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HackerOS is a Linux distribution based on Debian (testing), created for ordinary users, gamers, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and power-users.
By default, HackerOS has the standard Debian kernel, unless we are talking about the gaming edition, which has the Liquorix kernel built-in in the old version, and the XanMod LTS kernel in the new version.
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SparkyLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution based on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
Sparky is a fast, lightweight and fully customizable operating system which offers several versions for different use cases.
Linutop Kiosk is a software that allows you to set up your computer as Internet kiosk or digital signage.
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Internet Kiosk: This software allows you to select the starting homepage and lock the Linutop on designated websites or block certain websites.
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Linutop Kiosk for digital signage :This software can display automatically JPEG images, web pages URLs, video files and PDF on a screen.
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Linutop OS est disponible pour le Raspberry Pi Zéro @ LinuxFr.org :fr:.
Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently. Batocera.linux does not require any modification on your computer. Note that you must own the games you play in order to comply with the law.
la Démarche NIRD : pour un numérique libre et écocitoyen dans les établissements scolaires !
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SaaS-simple deployment of Kubernetes - on your own hardware.
Omni manages Kubernetes on bare metal, virtual machines, or in a cloud. Built on Talos Linux by the folks at Sidero.
ROCKNIX is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices focused on retro gaming emulation. It is developed by a small community of enthusiasts and our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities we need and to have fun as we develop it.
ROCKNIX offers a plug-and-play experience designed for performance, stability, and fun, built by gamers, for gamers.
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A Lean KDE Distribution.
KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE. The idea behind KaOS is to create a tightly integrated rolling and transparent distribution for the modern desktop, build from scratch with a very specific focus. Focus on one DE (KDE Plasma), one toolkit (Qt), one architecture (x86_64) plus a focus on evaluating and selecting the most suitable tools and applications.
Browser-Based Operating System for Raspberry Pi and Odroid. Managing your Raspberry Pi has never been easier. You can comfortably configure all services in the clear web interface with only one click. Max2Play also automatically adapts to the size and the language settings of your web browser. Thus, the usage becomes a child’s play even on the smartphone!
Your Beautiful Ubuntu Linux Distribution.
UbuntuDDE is a Remix flavor of Ubuntu system with Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) . UbuntuDDE is a linux distribution based on Ubuntu with the most beautiful desktop environment. UbuntuDDE Remix is developed and maintained by the UbuntuDDE Community.
The Certified Enterprise Kubernetes Distribution
k0s is a highly scalable, certified Kubernetes distribution that works on any infrastructure. It’s built on open source and free.
An Omakase Developer Setup for Ubuntu 24.04 by DHH.
Turn a fresh Ubuntu installation into a fully-configured, beautiful, and modern web development system by running a single command. That's the one-line pitch for Omakub. No need to write bespoke configs for every essential tool just to get started or to be up on all the latest command-line tools. Omakub is an opinionated take on what Linux can be at its best.
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Dr.Parted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian testing. Live CD/USB featuring a lightweight Openbox window manager and useful applications for data backup, restore and recovery. It contains Apart GUI that is a front end to the Partclone command line utility, and is capable of bare-metal backup and recovery of disk partitions. It can use external hard drives and network shares. Dr.Parted also aims to provide an easy way to carry out administration tasks on a computer, such as creating and editing hard disk partitions. Although GParted and Apart GTK are the main programs, the CD/USB also offers other applications, such as Netsurf, GSmart Control, Connman, Grsync, Xarchiver, HD Sentinel, USBimager, etc. It also contains a suite of powerful command line tools: clonezilla, testdisk, partimage, photorec, ddrescue, nwipe, scalpel, safecopy, fsarchiver, memtester, curl, wget, cryptsetup, chntpw, wipe and hdparm.
Akaros® is an open source, GPL-licensed operating system for manycore architectures. Our goal is to provide support for parallel and high-performance applications and to scale to a large number of cores.
EyesOfNetwork (“EON”) is the OpenSource solution combining a pragmatic usage of ITIL processes and a technological interface allowing their workaday application. EyesOfNetwork Supervision is the first brick of a range of products targeting to assist IT managment and gouvernance. EyesOfNetwork Supervision provides event management, availability, problems and capacity.
Flatcar Container Linux,
A community Linux distribution designed for container workloads, with high security and low maintenance.
It's your Operating System.
An innovative platform for hardware, clouds, and containers, built with love by you. 100% Free & Open Source.
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SeloraBox is a self-configuring home automation appliance based on NixOS, featuring automated installation, device claiming via QR code, and self-updating configuration management.
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Nøughty Linux is an unconventional Linux desktop experience that combines Ubuntu's familiarity and broad hardware compatibility with Nix's declarative configuration and vast software library all wrapped in a user-friendly interface that requires zero Nix knowledge.
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Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console.
Bringing the console gaming experience to PC. A Steam Big Picture based couch gaming OS
A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source personal cloud system. Community-based open source software focused on delivering simple personal cloud experience around Docker ecosystem.
The open network attached storage solution. openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins.
Automatically build (netboot) images for NixOS.
Automatically weekly updated images for NixOS. This project is intended to extend the images created by hydra.nixos.org.
The FLOSS PG RDS.
Enterprise-Grade Open-Source PG Distribution HA, PITR, IaC, Monitor, and 460+ PG extensions. Enterprise-Grade OSS PostgreSQL Distribution with HA, PITR, IaC, Monitor, 12 kernel forks and 460 PG extensions. Best-of-breed products integrated as a platform. Self-host Postgres like a Pro!
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Artica V4 is an appliance based on Debian 10 Operating system. Your can install it on the Hardware or Virtual Machine of your choice and get a Web Gateway appliance within minutes.
