Open Source Linux Operating System Kernels
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Ufficio Zero Linux OS
Linux Desktop OS for professionals
Ufficio Zero Linux OS is a desktop operating system offered in many versions based on PCLinuxOS, Linux Mint and Devuan. We also have created Duplica, a Bare Metal Restore Solution. This distro has many packages for professional use. The project is managed by the Italian company SIITE SRLS and promoted by the Italian Association Boost Media APS. Ufficio Zero Linux OS is trademarked through the Linux Mark Institute. All rights reserved. Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. website https://ufficiozero.org forum https://forum.ufficiozero.org wiki https://wiki.ufficiozero.org YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UfficioZeroLinuxOS Boost Media APS https://boostmedia.it -
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Project's goal is to create better tools for diagnosing Linux systems. Diagnostics include first failure data capture, error log analysis, preventative testing, and system inventory gathering. You can now find Power System specific packages on github. libservicelog : https://github.com/power-ras/libservicelog servicelog : https://github.com/power-ras/servicelog lsvpd : https://github.com/power-ras/lsvpd libvpd : https://github.com/power-ras/libvpd ppc64-diag : https://github.com/power-ras/ppc64-diag sysfsutils is moved to github. New home for sysfsutils : https://github.com/linux-ras/sysfsutils
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The goal of the project is now to develop a user library called libpfm4 to help setup performance events for use with the perf_events Linux kernel interface. The development of the perfmon kernel subsystem, libpfm and pfmon has now stopped.
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Squashfs is a highly compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Squashfs compresses both files, inodes and directories, and supports block sizes up to 1Mbytes for greater compression. It is implemented as a kernel module under VFS.
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Linuxfx Operating System
Linuxfx Operating System
Linuxfx is an Ubuntu-based operating system that contains a powerful set of tools and an amazing look and feel. It has compatibility with Windows apps through Wine and also runs Android apps. It's super stable, solid as a rock and very secure. It also does not need TPM or any other requirement for its operation and is compatible with any computer that has 2 cores and 3GB of RAM memory. -
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CachyOS
Blazingly Fast & Customizable Linux distribution
CachyOS - Arch Linux Based Distribution With Heavy Optimizations & Multi-Architectures For Ultimate Desktop Experience Filesystems: - btrfs - zfs - ext4 - xfs - f2fs Our installer will auto detect which micro architecture your machine got, if x86-64-v3 or x86-64-v4 is detected it will automatically use the optimized packages, which is around a 10 % performance improvement. Desktop Environments: - KDE - CuteFish - i3 - Gnome - Openbox - Wayfire - Xfce - LXQT - bspwm All packages are compiled with Full LTO and other optimization flags. Depending on the march your cpu have it is compiled against x86-64, x86-64-v3 or x86-64-v4. For the Desktop Environment we provide basic theming. In CachyOS-Hello can be also security related packages enabled, like: DNScrypt-proxy Firejail apparmor Security and Performance! https://discord.gg/qJqj94uFwE https://t.me/+zCzPX4cAFjk1MTY -
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Archcraft
Yet another minimal Linux distribution, based on Arch Linux.
