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Bodhi Linux
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Bodhi Linux is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment.
KDE neon is a Linux distribution developed by KDE based on Ubuntu long-term support (LTS) releases, bundled with a set of additional software repositories containing the latest versions of the Plasma 6 desktop environment/framework, Qt 6 toolkit and other compatible KDE software.
nUbuntu or Network Ubuntu was a project to take the existing Ubuntu operating system LiveCD and Full Installer and remaster it with tools needed for penetration testing servers and networks.
Ubuntu Cinnamon is a community-driven, free and open-source Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, using the Cinnamon desktop environment in place of Ubuntu's GNOME Shell.
Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, is a discontinued version of the Ubuntu operating system (OS) that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devices with small screens or with the Intel Atom CPU.
Debian is a free, general-purpose operating system developed by the Debian Project, a worldwide association of volunteers founded by Ian Murdock in August 1993.
deepin is a Linux distribution, formerly based on Ubuntu and Debian, that features the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), a desktop environment built on Qt and available for a variety of distributions.
MX Linux is a midweight, desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian Stable 13 "trixie" that emphasizes stability, performance, and ease of use.
Q4OS is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Debian, targeted as a replacement for operating systems that are no longer supported on outdated hardware.
SparkyLinux is a desktop-oriented operating system based on the Debian operating system. The project offers a ready-to-use operating system with various desktops to choose from.
ArchBang Linux, also briefly known as GreenBANG, is a simple lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the i3 tiling window manager, previously using the Openbox stacking window manager.
ArchLabs Linux is a discontinued lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the Openbox window manager.
Artix Linux is a rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux that avoids using systemd, instead allowing users to choose between OpenRC, runit, s6, and dinit.
Manjaro is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system with a focus on user-friendliness, accessibility, and improved software testing and stability compared to its upstream sources.
AlmaLinux is a free and open source Linux distribution, a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system that is binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
CentOS is a discontinued Linux distribution that provided a free and open-source community-supported computing platform, functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
CentOS Stream is a community enterprise Linux distribution that exists as a midstream between the upstream development in Fedora Linux and the downstream development for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Clear Linux OS is a discontinued Linux distribution, once developed and maintained on Intel's 01.org open-source platform, and optimized for Intel's microprocessors with an emphasis on performance and security.
Oracle Linux is a Linux distribution packaged and freely distributed by Oracle, available partially under the GNU General Public License since late 2006.
Rocky Linux is a free and open source Linux distribution developed by Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, which is a privately owned benefit corporation that describes itself as a "self-imposed not-for-profit".
VectorLinux, abbreviated VL, was a Linux distribution for the x86 platform based on the Slackware Linux distribution, originally developed by Canadian developers Robert S.
Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is a server operating system derived from Debian with an integrated management system for the central and cross-platform administration of servers, services, clients, desktops and users as well as virtualized computers operated in UCS.
BackBox is a penetration test and security assessment oriented Ubuntu-based Linux distribution providing a network and informatic systems analysis toolkit.
Linux Kodachi 9 is a derivative of Debian 13 (Trixie) focused on computer security, countering forensics and enabling anonymous browsing with minimized command-line usage designed by Warith Al Maawali.
Tails, or "The Amnesic Incognito Live System", is a security-focused Debian based Linux distribution running on a computer, aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity against surveillance.
Android is an operating system owned by Google which is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other free and open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen-based mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.
PCLinuxOS, often shortened to PCLOS, is a rolling-release Linux distribution for x86-64 computers, with KDE Plasma, MATE, and XFCE as its default user interfaces.
Solus is an independently developed operating system for the x86-64 architecture based on the Linux kernel and a choice of Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma or Xfce as the desktop environment.
Void Linux is an independent Linux distribution that uses the X Binary Package System (XBPS) package manager, which was designed and implemented from scratch, and the runit init system.
arkOS was a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, designed primarily for hosting web sites and services on cheap ARM-based devices such as Raspberry Pi, Cubieboard 2, Cubietruck or BeagleBone Black, with plans to expand to other platforms such as x86.
Asianux was a Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and jointly developed by companies in Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Astra Linux is a Russian Linux-based computer operating system (OS) that is being widely deployed in the Russian Federation to replace Microsoft Windows.
BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use.
Bedrock Linux is a meta Linux distribution with a modular design philosophy which enables the user to integrate chosen features of otherwise disparate distros.
Smallfoot was the name of both a rapid application development toolkit and an embedded operating system designed and released by Caldera Systems/Caldera International/The SCO Group in both UnixWare and Linux formats.
Chakra was a Linux distribution originally based on Arch Linux and focused on KDE software, intending to provide a KDE/Qt minimizing use of other widget toolkits where possible.
Container Linux is a discontinued open-source lightweight operating system based on the Linux kernel and designed for providing infrastructure for clustered deployments.
Corel Linux, also called Corel LinuxOS, was a Debian-based operating system made by Corel that began beta testing on September 21, 1999 and was released to the public on November 15, 1999.
CRUX is a lightweight x86-64 Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users and delivered by a tar.gz-based package system with BSD-style initscripts.
Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre is a dormant as of 2025-12-03 15:28 UTC or discontinued Argentine Linux distribution written from scratch sharing some similarities with Slackware.
Emmabuntüs is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and designed to facilitate the restoration of computers donated to humanitarian organizations like the Emmaüs Communities.
EulerOS is a commercial Linux distribution developed by Huawei based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to provide an operating system for server and cloud environments under Huawei Cloud B2B provider ecosystem.
Familiar Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution for iPAQ devices and other personal digital assistants (PDAs), intended as a libre, free replacement for Windows CE.
Finnix is a Debian-based Live CD operating system, developed by Ryan Finnie and intended for system administrators for tasks such as filesystem recovery, network monitoring and OS installation.
Firefox OS is a discontinued open-source operating system made for smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, and dongles designed by Mozilla and external contributors.
floppyfw was a Linux distribution running BusyBox to provide a firewall/gateway/router on a single bootable floppy disk, but was later available in CD format.
Foresight Linux was a Linux distribution comprising free and proprietary software with the goal of showcasing the latest in Linux desktop technologies.
Free60 was a project that aimed to run various open source Unix operating systems on the Xbox 360 video game console, however was mainly focused on support for Linux.
Gargoyle is a free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of wireless routers based on Broadcom, Atheros, MediaTek and others chipsets, Asus Routers, Netgear, Linksys and TP-Link routers.
Gobuntu was a short-lived official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system that was conceived to provide a distribution consisting entirely of free software.
GrapheneOS is an open-source mobile operating system focused on security and privacy, available for Google Pixel and future Motorola devices, including smartphones, tablets, and foldables.
HarmonyOS 5 developed by Huawei is a proprietary distributed operating system that succeeded the similarly named HarmonyOS, with the main difference that the "NEXT" operating system supports only HarmonyOS native apps.
Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre is a Linux distribution for the i686 and x86-64 architectures, including the GNU operating system components and the Linux-libre kernel instead of the generic Linux kernel.
IPFire is a hardened open source Linux distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall; a standalone firewall system with a web-based management console for configuration.
Kilinux (klnX), the Open Swahili Localization Project, is a project by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), and IT+46 for localizing major applications to the Swahili language.
Inspur K-UX is a Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux produced by Inspur, a Chinese multinational company specializing in information technology.
LibreCMC is a GNU/Linux-libre distribution for computers with minimal resources, such as the Ben NanoNote, ath9k-based Wi-Fi routers, and other hardware with emphasis on free software.
LiMux was a project launched by the city of Munich in 2004 in order to replace the software on its desktop computers, migrating from Microsoft Windows to free software based on Linux.
Linpus Linux was a Fedora Linux-based operating system created by the Taiwanese firm Linpus Technologies Inc Linpus was designed specifically to fully support the Asian market, with full Unicode support for the Chinese and Japanese languages.
Linux for PlayStation 2 is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer.
Linux on IBM Z, Linux on zSystems, or zLinux is the collective term for the Linux operating system compiled to run on IBM mainframes, especially IBM Z, zSystems, and LinuxONE servers.
Linux XP was a Fedora Linux-based shareware Linux distribution designed to imitate Windows environment using GNOME desktop; it could run some Microsoft Windows programs using the Wine compatibility layer.
LinuxTLE is a discontinued Thai Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and developed by the Thailand National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC).
