Community-governed GNU/Linux with huge package archives and conservative stability.
Operating Systems
Stable, community-governed operating systems with transparent development and long-term support paths. Prefer conservative releases for servers and well-supported desktops for daily use.
Tools in this category (50)
Up-to-date RPM distribution with strong developer defaults and QA culture.
Widely adopted Debian-derived OS with long-term support and huge documentation reach.
Debian-based distribution maintained by Offensive Security, shipping thousands of pre-packaged security and penetration-testing tools.
RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux rebuilt in the community after CentOS Stream shifts.
Rolling-release distribution with minimal defaults and excellent documentation.
Community-owned, 1:1 RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux with long-term support releases.
Rolling preview branch ahead of RHEL—where Red Hat lands changes before they freeze in a major RHEL release.
Leap (fixed major + backports) and Tumbleweed (rolling) distributions built with YaST, OBS, and openQA.
Ubuntu LTS–based desktop distro focused on simplicity, multimedia codecs, and classic desktop layouts (Cinnamon flagship).
Arch-based desktop distro with curated rolling updates, graphical installers, and multiple official editions (KDE, GNOME, Xfce).
Ubuntu-derived desktop from System76 with tuned NVIDIA/AMD stacks, tiling workflow, and COSMIC desktop evolution.
Ubuntu LTS–based desktop emphasizing design consistency, Pantheon shell, and pay-what-you-want model.
Ubuntu LTS–based desktop aimed at Windows/macOS switchers with layout switching and bundled productivity apps.
Ubuntu LTS core with the newest KDE Plasma and KDE apps continuously delivered on top.
Arch-based installer-focused distro: close to vanilla Arch with optional desktop metapackages and strong community support.
Arch-based desktop oriented toward gaming and performance with BTRFS defaults, GUI helpers, and themed editions.
Declarative Linux OS where `/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` (and flakes) define the entire system closure reproducibly.
GNU/Linux distribution built on Guix functional package manager with emphasis on user freedom and bootstrapping.
Source-based metadistribution: Portage builds optimized binaries for your flags with rolling `@world` updates.
Independent rolling distro with XBPS package manager, runit init by default, and musl/glibc flavors.
Security-oriented minimal distro using musl and BusyBox, famous as the base of countless OCI images.
Debian-based security and privacy oriented distro (Home/Security/Hack The Box editions).
Live Debian-based OS routed through Tor, designed to leave no trace on the host after shutdown.
Xen-based security-by-compartmentalization: isolated qubes for work, personal, and untrusted tasks.
Debian-based official OS for Raspberry Pi boards with tuned firmware, desktop, and educational tooling.
Long-running conservative distribution emphasizing simplicity, vanilla packages, and BSD-style init scripts.
Community fork continuing the Mandriva lineage with urpmi/rpmdrake and KDE-centric polish.
Independent rolling distro with Budgie (flagship), eopkg package manager, and curated desktop experience.
Debian Stable–based desktop (with antiX live tools) focused on stability, MX Tools, and moderate hardware.
Debian-based lightweight distro for old hardware: IceWM/Fluxbox defaults, live systems, and systemd-free options.
Debian without systemd: supports OpenRC, runit, and sysvinit while tracking Debian package sets.
Arch-based rolling distro without systemd—OpenRC, runit, dinit, or s6 supervision options.
Tiny live/fast-boot family of distros (Woof-CE builds) that run in RAM and suit rescue and old PCs.
Minimal Linux using busybox + FLWM and a unique extensions system—often under ~20 MB core.
Modern BSD-influenced Linux using musl, LLVM toolchain, dinit, and apk (from Alpine heritage) in a fresh mix.
Intel-optimized rolling distribution emphasizing performance tuning, stateless concepts, and swupd updates.
Linux port to Apple Silicon Macs: m1n1 bootloader, patched kernels, and Fedora Asahi Remix as a flagship image.
Fedora-based desktop tuned for gaming and content creation: patched kernels, drivers, and preinstalled multimedia stacks.
Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution: thousands of security tools via the BlackArch repository.
Immutable Fedora variants: read-only `/usr`, rpm-ostree composes, Flatpak/toolbox for apps (Silverblue/Kinoite/Sericea/etc.).
Manage Flatpak permissions
A utility for browsing and installing GNOME Shell Extensions.
🌐 The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.
An elegant home server OS. Run OpenClaw, store your files and photos, run a Bitcoin node, and do more with over 300 apps in the Umbrel App Store.
openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.
YunoHost is an operating system aiming to simplify as much as possible the administration of a server. This repository corresponds to the core code, written mostly in Python and Bash.
The Serenity Operating System 🐞
Beautiful, Modern & Opinionated Linux
Run Windows apps on 🐧 Linux with ✨ seamless integration
