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Linux Standard Base

The Linux Standard Base (LSB) was a joint project by several Linux distributions under the organizational structure of the Linux Foundation to standardize the software system structure, including the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. LSB was based on the POSIX specification, the Single UNIX Specification (SUS), and several other open standards, but extended…

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Abbreviation
LSB
Base standards
POSIX, SUS
Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22
Domain
Software compatibility
First published
June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)
Latest version
5.0 June 2, 2015

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Linux Standard Base

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples38
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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Linux Standard Base

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related to ISO/IEC standard · 15
Linux Standard Base → AMD64, Generic, IA-32, IA-64, IEC, ISO/IEC, LSB, Part, PPC32, PPC64, S390, S390X, Specification, The, The LSB
related to External links · 9
Linux Standard Base → Archive, Launchpad, Linux Standard Base Specifications, Linux VERification, LSB, Media, OLVER, Project, Standard Base
Abbreviation · 1
Linux Standard Base → LSB
Base standards · 1
Linux Standard Base → POSIX, SUS
Committee · 1
Linux Standard Base → ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22
Domain · 1
Linux Standard Base → Software compatibility
First published · 1
Linux Standard Base → June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)
Latest version · 1
Linux Standard Base → 5.0 June 2, 2015
Series · 1
Linux Standard Base → ISO/IEC 23360
Status · 1
Linux Standard Base → Published

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lsb standard linux iso version distributions released system iec posix package software debian compatibility rpm project also base format 23360

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Linux Standard BaseAbbreviationLSB1.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseBase standardsPOSIX, SUS1.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseCommitteeISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 221.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseDomainSoftware compatibility1.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseFirst publishedJune 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)1.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseLatest version5.0 June 2, 20151.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseSeriesISO/IEC 233601.00infobox
Linux Standard BaseStatusPublished1.00infobox
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