LliureX is a project of the Generalitat Valenciana with the goal of introducing new ICTs based on free software in the Valencian Community education system.
Mandriva Linux, a fusion of the French distribution Mandrake Linux and the Brazilian distribution Conectiva Linux, is a discontinued Linux distribution developed by Mandriva S.A.
MaX, also known as Madrid_linux is a Linux distribution created with funds from the Conserjería de Educación, Juventud y Deporte of the Comunidad de Madrid adapted for use in educational environments.
Maya OS is an operating system developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 2021, with implementation commencing after 15-August-2023.
MCC Interim Linux is a Linux distribution first released in February 1992 by Owen Le Blanc of the Manchester Computing Centre (MCC), part of the University of Manchester.
Mer is a discontinued free and open-source software distribution, targeted at hardware vendors to serve as a middleware for Linux kernel-based mobile-oriented operating systems.
MIUI is a deprecated mobile operating system developed and used by Xiaomi for its smartphones and mobile devices from 2010 to early 2024, prior to the launch of its successor Xiaomi HyperOS.
MotoMagx is a former Linux kernel-based mobile operating system developed and launched in 2007 by Motorola to run on their mid-to-high-end mobile phones.
muLinux is an Italian, English-language lightweight Linux distribution maintained by mathematics and physics professor Michele Andreoli, meant to allow very old and obsolete computers to be used as basic intranet/Internet servers or text-based workstations with a UNIX-like operating system.
Mythbuntu is a discontinued media center operating system based on Ubuntu, which integrated the MythTV media center software as its main function, and did not install with all of the programs included with Ubuntu.
NanoLinux is an open source, free and very lightweight Linux distribution that requires only 14 MB of disk space including tiny versions of the most common desktop applications and several games.
The OLPC XS is a Linux-based operating system developed by One Laptop per Child designed to be installed on generic lower grade servers intended for schools.
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and Arch Linux ARM for the x86-64, i686, and ARMv7 architectures.
Poseidon Linux was a Linux operating system based on Ubuntu, it was maintained by developers located at the Rio Grande Federal University in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and the MARUM institute in Germany.
RED OS is a Linux distribution created in Russia, which is a composite product based on open source solutions and proprietary components that have not undergone any independent audits.
Remix OS is a discontinued computer operating system for personal computers with x86 and ARM architectures that, prior to discontinuation of development, shipped with a number of 1st- and 3rd-party devices.
Replicant is a free and open-source Android-based operating system that intends to replace all proprietary Android components with free-software counterparts.
Resurrection Remix OS, abbreviated as RR, is an unmaintained free and open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform.
Sabily (Arabic: سبيلي, IPA: [sæˈbiːliː], My Way) is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, designed by and with the intent to be used by followers of Islam.
Sentry Firewall is a free open-source network firewall Linux distribution that was first published in 2001 and has been the subject of multiple magazine reviews.
Stresslinux is a light-weight Linux distribution designed to test a computer's hardware by running the components at high load while monitoring their health.
Think Blue Linux is a discontinued port of Linux to IBM S/390 mainframe computers, done by the Millenux subsidiary of German company Thinking Objects Software GmbH.
The Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) is a Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) that was created to provide a software stack for high performance computing (HPC) clusters for laboratories within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
The TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library is a free open-source software project which develops a range of Debian-based pre-packaged server software appliances.
UberStudent was a free and open-source computer operating system and collection of programs aimed toward higher education and secondary students and their teachers and schools.
United Linux was an attempt by a consortium of Linux distributors to create a common base distribution for enterprise use, so as to minimize duplication of engineering effort and form an effective competitor to Red Hat.
USU linux is a Bulgarian open-source desktop operating system built around the KDE desktop environment and based on the popular free Linux distribution, Ubuntu.
Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) is a discontinued free and open-source operating system for high-performance computing on multi-core processor computer architectures, focusing on GPU systems and computers using the POWER7 processor.
[overview]
automated iso mirroring system designed to synchronize multiple operating system
distributions to google drive storage. the system utilizes github actions for
scheduled execution, aria2 for multi-threaded downloads, and rclone for cloud
storage synchronization.
