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    Rescatux

    Rescatux

    Easy to use Repair distribution for both Gnu/Linux and Windows systems

    Rescatux is a GNU/Linux repair cd (and eventually also Windows) but it is not like other rescue disks. Rescatux comes with Rescapp. Rescapp is a nice wizard that will guide you through your rescue and repair tasks. When the wizard is not able to solve your problem you can also enjoy of Rescatux unique support features: * Chat: Open the chat for asking help directly in Rescatux channel. * Share log: After running an option you can share its log (the action registry that it has done) so that in the chat they can help you better. O better, even, you can help debug and fix Rescatux bugs on the fly. * Share log on forum: Prepares a forum post alike text so that you can just copy and paste it in your favourite forum. Logs are nicely inserted into it with [CODE] symbols. * Boot Info Script: Run Boot Info Script option to share your computer configuration (specially boot one).
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    Downloads: 1,213 This Week
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    RebornOS

    RebornOS

    Made For You - Made With You

    RebornOS is an Arch Linux based distribution whose goal is to make Arch Linux more approachable to beginners. We stick close to Arch Linux, offer choices without much bloat, and we provide quite a bit more support and handholding than typical distributions so that beginners don't feel overwhelmed.
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    Downloads: 479 This Week
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    OS-uninstaller

    OS-uninstaller

    Remove any operating system in 1 click !

    See https://sourceforge.net/p/os-uninstaller/wiki
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    Downloads: 268 This Week
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    Window Maker Live

    Window Maker Live

    Window Maker Live Linux Distribution

    Window Maker Live is an installable Linux Live ISO based on the current Bookworm branch of Debian. The system uses the Window Maker window manager as the default graphical user interface. Window Maker Live's components have been carefully preconfigured and the desktop environment has a consistent visual appearance. Window Maker Live integrates selected components from other desktop environments such as XFCE4, MATE, LXQT, with a particular focus on GNUstep. The main idea behind this project is to integrate the Window Maker window manager as default user interface on top of a standard Debian/Bookworm base system. It also serves as an alternate installation medium for Debian/Bookworm. The second main idea not directly visible on the surface level is the inclusion of many useful command line utilities and tools for system administration. This effectively turns wmlive into a UNIX administrator's workbench for rescue and repair operations.
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    Downloads: 233 This Week
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    ALG

    ALG

    A Fast, Offline, Graphical Installer for Arch Linux

    We will follow a quarterly release schedule. This means there will be 4 releases annually. The release for Q1 should be in March. Thank you to all the members in the ALG community for their support.
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    Downloads: 515 This Week
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    Penguins' eggs

    Penguins' eggs

    On the road of Remastersys, Refracta, Systemback and father Knoppix!

    penguins-eggs is a console tool, under continuous development, that allows you to remaster your system and redistribute it as live images on usb sticks or via PXE, work on amd64, i386 and ARM64.
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    Downloads: 87 This Week
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    Liberté Linux

    Liberté Linux

    Liberté Linux: Mission-critical stealth communication

    Liberté Linux is a secure, lightweight, and easy to use Gentoo-based Linux distribution intended as a communication aid in hostile environments. Liberté installs on a USB key, and boots on any computer or laptop.
    Downloads: 35 This Week
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    RebeccaBlackOS

    RebeccaBlackOS

    Fan Made RebeccaBlackOS. VT-less Linux With Wayland.

