Linux Distributions

What is Linux Distributions?

A Linux distribution (also called GNU/Linux distribution by some vendors and users) is a member of the family of Unix-like software distributions built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions (often called distros for short) consist of a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players and database applications. The operating system will consist of the Linux kernel and, usually, a set of libraries and utilities from the GNU project, with graphics support from the X Window System. Distributions optimized for size may not contain X, and tend to use more compact alternatives to the GNU utilities such as Busybox, uClibc or dietlibc. There are currently over six hundred Linux distributions. Over three hundred of those are in active development, constantly being revised and improved.

Because most of the kernel and supporting packages are free and open source software, Linux distributions have taken a wide variety of forms — from fully featured desktop and server operating systems to minimal environments (typically for use in embedded systems, or for booting from a floppy disk). Aside from certain custom software (such as installers and configuration tools), a distribution is most simply described as a particular assortment of applications installed on top of a set of libraries married with a version of the kernel, such that its "out-of-the-box" capabilities meet most of the needs of its particular end-user base.

One can distinguish between commercially backed distributions, such as Fedora (Red Hat), openSUSE (Novell), Ubuntu (Canonical Ltd.), and Mandriva Linux (Mandriva) and entirely community-driven distributions such as Debian and Gentoo, though there are other distributions that are driven neither by a corporation nor a community, perhaps most famously Slackware.
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Linux distributions (605)