[why this exists]
when deploying operating systems across virtualized environments (like proxmox,
hyper-v) or physical machines, fetching iso images from slow, geographically
distant upstream mirrors can waste hours of time.
this library maintains high-speed, direct google drive mirrors of the most
common, secure, and clean system installation media. it guarantees that all
deployment files are:
1. hosted on enterprise-grade cloud storage for maximum download bandwidth.
2. verified and synced daily to prevent broken links or stale versions.
3. stored securely, providing a single consolidated inventory.
> quick_start_guide
[keyboard terminal shortcuts]
[/] focus search input [Esc] clear search term & filters
[Tab] cycle through tabs [Enter] select active suggestion
[homelab deployment integration]
1. search and click on any os card to open the Command Center dialog.
2. select your target command wrapper tab:
- wget / curl: for downloading directly to linux/unix terminals.
- proxmox: automatically downloads the iso straight to proxmox ve's
default local storage directory (/var/lib/vz/template/iso/).
3. click the copy icon on the right to copy the generated script.
4. paste and run in your remote virtualization host or console.
> system_statistics
[system inventory status]
system_status: online (all mirrors active)
library_storage_size: 482.2 GB
mirrored_iso_files: 175 items
indexed_discovery_distros: 339 distros
database_refresh_rate: semi-weekly sync (mondays & thursdays) at 00:00 utc
[storage distribution by category]
linux > arch-family [██████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 92.9 GB (19.3%)
linux > enterprise [█████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 72.7 GB (15.1%)
homelab > virtualization [███░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 40.4 GB (8.4%)
linux > ubuntu-noble [██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 27.9 GB (5.8%)
linux > minimal [██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 27.9 GB (5.8%)
linux > ubuntu-jammy [██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 27.8 GB (5.8%)
linux > server [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 22.5 GB (4.7%)
linux > ubuntu [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 20.6 GB (4.3%)
linux > immutable [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 16.1 GB (3.3%)
alternative > bsd [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 12.7 GB (2.6%)
windows > eval [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 9.8 GB (2.0%)
linux > fedora-spins [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 9.4 GB (2.0%)
linux > security [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 8.9 GB (1.8%)
linux > legacy [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 8.9 GB (1.8%)
linux > mint [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 8.6 GB (1.8%)
linux > debian-based [█░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 8.4 GB (1.7%)
linux > ubuntu-plucky [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 7.7 GB (1.6%)
linux > zorin [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 7.0 GB (1.5%)
linux > privacy [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 6.4 GB (1.3%)
linux > pentesting [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 6.1 GB (1.3%)
linux > pop-os [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 5.4 GB (1.1%)
linux > multimedia [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 4.8 GB (1.0%)
linux > experimental [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 4.5 GB (0.9%)
linux > gaming [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 4.4 GB (0.9%)
linux > office [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 3.8 GB (0.8%)
recovery > tools [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 3.1 GB (0.6%)
linux > debian [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 2.9 GB (0.6%)
linux > desktop-env [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 2.9 GB (0.6%)
homelab > nas [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 1.8 GB (0.4%)
linux > specialized [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 1.5 GB (0.3%)
homelab > firewall [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 1.4 GB (0.3%)
arm > raspberry-pi [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 1.4 GB (0.3%)
linux > alternative-arch [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 629.0 MB (0.1%)
specialized > containers [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 409.0 MB (0.1%)
linux > lightweight [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 240.0 MB (0.0%)
linux > cloud [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 141.0 MB (0.0%)
specialized > vintage [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 84.5 MB (0.0%)
linux > rolling [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 38.9 KB (0.0%)
homelab [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 16.1 KB (0.0%)
homelab > networking [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 16.1 KB (0.0%)
q: how often are the mirrored files synced?
a: all active operating system mirrors are synced twice a week (mondays & thursdays) at 00:00 utc. the index generator runs automatically to update this page with the latest active google drive links.
q: where are these files stored and are they safe?
a: files are stored on high-speed google drive enterprise storage and shared via rclone. all iso and img files are matched against the upstream sha256 checksums to verify integrity and security.
q: how can i request a new operating system distribution or report a broken link?
a: you can submit a request on our github repository's issues page or send a direct message on instagram. check the contact section below for links.
> network_contact
for requests to add new distributions, reporting offline files, or system inquiry:
- instagram: @tiw3025k_
- github repository: iso-deployment-bot