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Bluestar Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution, built with an understanding that people want and need a solid Operating System that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics. Bluestar is offered in three edtions - desktop, deskpro and developer - each tailored to address the needs of a variety of Linux users. Bluestar can be installed permanently as a robust and fully configurable operating system on a laptop or desktop system, or it can be run effectively as a live installer and supports the addition of persistent storage for those who choose not to perform a permanent installation. A Bluestar Linux software respository is also maintained in order to provide additional tools and applications when needed or requested. Bluestar provides the following features: Up-to-date Kernel Wide Variety of Applications - Always Current Versions Full Development / Desktop / Multimedia Environment
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LxPup - Puppy Linux + LXDE
Puppy Linux with the LXDE desktop environment
LxPup is a version of Puppy Linux using the LXDE desktop environment and is an updated “descendent” of loukitchou’s LxPup13.01. LxPup offers the Openbox window manager, LxPanel panel manager and PCManFM file manager. There are various "flavours" of LxPup some built as derivatives of official Puppy Linux builds (based on Slackware and Ubuntu components) and one a new woof-ce build (Slackware based). The various flavours offer different kernels and access to the software repositories of the base system. LxPup combines all the significant advantages of Puppy Linux - small iso size, extensive hardware support, wide range of applications built-in, live cd and frugal installs, friendly supportive user forum etc etc, with the lightweight but modern LXDE desktop environment. Visit the support website for more details. -
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Linuxfx Winux OS
Winux Operating System by Linuxfx
Break free from hardware restrictions and forced upgrades. Winux is the definitive successor for Windows 10 users seeking performance and reliability. Featuring an Intuitive Familiar Interface and Native Compatibility for your essential software. -
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linuxhub-prime
v3.1.7
Updated June 01, 2026 Daily/Weekly builds: https://archive.org/details/linuxhub-prime-2026.03.28-v-3.1.5-x-86-64/Screenshot%20from%202026-03-28%2020-02-24.png Introducing DistroViews: https://distroviews.xyz/ Legacy Versions: https://linuxhub.link/legacy.php Internet Connection Required... only calamares supports 1 offline option. Desktops... you have 20+ environments to choose from. by default the environments are set up with prime customizations. you have the option to install them vanilla (stock) if you prefer. There's even a No Desktop (server mode) option. Included Software... you will get basic software for Audio/Video, Office/Documents, Web Browsing and Image Editing. Software Sources... flatpak, pacman and aur sources Support https://linuxhub.link/donate.php DistroWatch: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=linuxhub LiveCD us -
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Soplos Linux Tyson
Soplos Linux is a Debian Testing-based distribution with the Plasma 6
Soplos Linux Tyson is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing, designed for users taking their first steps into Linux or looking for a modern, stable, and efficient daily driver. Key Features: ✅ Based on Debian Testing, offering rolling updates and always up-to-date software. ✅ Ships with the KDE Plasma 6 desktop – modern, elegant, and highly customizable. ✅ Clean and minimalist interface with no unnecessary bloatware. ✅ Compatible with modest hardware – ideal for users unable to upgrade to newer versions of Windows. ✅ A Software Center tailored for Plasma is in development, built with Qt and Python, to simplify application management. ✅ Future support planned for proprietary drivers to improve hardware compatibility. Soplos Linux Tyson aims to deliver a simple yet powerful experience without compromising flexibility, with plans to expand with dedicated repositories and more user-friendly tools. ✨ Give Soplos Linux Tyson a try and discover a new way to use your -
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Refracta is an operating system designed for home computer users and for use as a system rescue and recovery disk. It provides a simple and familiar layout that most users will find very comfortable. Refracta-8 is based on Devuan GNU/Linux and uses the Devuan package repository. (Previous versions were based on Debian.) Refractainstaller, refractasnapshot and refracta2usb are tools that allow you to customize your installation and create your own live-CD or live-USB.