    I got the idea to name a Linux distribution after my favorite celebrity after I saw some earlier Linux distributions named after celebrities, and also this KDE blog post. http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2011/05/02/splash-screens-and-qml/ And then I thought, she deserves the free promo too. This is amongst the first live distributions to provide a Wayland server. VTs are disabled in the kernel. While 32 bit and 64 bit x86 ISOs used to be provided in each build, the latest builds are 64 bit only due to QtWebEngine refusing to build in 32 bit chroots. (It does NOT have her copyrighted music, or photos on the ISO. You have to buy her music legally on iTunes (or Amazon, etc))) The build scripts in the SVN is available for you to modify and build your own version of this project. This distribution is 3RD PARTY fan made. Yes. I am a fan of Rebecca Black. The latest ISO now has a login manager for Wayland, and now it has removed X from the startup path of the system.
    Downloads: 25 This Week
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    DracOS GNU/Linux Remastered
    What is DracOS GNU/Linux Remastered ? DracOS GNU/Linux Remastered ( https://github.com/dracos-linux ) is the Linux operating system from Indonesia , open source is built based on Debian live project under the protection of the GNU General Public License v3.0. This operating system is one variant of Linux distributions, which is used to perform security testing (penetration testing). Dracos linux in Arm by hundreds hydraulic pentest, forensics and reverse engineering. Use a GUI-based tools-tools the software using the CLI (command line interface) and GUI (graphical user interface) to perform its operations. Now Dracos currently already up to version 3.1.5 with the code name "KUNTILANAK WITH REMASTERED".
    Downloads: 26 This Week
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    Helal Linux

    Helal Linux

    An Ubuntu based GNU/Linux system, suited for Muslim users.

    Helal Linux is an Ubuntu based distribution , it is main goal is to provide a modern, cool, and a stable Linux OS with a pre-installed system settings and software, supporting both Arab and Muslim users with many new features. The word "Helal" is an Arabic word meaning "Crescent" and translated literati from Arabic to English, it has nothing to do with "Halal" which is a something that you can do in Islam.
    Downloads: 17 This Week
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    Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM

    Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM

    Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM - Debian 12 Bookworm based 64-Bit OS

    Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM marks the evolution of a Debian-based operating system, now embracing the 64-bit Debian 12 platform. This release is crafted with both everyday users and developers in mind, offering a seamless experience. At its core, Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM showcases the intuitive GNOME desktop environment, enhanced with practical extensions such as GSConnect and DashToDock, among others. Our commitment to simplicity and convenience shines through, as Vinari OS 4.0.0 HELIUM adopts the 'deb' packaging format, ensuring effortless updates. Additionally, right out of the box, it seamlessly integrates with Flatpak and the Flathub repository, empowering users with a versatile software ecosystem.
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    Downloads: 43 This Week
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    NebiOS Alternative Mirror (Official)

    NebiOS Alternative Mirror (Official)

    An Ubuntu Linux-based OS that aims to end user.

    NebiOS is Ubuntu-based secure, privacy-focused universal OS for daily life, creativity, gaming & more. Official mirror - use if main site has download issues. Main sites: nebisoftware.com/nebios (current) → nebios.org (transitioning) ⚠️ DON'T DOWNLOAD FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES! === 🚀 NebiOS X (next-gen) is here! Currently available as public beta in both SourceForge (here in "nextgen" folder) and nebios.org (under construction). Early release due to dev challenges - better hardware recommended. === 📋 NebiOS 3 Requirements (Stable - Final X11 version): - 64-bit dual-core x86/ARM, 2GB RAM, 24GB storage - OpenGL 3 GPU (something like Intel HD 4000 or better), Vulkan 1.3 for gaming - Works on 2012+ PCs. Raspberry Pi 4: 720p 30fps (due hardware limits) VM Support: Most software works (VirtualBox, VMware, QEMU). NebiOS X needs properly Wayland-supported 3D acceleration (only VMware supported in current situation). ⚠️ NebiOS 2 support ends when X goes final (stable).
    Downloads: 16 This Week
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    <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux

    <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux

    Distro Penetrasing Live System Burn to USB Flash Disk & Run.

    <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux is an open source operating system developed by the HTGL Project from Indonesia which provides penetration testing.
    Downloads: 14 This Week
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    Morepork Linux

    Morepork Linux

    Arch Linux with Automated Install Script

    Speedup your Arch Linux installation by using our Arch Linux Live ISO with the automated script included, great for fast deployment of virtual machines After configuration of the mirror-lists, we have seen some install times reduced to less than 4 minutes Please note use with caution if intending to run on your primary machine, however, these scripts have been tested on real hardware Morepork Linux is compatible with UEFI and BIOS boot modes You can customize: - Username - Password - Timezone - Target Disk - Hostname - Hosts - Sudoers - Locale Files
    Downloads: 23 This Week
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    Tux Hat Linux

