| Distribution
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Description
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| Alpine Linux
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A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl and BusyBox.
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| Bifrost
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Small, for networking
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| Billix
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A live CD or live USB system administration toolkit and multi-boot distribution with the ability to install any of the included distributions.
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| Coyote Linux
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A router and firewall Linux distribution
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| CRUX
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CRUX is a lightweight, x86-64-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced users. The focus is "keep it simple", which is reflected in a simple tar.xz-based package system, BSD-style initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages
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| DD-WRT
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Embedded firewall Linux distribution
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| Devil-Linux
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Router, firewall, and server Linux distribution running from CD or USB. Configuration held on USB or floppy disk.
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| Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre
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A Linux distribution written entirely from scratch[၁] and sharing some similarities with Slackware. Approved by the GNU Project as a free operating system.[၂]
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| DSLinux
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Version of Linux designed for the Nintendo DS.
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| ELinOS
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Linux distribution for embedded systems by SYSGO. ELinOS focuses on industrial application and provides real-time extensions.
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| Familiar Linux
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Linux distribution for iPAQ handhelds.
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| fli4l
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A router and firewall Linux distribution[၃]
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| Foresight Linux
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A rolling release Linux distribution built around the Conary package manager.
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| FREESCO
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A free replacement for proprietary routers supporting up to 10 network cards and up to 10 modems.
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| GeeXboX
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Live CD media center Linux distribution, mainly to play special-encoded video files (e.g.: .ogg, XVID) on home theater.
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| Guix System Distribution (GuixSD)
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Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top of the GNU Guix package manager. Supports amongst others unprivileged package management and per-user profiles.
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| GoboLinux
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An alternative Linux distribution which redefines the file system hierarchy by installing everything belonging to one application in one folder under /Programs, and using symlinks from /System and its subfolders to point to the proper files.
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| IPCop
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A router and firewall Linux distribution
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| INL [၄]
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INL (Is Not Linux) is a project to create complete and functional LFS (Linux From Scratch) operating system with reduced effort. It was developed for general and educational purpose. INL is created from Ubuntu 12.04.2, with a reduced set of automated Bash Shell Scripts written with Ncurses.
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| Jlime
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Linux distribution for the HP Jornada 6xx and 7xx and NEC MobilePro 900(c) handhelds.
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| Lightweight Portable Security (LPS)[၅]
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A distribution created by the United States Department of Defense that boots entirely in RAM
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| Lunar Linux
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A source code-based Linux distribution descended from Sorcerer.
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| MCC Interim Linux
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Possibly the first Linux distribution, created by the Manchester Computing Centre in February 1992
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| MkLinux
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A legacy Linux distribution for PowerPC systems that runs the Linux kernel as a server on top of the Mach microkernel.
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| Mobilinux
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By Montavista for smartphones
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| MontaVista Linux
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Embedded distribution by MontaVista Software
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| NASLite
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A floppy-based Linux designed to turn an old computer into a simple Network Attached Storage device.
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| Nitix
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Developed by Net Integration Technologies Inc., Nitix claims to be the first autonomic Linux kernel–based server operating system.
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| NixOS
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Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top Nix package manager
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| OpenTV 5
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Developed by Nagra, next generation television middleware for connected media convergence platform
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| OpenWrt
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A router and firewall Linux distribution, also other embedded systems, a lot of routing options via opkg available
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| paldo
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Independently developed desktop operating system and package manager (upkg) with a rolling release format and standard Gnome environment.
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| PS2 Linux
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Sony Computer Entertainment Linux distribution released officially for the PlayStation 2 video game console.
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| Prevas Industrial Linux
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Embedded systems customizable Linux distribution by Prevas.
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| Puppy Linux
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A mini Linux distribution which runs well under low-end PCs – even under 32 MB RAM.
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| rPath
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A distribution built around the Conary package manager. Discontinued.
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| SliTaz
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With less than 40 MB a very small Live-Distribution, which uses 256 MB RAM (or with a special edition only 24 MB[၆]) for a complete GUI.
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| Smallfoot
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Developed by the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO UNIX / SCO Group), formerly Caldera International and Caldera Systems – based on Caldera OpenLinux 3.x and 4.x binaries.
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| SmoothWall
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A router and firewall Linux distribution
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| Softlanding Linux System
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One of the earliest Linux distributions, developed from 1992–1994; Slackware was originally based on it.
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| Solus
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Desktop Linux distribution using Budgie as desktop environment, eopkg for package management. The roots in package management and configuration can be seen in Clear Linux[၇]
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| Sorcerer
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A source code-based Linux distribution.
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| Source Mage
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A source code-based Linux distribution, descended from Sorcerer.
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| Stable Hybrid Release
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For smartphones, offering Enlightenment's Illume user interface. It is based on FSO.
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| Thinstation
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Thin client Linux distribution supporting all major connectivity protocols.
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| Tinfoil Hat Linux
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Bootable floppy Linux distribution focusing on extreme security
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| Tiny Core Linux
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Tiny Core Linux is a minimalist (around 10 MB) Linux system focusing on providing a base system with BusyBox, FLTK and other minimalist software.
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| tomsrtbt
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Root boot disk.
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| Tor-ramdisk
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An i686 uClibc-based micro Linux distribution (about 5 MB) that runs in system memory and whose only purpose is to host a Tor server in an environment that maximizes security and privacy.
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| Void Linux
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Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection.
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| Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X
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One of the oldest Linux distributions, not updated since 1995.
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