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Nanolinux
Tiny Linux desktop distribution in just 14 MB
Nanolinux is a very tiny Linux distribution based on MicroCore Linux with busybox. It uses Nano-X instead of X11. FLTK 1.3.x is used as the GUI toolkit. The window manager is SLWM. The following applications are included: Dillo browser FlWriter text processing program Sprsht spread sheet program FLTDJ personal information manager FlMusic CD player FlRadio internet radio FlChat IRC client Antipaint paint program Fluff file manager NXterm terminal emulator Flcalc calculator FlView image viewer Fleditor Games: Tuxchess, NXeyes, Checkers, Blocks, Sudoku, Mastermind Mount tool, system statistics Software package download and install utility NTFS support Grub package for hard disk install OSS sound, Truetype fonts, UTF-8 support Nanolinux runs completely from RAM. You can remove the LiveCD and play CDs. Nanolinux on Distrowatch: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=nanolinux -
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Netrunner OS
A Complete Linux OS
Netrunner is a Linux OS featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop. Here you will find the latest releases for download as X86 ISOs and ARM IMGs. -
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SliTaz GNU/Linux is a mini distribution and live CD designed to run speedily on hardware with 256 MB of RAM. SliTaz uses BusyBox, a recent Linux kernel and GNU software. 致力于slitaz的中文化。
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mAid Linux
manage all your Android devices without any driver hassle
mAid: a maid which helps to [m]anage your [A]ndro[id] :) The main purpose of this project is: ... give you a quick and just working start to use the standard Android tools like adb and fastboot with ease ... No driver hassle ... No complicated installation of android tools ... if still nothing works: activating a remote support tool (teamviewer or tmate) so a friend can help you out ... just download, flash and enjoy -
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TOUTOU LINUX : La distribution la plus rapide et la plus complète (pour sa taille). Facile à installer, à utiliser et très intuitive. Essayez Toutou Linux et faites la différence par vous-même... Toutou Linux est basée sur Puppy linux, créée par Barry Kauler. Toutou Linux est un système d'exploitation complet accompagné d'une suite logicielle complète pour une utilisation familiale...
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Snal Linux
Arch based live Linux distribution
Live distro with i3 and firefox. Lots of network and filesystem utilities. Snal Linux is Simple, Networked, and Live Linux. Snal Linux code repository has been moved to https://codeberg.org/snallinux/snallinux -
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Mac OS X 10.4 UTM release
OS X 10.4 tiger build. for UTM App.
OS X 10.4 tiger build. for UTM App. to use Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to feel nostalgic, and learn about apple old UI UX, features and documentation form of vintage/ obsolete software Operating system -
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Live Raizo - Linux for Virtual SysAdmin
Environment to experiment the system on simulated and real networks
- Live Raizo is a linux distribution based on Debian 13 (Trixie) to experiment the system administration on simulated networks and real devices. - GNS3 is the gui used to manipulate the simulators/emulators of networks and systems like QEmu, Docker, Dynamips. - With this GNS3, you can clone as many times as you want the templates of virtual linux machines named "Debian" and "DDebian" that contain many network tools and services. - The prompt and the output of several linux commands are colored to highlight the main informations and to be more userfriendly. - Live Raizo also includes tools to interact with real devices : minicom, putty, Wireshark, as well as DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, HTTP and SSH servers. Services are not started automatically. - It is used by the CFA UTEC of CCI in Seine et Marne in France for networking and Linux administration classes. - You can also open issues here : https://github.com/Raizo62/LiveRaizo Last 64 bits Release : v17.26.07.19i -
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NebiOS Alternative Mirror (Official)
A unique Ubuntu-based Linux OS with its own desktop and ecosystem.
NebiOS is an Ubuntu LTS-based Linux distribution with a custom desktop environment (NebiDE), built by one person. It combines a unique visual identity (Flat-Skeuomorphism), a widget-first desktop, and its own app format (.napp) into a cohesive platform — not just another reskin. Official mirror — use if the main site has download issues. Main site: https://nebios.org 📌 This mirror page is updated less frequently than the main site. For the latest information, visit https://nebios.org ⚠️ Don't download from unknown sources. ⚠️ Virtual machines: NebiOS X requires GPU acceleration. Most hypervisors (VirtualBox, VMware, GNOME Boxes) will show degraded performance. QEMU with 3D acceleration enabled gives the best VM experience. See FAQ for details. System requirements and pre-installation info: https://nebios.org/download (select your version) Full FAQ: https://nebios.org/support/faq -
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B OS
"A fast, lightweight, and secure Linux operating system for all."
B OS is a modern Linux distribution developed by MerdekaSoft to provide a simple, secure, and powerful computing experience for everyone. It is built with the KDE Plasma desktop, offering an elegant, highly customizable, and user-friendly interface that fits both beginners and advanced users. Unlike many other operating systems, B OS is lightweight and optimized for speed, making it suitable for older hardware as well as modern PCs. It comes with a carefully selected set of pre-installed applications, including a web browser, office suite, file manager, and multimedia tools, so users can be productive immediately. Security is a core principle of B OS, featuring enhanced configurations and tools that protect users from online threats, ensuring reliability in personal, educational, and professional environments. Offline installer support makes B OS ideal for areas with limited connectivity, while regular updates guarantee long-term stability. Fully open-source and free to use, B OS empow -
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antergos
A modern, elegant and powerful operating system based on Arch Linux.