1. 3Anoppix
2. 64 Studio
3. Absolute Linux
4. AbulÉdu
5. Adamantix
6. ADIOS
7. Adler Linux
8. Admelix
9. Admiral Linux
10. AGNULA
11. Alcolix
12. Alinex
13. aLinux
14. AliXe
15. ALT Linux
16. amaroK Live
17. Amber
18. andLinux
19. Android
20. Ankur
21. Annvix
22. AnNyung
23. Anonym.OS
24. ANTEMIUM
25. antiX
26. APODIO
27. aquamorph
28. Arabian
29. ArcheOS
30. Archie
31. Arch Linux
32. Ark Linux
33. Armed Linux
34. ArtistX
35. Arudius
36. AsianLinux
37. Asianux
38. ASork
39. ASP Linux
40. Astaro
41. AsteriskNOW
42. Athene
43. ATMission
44. Atomix
45. Augustux
46. Aurora
47. Aurox
48. AUSTRUMI
49. B2D
50. BabelDisc
51. BackTrack
52. Baltix
53. Bayanihan
54. BearOps Linux
55. BeatrIX Linux
56. Beehive Linux
57. BeleniX
58. Bent Linux
59. Berry
60. Berry Linux
61. BestLinux
62. BIG LINUX
63. BinToo
64. BioBrew
65. Bioknoppix
66. Black Cat Linux
67. blackPanther
68. BLAG
69. Blin
70. Blin Linux
71. Bloody Stupid
72. Blue Cat Linux
73. BlueLinux
74. Bluewall
75. Bonzai Linux
76. Bootable Cluster CD
77. Buffalo
78. BugnuX
79. BU Linux
80. Burapha
81. ByzantineOS
82. Càtix
83. Caixa Mágica
84. Caldera Linux
85. cAos
86. Carl.OS
87. Catix
88. CCux
89. CDlinux
90. cdlinux.pl
91. Censornet
92. CentOS
93. Chakra
94. Chrome OS
95. cl33n
96. ClarkConnect
97. ClearOS
98. cLIeNUX
99. Clonezilla Live
100. Clusterix
101. clusterKNOPPIX
102. Co-Create
103. CobaltOS
104. College
105. Condorux
106. Conectiva Linux
107. Cool Linux CD
108. Coreboot
109. Corel Linux
110. Coyote
111. Craftworks Linux
112. CrunchBang
113. CrunchEee
114. CRUX
115. Damn Small Linux
116. Damn Vulnerable Linux
117. Danix
118. DARKSTAR
119. Debian GNU/Linux
120. Debris Linux
121. Deep-Water
122. Deft Linux
123. DeLi
124. Delix Linux
125. Denix
126. Devil
127. Dizinha
128. DLD
129. DNALinux
130. Draco Linux
131. Dragon Linux
132. Dragora
133. DRBL live
134. Dreamlinux
135. Dualix
136. Dynabolic
137. dyne:bolic
138. Dzongkha
139. E/OS LX Desktop
140. Eadem
141. Eagle
142. eAR OS
143. easyLinux
144. Easy Peasy
145. easys
146. Edubuntu
147. eduKnoppix
148. EduLinux
149. Ehad
150. Eisfair
151. Elbuntu
152. ELE
153. eLearnix
154. ELF
155. Elfstone Linux
156. Elive
157. ELP
158. ELX
159. Embedix
160. Endian
161. EnGarde
162. ERPOSS
163. ESware
164. Euronode
165. EvilEntity Linux
166. Evinux
167. EzPlanet One
168. FAMELIX
169. FaunOS
170. Feather
171. Featherweight
172. Fedora
173. Fermi
174. ffsearch-LiveCD
175. Finnix
176. Fiubbix
177. Flash
178. FlightLinux
179. Flonix
180. Fluxbuntu
181. FluxFlux-Eee
182. Foresight
183. FoRK
184. Formilux
185. FoX Desktop
186. Freduc
187. free-EOS
188. Freedows
189. Freeduc
190. FreeNAS
191. Freepia
192. FreeSBIE
193. Freespire
194. FreevoLive
195. Freezy
196. Frugalware
197. FTOSX
198. GeeXboX
199. Gelecek
200. GenieOS
201. Gentoo
202. Gentoox
203. GEOLivre
204. Gibraltar
205. Ging
206. Giotto
207. Glendix
208. gNewSense
209. GNIX
210. Gnoppix
211. GNUbie Linux
212. gnuLinEx
213. GNUstep
214. GoblinX
215. GoboLinux
216. GoodGoat Linux
217. Google Chrome OS
218. gOS (Google OS)
219. GParted
220. Grafpup
221. Granular Linux
222. grml
223. Guadalinex
224. GuLIC-BSD
225. H3Knix
226. Haansoft
227. Hakin9
228. Halloween Linux
229. Hancom
230. Hedinux
231. Helix
232. Heretix
233. Hikarunix
234. Hiweed
235. Holon
236. HOLON Linux
237. Honeywall
238. How-Tux
239. Hubworx
240. iBox
241. ICE Linux
242. Icepack Linux
243. IDMS
244. Igelle
245. Ignalum
246. Impi
247. Independence
248. IndLinux
249. IPCop
250. JBLinux
251. Jolicloud
252. JoLinux
253. Julex
254. Jurix Linux
255. Juxlala
256. K-DEMar
257. K12LTSP
258. Kaboot
259. Kaella
260. Kaladix Linux
261. Kalango
262. KANOTIX
263. Karamad
264. KateOS
265. Kinneret
266. Kiwi Linux
267. Klax
268. Klikit-Linux
269. K Linux
270. kmLinux
271. knopILS
272. Knoppel
273. Knopperdisk
274. Knoppix
275. Knoppix 64
276. KnoppiXMAME
277. KnoppMyth
278. KnoSciences
279. Komodo
280. Kongoni
281. Kororaa
282. KRUD
283. Kubuntu
284. Kuki Linux
285. Kurumin
286. Kwort
287. L.A.S.
288. Leetnux
289. Lerntux
290. LFS
291. LG3D
292. LibraNet Linux
293. LIIS
294. Lin-X
295. Linare
296. LindowsOS
297. Lineox
298. LinEspa
299. LinnexOS
300. Linpus
301. Linspire
302. Linux+ Live
303. Linux-EduCD
304. Linux4One
305. Linux Antarctica