Archcraft is an arch-based rolling-release distribution aimed at users who cares more about minimalism and aesthetics of their desktop. It comes pre-configured with various lightweight applications which makes it super fast. It can run under 500Mb of memory. There's no desktop environment in (main) Archcraft, just two highly configured window managers - Openbox and Bspwm. The default username & password is 'liveuser' for live ISO. The installer can be found in the app launcher and in openbox menu under the Application > System category, namely 'Install Archcraft'. Archcraft uses two Installers, Calamares and ABIF -
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ExTiX - The Ultimate Linux System
Based on Debian with Deepin/LXQt/KDE/Waydroid and kernel 6.15.3-exton
Version 25.7, 25.3, 24.12, 23.5 (five versions - Build 250701, 250305, 241223, 230530, 230510 ) of ExTiX 64 bit are based on Debian/Ubuntu. In ExTiX I have installed Deepin Desktop 25, LXQt 2.0 respectively KDE Plasma Desktop together with Ubuntu Desktop (for Wayland). PROGRAM content etc Among many other programs GParted, SMPlayer, Gimp and Kodi. In addition Java and all necessary additions in order to install programs from source. PASSWORDS The password for root is root. The password for the ordinary user extix is live. Or live/live. Or user/live. ExTiX LXQt Mini Build 230510 ISO is of only 1550 MB - run it super fast from RAM! Refracta Snapshot in ExTiX 25.7, 25.3, 24.12, and 23.5 - Create your own live installable Ubuntu/Waydroid/Debian/Deepin system. Slideshow: https://www.extix.se/extix-refracta-slideshow.gif Build 161203 is for Intel Compute Sticks - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/compute-stick.html -
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Super Grub2 Disk
Boots into many systems and GRUB2 ones!
Super GRUB2 Disk helps you to boot into most any Operating System (OS) even if you cannot boot into it by normal means. -
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OpenMandriva Lx
Easy, yet powerful, GNU/Linux distribution
OpenMandriva Lx is a unique and independent distribution and direct descendant of Mandriva Linux. It comes from a 100% community-driven association that believes in the values of free software & collaboration and whose founding values are development, equality, co-operation, openness, freedom, group achievement, independence, and solidarity. Source code: Software: https://github.com/OpenMandrivaSoftware Packages: https://github.com/OpenMandrivaAssociation Build system: https://abf.openmandriva.org/ Contact: * Chat - https://wiki.openmandriva.org/en/team/chat * Forum - https://forum.openmandriva.org Issue tracking and feature requests: * Issue Tracking - https://github.com/OpenMandrivaAssociation/distribution/issues Donate - https://liberapay.com/OpenMandriva -
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Linux Test Project
Testsuite to validate the reliability, robustness, stability of Linux.
Linux Test Project (LTP) is a joint project started by SGI, OSDL and Bull developed and maintained by SUSE, Red Hat, Fujitsu, IBM, Cisco, Oracle and others. The project goal is to deliver tests to the open source community that validate reliability, robustness, and stability of the Linux Kernel. The testing suites contain a collection of tools for testing the Linux kernel and related features. Our goal is to improve the Linux kernel and system libraries by bringing test automation. -
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XanMod is a general-purpose Linux kernel distribution with custom settings and new features. Built to provide a stable, smooth and solid system experience. https://gitlab.com/xanmod/linux https://xanmod.org
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FreeRTOS Real Time Kernel (RTOS)
Market leading real time kernel for 40+ microcontroller architectures
************************************************************************************************************************ * The primary FreeRTOS repository is now in Git. Go to https://github.com/freertos for the latest FreeRTOS kernel and libraries. * Our support has moved to https://forums.freertos.org. ************************************************************************************************************************ FreeRTOS is a market-leading real-time operating system (RTOS) for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. Distributed freely under the MIT open source license, FreeRTOS includes a kernel and a growing set of libraries suitable for use across all industry sectors. Visit https://www.freertos.org for more information and other download options. Note about support/discussions forum: The FreeRTOS support forum has moved to https://forums.freertos.org. Please update your bookmarks and create new posts in the appropriate category in the new community forums. -
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lmbench is a suite of simple, portable, ANSI/C microbenchmarks for UNIX/POSIX. In general, it measures two key features: latency and bandwidth. lmbench is intended to give system developers insight into basic costs of key operations.