The purpose of Antergos is to provide a modern, elegant and powerful operating system based on one of the best Linux distributions out there, Arch Linux. Antergos is easy to use and very customizable It is open source, free and based on the fast and lightweight Arch Linux. Antergos uses the official Arch Linux package repositories and the AUR (user-submitted packages) along with its own software repositories. As with other GNU/Linux systems, Antergos is virtually free of viruses and spyware -
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comal-linux
Simple Muslim GNU/Linux Distro
Comal-Linux is a Linux distribution derived from Slackware Linux. It is packaged as a live CD. Comal-Linux is an unofficial Muslim edition of Slackware. -
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xanmian
Xanmian GNU/Linux distribution
Xanmian GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian -
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Il s'agit d'un système d'exploitation rapide, léger et convivial, orienté vers l'ordinateur de bureau et volontairement sur LXDE dans sa version finale en 32 & 64 bits. C'est donc le bureau par défaut. Notre but, le mien en tant que développeur, mais aussi celui de l'association Vivre En Comminges est de fournir un ensemble d'utilitaires dédiés et des optimisations spécifiques, associés en mettant l'accent sur l'accès à un système productif qui soit facile et bien léger. Cela rend notre OS idéal pour les personnes qui veulent un environnement de travail adapté aux besoins et aux préférences individuels. De ce point de vue, DebLight OS convient à la fois aux nouveaux arrivants comme aux utilisateurs d'ordinateurs expérimentés, et même aux associations qui préfèrent remettre au goût du jour leur parc informatique plutôt que de tout remplacer trop souvent. Il en va de même pour les petites entreprises PME, PMI, etc ainsi qu'aux autoentrepreneurs.
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Galsoft Linux
Galsoft Linux
The target of Galsolft Linux project is to create a custom GNU/Linux distribution lightweight, fast,versatile and easy to use with Galician Language as default language. We promote open source and free software. O obxectivo do proxecto Galsolft é crear unha distribución GNU / Linux personalizada lixeira, rápida, versátil e doada de usar co galego como lingua por defecto. Promovemos software libre e de código aberto. We need volunters to help us in the creation of new Galsoft Linux 1.2 version. Prease enter our group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/galsoft-linux-team -
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PlusOS (Plus Operating System)
OS bootable from Linux,Windows and others partitions as auxiliary OS
Plus operating system is hobby project. That's built to run as auxiliary OS with Major OS like Windows and Linux etc..bootable with grub2 and own boot loader.focused on eBook reading software(PDF,EPUB,MOBI,DJVU,CHM...).with programs like calculator, notepad,source code editor, hex viewer, text viewer,image viewer and many games.VESA 32bpp GUI from startup.read-only plus maybe writing support for standard file systems FAT/NTFS/EXT/CDFS.codec for archives(ZIP,RAR,7z,GZ ...).codec for image formats(JPG,BMP,GIF,PNG...).video player or at least thumbnails extract(AVI,MKV,MP4,3GP...). mountable as filesystem from ISO,ISZ file.generic drivers VBE,USB,HD Audio,Keyboard, mouse.bootable on qemu and of course on real computer systems.at least all drivers for one computer (my) this is primary goal. In summary goal is building a stable and usefull OS. A Project By Arshad Latti. Support PlusOS project on patreon https://www.patreon.com/arshadlatti to encourage. -
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PuppyRus-A
Lightweight, portable and flexible Linux based on Arch, Puppy, Porteus
For now we support russian localization only, sorry. PuppyRus-A (PRA) - дистрибутив проекта PuppyRus.org, построенный на базе Arch Linux и использующий pacman. Продолжает традиции Puppy (маленький <200Mb, быстрый, функциональные скрипты, подключаемая среда разработки - devx), PuppyRus (модульность, pfs-util), Porteus (initrd). Модульная структура позволяет создать нужный именно Вам набор софта простым копированием модулей. Возможна загрузка всего PRA в память с flash или CD носителя. Поддерживается режим сохранения любого количества состояний в файл или директорию, "не убиваемый режим", шифрование. -
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SlackEX Linux Live System
SlackEX 15.0 64 bit is based on Slackware Current
SlackEX 15.0 Current (testing/developmental) 64 bit uses kernel 6.19.8-amd64-exton and the Xfce4 DE. SlackEX is based on Slackware 15.0. A lot of Slackware packages are are pre-installed. INSTALL TO HARD DRIVE The system can easily be installed to hard drive (during a live session) using a Refracta Installer. You can then use Grub2 as boot loader if you want. USB install SlackEX can be installed to a USB stick in Windows 10/11 using Rufus or in a Linux system using the dd-command. PACKAGES Almost all Slackware 15.0 standard packages are preinstalled in SlackEX. Study the latest package LIST: https://slackex.exton.se/build-260325/slackex-installed-packages-260325.txt NEWS Using Refracta Snapshot you can change everything and create your very own live installable Slackware 15.0 system. I.e. create a new ISO. Furthermore I have installed Grub2, which can be used as boot loader after a hard drive install using Refracta Installer. My SlackEX Build 260325 is UNIQUE.