> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Escuelas Linux: A Distribution for Schools, Teachers and Students - URL: https://itsfoss.com/escuelas-linux/ - Published: 2018-09-26T05:32:56.000Z - Updated: 2018-09-26T05:33:02.000Z - Author: Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay - Tags: #Import 2022-12-26 08:27 **Have a look at Escuelas Linux, a Spanish educational distribution based on Bodhi Linux that recently released its English version!** ![Escuelas Linux](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/Escuelas-Linux.png) [Escuelas Linux](https://escuelaslinux.sourceforge.io/english/index.html?ref=itsfoss.com) is an educational Linux Distribution based on [Bodhi Linux](https://itsfoss.com/bodhi-linux-5/). Escuelas ([Escuela](http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/escuela?ref=itsfoss.com) is Spanish for “School”) includes a host of educational software. It is used by more than 180,000 students and teachers in schools. So what makes Escuelas Linux a preferred choice for educational institutes? Well, apart from a vast selection of educational softwares, Escuelas Linux completely configured user accounts and thus it can be immediately used by a new user (student) without any configuration changes. It also includes a command to easily restore all the programs to a default setting. When needed, with one single command a teacher can clean an account by deleting all files created by a user. So far, Escuelas Linux only targeted Spanish-speaking users. This has changed in since the release of version 6\. Escuelas Linux is now available with full support for the English language. Trivia: Escuelas Linux is one of the oldest educational Linux distributions. It has been in existence for 20 years now. ## Escuelas Linux: An Educational Linux Distribution In this article, we have briefly looked into the distro features, especially the range of bundled educational apps you can access right after installation. - ![Escuelas Linux live testing](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/live-test-on-virtualbox1.jpg) - ![Escuelas Linux bootsplash](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/live-test-on-virtualbox2.jpg) - ![Escuelas Linux bootsplash](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/live-test-on-virtualbox3.jpg) - ![Escuelas Linux Screenshot](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/live-test-on-virtualbox5.jpg) - ![Escuelas Linux desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/09/live-test-on-virtualbox4.jpg) Let’s highlight some other important points of Escuelas Linux: ### Available in both 32-bit and 64-bit Escuelas Linux has a very minimum set of system requirements allowing installation in almost any system and is available in both 32 and 64-bit versions. ### Low system requirements - 512 MB of RAM - 50 GB of hard disk space Its desktop environment is [Enlightenment](https://enlightenment.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) based Moksha desktop. Its worth noting that these minimum requirements make it very cost-effective to deploy the distro in educational institutions and labs with ease. Now let’s look into why the distro is so interesting as an Educational Linux distribution. ### Notable educational software included in Escuelas Linux #### [Epoptes](http://www.epoptes.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) Epoptes is an Open Source tool ideal for use inside computer labs that can be used for both management and monitoring student resources. Some of its features are: - Screen Broadcasting and Monitoring - Remote Command Execution - Message Sending - Imposing restrictions: - Screen Locking - Sound muting clients #### [NCopy](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/copy-files-more-efficiently-with-ncopy/?ref=itsfoss.com) Complementing an Epoptes server/client, it also has [NCopy](https://www.unix.com/man-page/all/3pm/file::ncopy/?ref=itsfoss.com), which is very ideal for distributing educational files and resources within a campus-wide network. It reduces network load by relying on the server only and not waiting for a client workstation for critical tasks. So, teachers can very conveniently distribute a file/directory within a local network. Escuelas also has its own apps specifically for managing student data: #### RestoreUser RestoreUser allows teachers and administrators to restore all included apps to their default post-installed state within seconds. It’s like a quick [factory reset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory%5Freset?ref=itsfoss.com). #### ReinstateUser With ReinstateUser, teachers can easily erase student data in labs, making user accounts much more manageable. *RestoreUser* and *ReinstateUser* can be very helpful while conducting lab exams. Escuelas gives you lot of options for office work and has three different office suites bundled: - [LibreOffice](https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-6-0-released/) - [OnlyOffice](https://itsfoss.com/review-onlyoffice-desktop-editors-linux/) - [FreeOffice](https://itsfoss.com/freeoffice-2018/) The same goes for Internet browsing. You have four different browsers installed to choose from and navigate the web: - [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Opera](https://www.opera.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Midori](https://www.midori-browser.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) Let us now discuss some of the bundled Educational Apps: #### [GCompris](https://gcompris.net/?ref=itsfoss.com) GCompris is an educational software suite designed for children from ages 2-10\. Its useful for teaching them: - Basic functioning of a computer, using the mouse and keyboard - General learning with reading and writing - Foreign languages - Algebra - Activities - Memory and Logic games - Science - Geography The GCompris project is a part of the [KDE community](https://www.kde.org/community/?ref=itsfoss.com). It is interesting to note that GCompris is [NOT free on Windows](https://gcompris.net/buy-en.html?ref=itsfoss.com) but only on [GNU/Linux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU/Linux?ref=itsfoss.com). #### [GeoGebra](https://geogebra.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) GeoGebra is specifically made for teaching concepts in mathematics in an easy and fun manner. It is also available as individual [web apps](https://www.geogebra.org/download?ref=itsfoss.com). Some interesting new features are: - Graphing Calculator - Geometry - 3D Graphing - Augmented Reality GeoGebra is powered by a massive [team](https://www.geogebra.org/team?ref=itsfoss.com)! #### [KTurtle](https://edu.kde.org/kturtle/?ref=itsfoss.com) Do you remember those early days, when we used to have a simple programming language called [Logo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo%5F%28programming%5Flanguage%29?ref=itsfoss.com) in schools? [KTurtle](https://www.rollapp.com/app/kturtle?ref=itsfoss.com) is loosely based on the same. By translating all commands, documentation and error messages into the native language of the [young programmer](https://opensourceforu.com/2018/04/kturtle-a-programming-language-for-children/?ref=itsfoss.com), KTurtle simplifies the learning process and makes programming a whole lot easier to learn! It also has many other additional features, some of which are: - Intuitive syntax highlighting - Integrated canvas for drawing - Integrated help function - Slow-motion or step execution KTurtle follows the [KDE release cycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE%5FSoftware%5FCompilation?ref=itsfoss.com). Apart from all the above educational apps, it also has additional software for mathematics, chemistry, astronomy and other sciences. - Preconfigured User Account Ready-to-Use - Student Data Restoration and Deletion with Simple Commands - Best selection of Free Educational Software - Voluntarily used by more than 180,000 students and teachers in schools - Downloaded from 101 countries and also used by tens of thousands of other users ### Conclusion So this was a brief introduction to this[ beautiful Linux distro](https://itsfoss.com/beautiful-linux-distributions/) specifically tailored for schools. It has been loved by Spanish speaking people and we hope it is preferred more and more by educational institutions for cost-effectiveness and simplified learning. Would you like to [try it out](https://escuelaslinux.sourceforge.io/english/Descargas.html?ref=itsfoss.com) sometime? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.