AnduinOS is Ubuntu's package base + Flatpak app experience
AnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that aims to facilitate developers transitioning from Windows to Linux by maintaining familiar operational habits and workflows.
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The Chromebook experience you love. The PC you already have. Install Chromebook OS on any PC
The Official Web Site for Cubic (Custom Ubuntu ISO Creator).
Cubic permits effortless navigation through the ISO customization steps and features an integrated virtual command line environment to customize the Linux file system. You can create new customization projects or modify existing projects. Important parameters are dynamically populated with intelligent defaults to simplify the customization process.
An Open Source ZFS NAS for the community. A community based fork of TrueNAS CORE.
Beautiful. Efficient. Elegant.
The only operating system you'll ever need. A seamless blend of all Linux distributions, Android apps and web apps.
Arch Linux made declarative, immutable and atomic. With Android app support and Fedora, Debian, CentOS Stream and Ubuntu containers available, as well as system packages/DEs/kernels from Arch Linux and the AUR.
Free your wrist.
AsteroidOS is an open-source Linux distribution for smartwatches.
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OpenBMC is a Linux distribution for management controllers used in devices such as servers, top of rack switches or RAID appliances. It uses Yocto, OpenEmbedded, systemd, and D-Bus to allow easy customization for your platform.
Arch Linux is a lightweight, customizable Linux distribution for advanced users, offering a minimal base system and continuous updates through a rolling release model. It emphasizes simplicity and user control, with extensive community support and documentation.
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Just Play.
An operating system that brings the console gaming experience of the '90s to modern PC hardware and games: insert cart, power on, play.
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A reasonably secure operating system.
Qubes OS is a free and open-source, security-oriented operating system for single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS leverages Xen-based virtualization to allow for the creation and management of isolated compartments called qubes.
Solus is an operating system that is designed for home computing. Every tweak enables us to deliver a cohesive computing experience.
Open source Linux distro optimized for self-hosting.
StartOS is an open source Linux distribution optimized for running a personal server. It facilitates the discovery, installation, network configuration, service configuration, data backup, dependency management, and health monitoring of self-hosted software services.
Unleash Your Hardware. Unraid OS allows sophisticated media aficionados, gamers, and other intensive data-users to have ultimate control over their data, media, applications, and desktops, using just about any combination of hardware.
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Solus is a Linux-based operating system built from scratch for the modern desktop and targeting the x86_64 architecture.
Personal Server at Home. Run your digital services from your home.
FreedomBox is a private server for non-experts: it lets you install and configure server applications with only a few clicks. It runs on cheap hardware of your choice, uses your internet connection and power, and is under your control.
The Universal Blue project builds a diverse set of continuously delivered operating system images using Fedora Atomic Desktop's support for OCI/Docker containers. That's nerdspeak for the ultimate Linux client: the reliability of a Chromebook, but with the flexibility and power of a traditional Linux desktop.
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Converged Container and Virtual Machine Hypervisor.
SmartOS, with its remarkable blend of the illumos kernel's power and the agility of a lightweight OS, has become the preferred choice for many specialized applications. While it shines as a standalone system, its capabilities are truly amplified when used with Triton Compute.
The DIY open source retrogaming emulation console. The open source game console.
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown retrogaming console.
This test will help you choose a suitable Linux distribution.
Everywhere enterprise IT is headed, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® is there. From the public cloud to the edge, it evolves to bring flexibility and reliability to new frontiers.
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YunoHost is an operating system aiming to simplify as much as possible the administration of a server.
The thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS.
ZFS for the Home to the Data Center.
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- How I Configure TrueNAS (Complete Setup Guide) @ Hardware Haven's YouTube.
- How to install TrueNAS on a Raspberry Pi @ Jeff Geerling.
- Rebuilding my NAS - Moving to Virtual TrueNAS in Proxmox @ Jim's Garage.
- Collect All Media | *arr Stack TrueNAS Community Edition 2025 @ ServeratHome's YouTube.
Simple by default, powerful when needed
Your favorite Linux distribution providing opinionated settings that make the Arch Linux base easy to use.
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Community-driven illumos Distribution. The OpenIndiana project is the open source community which develops, maintains, and supports the OpenIndiana distribution, an illumos based Unix-like operating system derived from OpenSolaris. The purpose of the OpenIndiana Project is to ensure the continued availability of an openly developed distribution based on OpenSolaris. The OpenIndiana project is also a continuation of the collaborative effort and community spirit of the OpenSolaris project.
Blue95 is a modern and lightweight desktop experience that is reminiscent of a bygone era of computing. Based on Fedora Atomic Xfce with the Chicago95 theme.
Linux OS for Azure 1P services and edge appliances
Making Embedded Linux Easy Buildroot is a simple, efficient and easy-to-use tool to generate embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation.
THE all-in-one retro gaming console!
Replay all the consoles, arcades, and computers of your childhood.
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Simple, Immutable, Reproducible
SnowflakeOS is a NixOS based Linux distribution focused on beginner friendliness and ease of use.
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Rolling Rhino Remix is an unofficial Ubuntu flavour which converts the Ubuntu operating system into a rolling release Linux distribution by tracking the devel series.
EasyOS was born in January 2017, and since then there have been bits and pieces written here and there about how and why it is different from other Linux distributions. This includes some rather technical descriptions. What is needed is a simple plain-English list, so that anyone can get a quick idea of what EasyOS is all about.
EasyOS is designed from scratch to support containers. Any app can run in a container, in fact an entire desktop can run in a container. Container management is by a simple GUI, no messing around on the commandline. The container mechanism is named Easy Containers, and is designed from scratch (Docker, LXC, etc are not used).