
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| Ubuntu | ubuntu.com | Fast, secure and stylishly simple, the Ubuntu operating system is used by 20 million people worldwide every day. | 
 
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