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Calam-Arch-Installer.iso
Current Release: Calam-Arch-Installer-2025-07 Kernel: 6.15.4
Now you can easily install pure arch linux from my Arch Live Linux with Calam-Arch-Installer through video instructions, following the steps. Install Legacy-Bios or UEFI, Support Luks Yes There are also 9 selectable graphical environments for installation, Xfce, Gnome, Plasma,Cinnamon, Budgie, Openbox, I3, Mate, Deepin Good Luck! -
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Winux / Wubuntu Operating System
Windows Theme Over Linux a.k.a "WINUX" (old Wubuntu)
Windows Theme Over Linux a.k.a "Winux" (old Wubuntu) is a super secure Linux operating system that is completely inspired by Microsoft Windows, but does not require any special hardware requirements and can be installed on any device. With Winux you can maintain your workflow or games without worrying about having to relearn computing. -
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Control Group Configuration
https://github.com/libcgroup/libcgroup
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RichARCH
Creating a Rich experience to ARCH
RichARCH is designed to be a Simple Quick Pure path to Arch Linux including kickstart like automation features. One goal of the project is to only use packages in the basic Arch Linux repos by default with the option to install a few non-standard packages (like Pamac, Spotify, and Warp Terminal). Our hope is that this will help to make Arch Linux more approachable to individual and corporate users. Make sure to backup any data you wish to keep from the storage device you plan to use with the RichARCH installer. Details and installation info can be found at: https://download.sf.net/richarch/InstallAndInfo.pdf - or - https://sites.google.com/view/richarch Supports - AMD / Nvidia drivers - Fully automated installs - LVM storage setup options - Multiple storage formats, including: BTRFS, EXT4, XFS - Desktop Environments: Budgie, Cinnamon, Cosmic, Cutefish, Enlightenment, Gnome, Hyprland, KDE, LXDE, LXQT, Mate, Niri, River, Sway, XFCE -
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New implementation of the traceroute utility for modern Linux systems. Backward compatible with the traditional traceroute. Supports both IPv4 and IPv6, additional types of trace (including TCP), allows some traces for unprivileged users.
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Community driven projects featuring the latest innovations for cutting edge apps. Our flagship project JBoss AS is the leading Open Source, standards-compliant, Java EE based application server implemented in 100% Pure Java.
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This project maintains the Linux Console tools, which include utilities to test and configure joysticks, connect legacy devices to the kernel's input subsystem (providing support for serial mice, touchscreens etc.), and test the input event layer.
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QP Real-Time Event Frameworks & Tools
Real-Time Event Frameworks based on active objects & state machines
QP real-time event frameworks (RTEFs) provide lightweight, modern, event-driven architecture based on asynchronous Active Objects (Actors) and Hierarchical State Machines. The matching QM model-based design tool and other host-based tools complement the QP frameworks by supporting graphical modeling, code generation, software tracing, and unit testing for event-driven embedded software. Visit https://www.state-machine.com for more information. The QP RTEFs can run on bare-metal microcontrollers, replacing a traditional RTOS. The frameworks contain a selection of built-in real-time kernels (RTOS kernels), such as the cooperative QV kernel, the preemptive non-blocking QK kernel, and the unique preemptive, dual-mode (blocking/non-blocking) QXK kernel. Native QP ports and ready-to-use examples are provided for ARM Cortex-M (M0/M0+/M3/M4/M7/M33/...) as well as other CPUs. The QP RTEFs can also work with many traditional RTOSes and General-Purpose OSes, such as Linux and Windows. -
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WSL2-Linux-Kernel
The source for the Linux kernel used in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
The WSL2-Linux-Kernel repo contains the kernel source code and configuration files for the WSL2 kernel. If you discover an issue relating to WSL or the WSL2 kernel, please report it on the WSL GitHub project. It is not possible to report issues on the WSL2-Linux-Kernel project. Instructions for building an x86_64 WSL2 kernel with an Ubuntu distribution are provided. The number one way that we recommend you run Linux distributions is by installing Windows Terminal. Using Windows Terminal enables you to open multiple tabs or window panes to display and quickly switch between multiple Linux distributions or other command lines (PowerShell, Command Prompt, PowerShell, Azure CLI, etc). You can fully customize your terminal with unique color schemes, font styles, sizes, background images, and custom keyboard shortcuts.