    Tux Hat Linux

    What you see, is what you get! GNU/Linux Arch Based Distro

    # Summary: Tux Hat Linux is a Arch Linux Based Distro. K.I.S.S. principle, keeping the UNIX logic within a GNU/Linux System. This OS has a main menu script / auto session program call tuxhatlinux within that you can load up Fluxbox, also have setup-tuxhat to setup the system live session and to install it to a HDD. It is a very lightweight distro. and giving the users the freedom at hands. # Tux Hat Linux Pastebin to use, modified, study, and learn from the source. http://pastebin.com/u/unixwz0r # Info: The Live ISO is under 700mb and can be put on a CD-R/DVD-R/USB and boot up on any x86 & x86_64 PC computers. Fluxbox has a simular config to FluxBSD, and Fluxbox has been updated to 1.3.7. # IRC Freenode: irc.freenode.net #bsdgeekclub @UNIXwz0r (owner) Tux Hat Linux Project # More Screenshots http://ipodpunker.deviantart.com
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    Hawaii

    Hawaii

    Wayland/QtQuick based OS with incremental updates and bundles

    Hawaii is a desktop operating system built on the GNU/Linux stack with a new lightweight and fast Wayland desktop environment written with QtQuick and deeply integrated with systemd. Hawaii delivers incremental and atomic updates which gives users to ability to rollback the whole system to a known good state if a regression happens.
    Downloads: 12 This Week
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    Advanced DHCP Server Live CD (With GUI)

    Advanced DHCP Server Live CD (With GUI)

    The Free & Popular opendhcp application for Physical & Virtual Machine

    Instructions: 1. Write this .iso file to a Pen Drive, with the Free multibootusb software ( links below ) 2. Boot from the Pen Drive, after changing the BIOS Boot Order quickly on system startup 3. First startup will show some info dialogs. These can be cancelled without making any changes 4. Click on the opendhcp folder link on Desktop 5. Right click the set_eth0_static_ipaddress.sh file and choose Open as Text option. Edit the file to meet your network needs. To know about multiple interface names, click the Connect icon on desktop. 6. Similarly, edit the opendhcp.ini file to match your needs 7. Shutdown & choose the Save option. This will help in copying from RAM to USB Disk 8. Restart & click the lease status desktop icon, to see your changes go live 9. Follow this model to install more services / servers. Check README file append_to_etc_scripts.txt to see how services are automatically started. 10. Click installer icon on desktop, update it for setups
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    Live CD With Zerofree Utility i686 32Bit

    Live CD With Zerofree Utility i686 32Bit

    A Custom Puppy Linux Live CD With Zerofree Utility i686 32 Bit

    After Booting with this Live CD, just click on the CDROM icon on the Desktop, to open its folder contents, then Right Click the zerofree.sh file and Choose the "Run in Terminal" option and then follow the instructions shown on the terminal. As you may be aware, Booting with a Live CD, requires that you need to change the Boot Order on your System / Guest BIOS, quickly on startup, by pressing either F2 OR F12 OR F10 OR an equivalent key and then change the Boot Order to boot from the CDROM first. Some Hints: Puppy Linux Live CDs show some dialogs / settings window on first startup / first shutdown. Feel free to dismiss / close them, if you do not want to make any changes, to the live cd's operation, next time, on the same system. This will not affect the zerofree's work in any way. Apart from this, using the Internet Browser, built in, would require a Free Memory of 1 GB or more, for better Performance ( as it is generally a memory intensive activity )
    Downloads: 9 This Week
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    Maui Project
    Maui with Plasma Simple Shell "PSS" has been discontinued (last version 0.5.1.). For the Maui Linux distribution go to http://www.mauilinux.org For the non-Plasma but Qt-based Hawaii-Shell project visit: http://hawaiios.org/.
    Downloads: 8 This Week
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    HybridLinux

    HybridLinux

    Creates a Hybrid Linux distributive, based on Arch Linux, for desktop

    A distribution that is designed to provide an optimized system for desktops and games and allows you to improve the gaming experience with system settings, making it the most optimized distribution
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    GaryOS