306. Linux by LibraNet
307. LinuxConsole
308. Linux DA OS
309. LinuxMCE
310. Linux Mint
311. LINUXO
312. LinuxOne
313. LinuxPPC
314. LinuxTLE
315. Linux XP
316. Litrix
317. LiveCD Router
318. LiveKiosk
319. LiVux
320. LLGP
321. LliureX
322. LNX-BBC
323. Loco
324. Lormalinux
325. l OS
326. LST Linux
327. LTSP
328. LUC3M
329. Luit
330. Lunar
331. LuteLinux
332. LXDEbian
333. Lycoris Desktop/LX
334. Magic
335. Mandrake
336. Mandriva
337. Mangaka
338. MAX
339. MaxOS
340. Mayix
341. MCNLive
342. Mediainlinux
343. Media Lab
344. MEPIS
345. MiniKazit
346. Minislack
347. Miracle
348. MirOS
349. MkLinux
350. m0n0wall
351. Moblin
352. Mockup
353. MoLinux
354. Momonga
355. Monoppix
356. Monte Vista Linux
357. MoonOS
358. Morphix
359. MostlyLinux
360. MoviX
361. MSC
362. Mulimidix
363. muLinux
364. Multi Distro
365. Muriqui
366. MURIX
367. Musix
368. Mutagenix
369. Myah OS
370. myLinux
371. Nasgaïa
372. Nature's
373. Navyn OS
374. NepaLinux
375. NetMAX DeskTOP
376. NetSecL
377. Netstation Linux
378. Netwosix
379. Nexenta
380. Niigata
381. NimbleX
382. Nitix
383. NoMad Linux
384. Nonux
385. Nova
386. NST
387. nUbuntu
388. Nuclinux
389. NuxOne
390. O-Net
391. Ocularis
392. Ola Dom
393. Omega
394. Omoikane
395. Onebase Linux
396. OpenArtist
397. OpenLab
398. OpenLinux
399. OpenLX
400. OpenMamba
401. OpenNA
402. Open ProgeX
403. Openwall
404. Operator
405. Oralux
406. Overclockix
407. P!tux
408. PAIPIX
409. paldo
410. ParallelKnoppix
411. Pardus
412. Parsix
413. Parsix GNU/Linux
414. PC/OS
415. PCLinuxOS
416. Peanut Linux
417. PelicanHPC
418. Penguin Sleuth
419. Pentoo
420. Pequelin
421. pfSense
422. Phaeronix
423. Phantomix
424. Phat Linux
425. PHLAK
426. Pie Box
427. Pilot
428. Pingo
429. Pingwinek
430. Pioneer Linux
431. Plamo
432. PLD
433. PLoP Linux
434. Pocket Linux
435. Poseidon
436. POSTed
437. Power Desktop
438. Pozix Linux
439. pQui
440. Privatix
441. Progeny
442. ProTech
443. PUD
444. Puppy
445. Puredyne
446. QiLinux
447. Qimo
448. Qplus
449. Quantian
450. Raidiator
451. Red Flag
452. Red Hat
453. RedHawk Linux
454. Redmond Linux
455. redWall Firewall
456. Repairlix
457. RIP
458. ROCK
459. Rock Linux
460. Rocks Cluster
461. ROOT
462. ROSLIMS
463. rPath
464. RR4 Linux
465. RTLinux
466. Rubix
467. Sabayon
468. Sabily
469. Salgix
470. Salvare
471. SAM
472. Samhain Linux
473. Santa Fe
474. Sauver
475. SaxenOS
476. SCI.Linux
477. Scientific
478. SCO Linux
479. ScrudgeWare
480. Securepoint
481. Sentry Firewall
482. Shift Linux
483. Shinux
484. SimplyMEPIS
485. Skolelinux
486. Slack/390
487. Slackintosh
488. Slackware
489. Slamd64
490. SLAMPP
491. slax
492. SliTaz GNU/Linux
493. SLS
494. SLYNUX
495. SME Server
496. SmoothWall
497. Snøfrix
498. SnapGear Embedded Linux
499. SNAPPIX
500. SoL (Server optimized Linux)
501. Sorcerer
502. SOT Linux
503. Source Mage
504. Spectra Linux
505. SphinxOS
506. Splack
507. Splashtop
508. Stampede
509. StartCom
510. STD
511. Stormix
512. StreamBOX
513. StressLinux
514. STUX
515. STX
516. Sugar On A Stick
517. SuliX
518. Sun Linux
519. Sun Wah
520. SuperGamer
521. SuSE
522. Symphony OS
523. SystemRescue
524. T2
525. TA-Linux
526. Tablix
527. Tao Live
528. Taprobane
529. TechLinux
530. Thinstation
531. Tilix
532. Tinfoil Hat Linux
533. Titan LEV
534. tomsrtbt
535. Tomukas
536. Toophpix
537. Topologilinux
538. Toutou
539. Trinity
540. Trisquel GNU/Linux
541. Trixbox
542. Troppix
543. Trustix
544. Trustverse
545. Truva
546. TumiX
547. TupiServer
548. Tuquito
549. Turbolinux
550. Turkix
551. Ubuntu
552. UbuntuME
553. Ubuntu Netbook Remix
554. Ubuntu Privacy Remix
555. uClinux
556. Ufficio Zero
557. UHU-Linux
558. uL
559. Ulteo
560. Ultima
561. Underground
562. Unifix Linux
563. uOS
564. Urli OS
565. UserLinux
566. UTILEX
567. Ututo
568. Vector
569. Vidalinux
570. VideoLinux
571. Vine
572. VLOS
573. VNLinux
574. Voltalinux
575. WarLinux
576. Wazobia
577. Webfish Linux
578. WHAX
579. White Box
580. Whitix
581. WIENUX
582. WinLinux 2001
583. WinSlack
584. Wolvix
585. WOMP!
586. X-evian
587. X/OS
588. Xandros
589. Xarnoppix
590. Xenoppix
591. Xfld
592. Ximian Desktop
593. xPud
594. Xteam
595. XtreemOS
596. Xubuntu
597. Yellow Dog
598. YES
599. Yggdrasil Linux
600. Ylmf OS
601. Yoper
602. Zebuntu
603. Zenwalk
604. Zeroshell
605. ZoneCD