    GaryOS

    GaryOS is an entire GNU/Linux system in a single bootable file

    GaryOS is an entire GNU/Linux system in a single bootable file. It is also a Builder system to create and package Gentoo installations. Builder creates custom root filesystems that GaryOS can load into memory in place of its own. GaryOS can build new or updated versions of itself from within itself. Primary uses: * System rescue and recovery * Anonymous and secure workstation * GNU/Linux learning environment * Installation of Gentoo Unique advantages: * Source-based distributions are more flexible and powerful than binary ones * A single Kernel file is easier to manage and boot than an ISO image * GaryOS is stored on media as a resident of it, not the purpose of it No other GNU/Linux distribution takes the same approach or has the same features as GaryOS.
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    Downloads: 5 This Week
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    LightBSD

    LightBSD is a simple FreeBSD based distribution

    LightBSD is an Open Source distribution based on FreeBSD. We aim to develop an easy and light distribution.
    Downloads: 4 This Week
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    Live CD With Zerofree Utility x86 32Bit

    Live CD With Zerofree Utility x86 32Bit

    A Custom Puppy Linux Live CD With Zerofree Utility x86 32Bit

    After Booting with this Live CD, just click on the MOUNT Application icon on the top of the Desktop, then click the Mount Button that is besides the CDROM entry only, to open its folder contents, then Right Click the zerofree.sh file and Choose the "Window" -> "Terminal Here" option and then type ./zerofree.sh and press Enter Key on the Terminal and follow the instructions shown on the terminal. As you may be aware, Booting with a Live CD, requires that you need to change the Boot Order on your System / Guest BIOS, quickly on startup, by pressing either F2 OR F12 OR F10 OR an equivalent key and then change the Boot Order to boot from the CDROM first. Some Hints: Puppy Linux Live CDs show some dialogs / settings window on first startup / first shutdown. Feel free to dismiss / close them, if you do not want to make any changes, to the live cd's operation, next time, on the same system. This will not affect the zerofree's work in any way.
    Downloads: 4 This Week
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    FreeBSD GNOME LiveCD

    FreeBSD GNOME LiveCD built using the latest development ports

    Latest stable version - GNOME 3.26 - working Latest unstable version - GNOME 3.27 - working This project provides live systems built using the latest FreeBSD release and the latest GNOME ports from the FreeBSD GNOME project. Scripts used to build the LiveCDs are also available for downloading. The scripts are largely based on this article: https://wiki.freebsd.org/AndriyGapon/AvgLiveCD Note: This is not a general-purpose LiveCD! I track the development version instead of the stable version. If you want to do things other than previewing the latest (possibly unstable) GNOME release, please download the scripts to make your own LiveCDs. If any bug is found, please download the debug version LiveCD to find the cause and report it to the FreeBSD GNOME project or GNOME bugzilla. Starting from GNOME 3.12, most portability patches are merged upstream, so you can also directly use JHBuild on FreeBSD to check whether an issue is already fixed in the upstream.
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    RhinoLINUX Main Edition

    RhinoLINUX Main Edition

    Desktop Linux - custom built on Debian/Ubuntu/Mint upstream codebases

    RhinoLINUX aims to create a desktop OS with something for everyone, but with ease of use, flexibility and minimal fuss. It is a goal of the project that the OS will run or open ALL common/popular document/media/web format files without needing to add apps/plugins/codecs etc. RhinoLINUX Main Edition is our flagship product. We also have a Lite XFCE,KDE and Cinnamon Editions all hosted at SF.nef This latest release v8.0 is Trusty Tosca - built using Ubuntu 14.04 'trusty' source as codebase there have been added codecs/plugins and cross-platform support for Windows applications and legacy Operating Systems via our VirtualX suite of emulation and virtualization softwaare managers/sub-systems such as QEMU.WINE and VirtualBOX. RhinoLINUX can run multiple Windows versions side by side at the same time or install Windows apps, including MS Office ! Custom system tools such as Multisystem boot builder apps, Live USB creators, Backup tools etc. as well as our Remastering tools left in
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