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    Flora Linux-libre

    Flora Linux-libre

    Debian based Live Linux run on Linux-libre kernel

    This distribution is based on Debian Linux and its forks, which runs on the Linux-libre kernel. It consists of Free components only. The system is equipped with snapshot tools and installers so that you can remaster and make your custom Linux.
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    Azure Linux

    Azure Linux

    General purpose Linux OS for Azure

    Azure Linux is Microsoft’s open-source Linux distribution built and optimized for Azure environments. It is designed to provide a secure and reliable operating system for virtual machines, containers, and bare-metal platforms. The distribution is derived from Fedora Linux sources while adding Azure-specific engineering for cloud operations. It uses the RPM package ecosystem, which makes it familiar to administrators and developers who already work with RPM-based Linux systems. Azure Linux...
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    Talos Linux

    Talos Linux

    Talos Linux is a modern Linux distribution built for Kubernetes

    Talos Linux is Linux designed for Kubernetes – secure, immutable, and minimal. Supports cloud platforms, bare metal, and virtualization platforms. All system management is done via an API. No SSH, shell or console. Production-ready supports some of the largest Kubernetes clusters in the world. Open source project from the team at Sidero Labs. It only takes 3 minutes to launch a Talos cluster on your laptop inside Docker. Talos reduces your attack surface. It's minimal, hardened and...
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    Hermit Kernel

    Hermit Kernel

    A Rust-based, lightweight unikernel

    Hermit Kernel is the core component of HermitCore, a Rust-based unikernel that runs directly on hypervisors or bare-metal systems to support high-performance cloud and HPC applications. This repository contains the microkernel’s implementation, optimized for running Rust applications natively in a lightweight, single-address-space environment. Hermit Kernel is designed to reduce latency and overhead by avoiding traditional OS abstractions, while still providing essential services such as...
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    Fiwix

    Fiwix

    A UNIX-like kernel for the i386 architecture

    Fiwix is a Unix-like operating system kernel designed for educational purposes and hobbyist development, targeting the i386 architecture. It implements many classic UNIX principles and aims to provide a clean, well-documented codebase that is both readable and easy to study. Fiwix offers a functional kernel that supports ELF binaries, a virtual file system, and standard system calls, making it a great platform for learning OS internals or experimenting with system-level programming. Its...
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    Glow OS

    Glow OS

    System Analysis Software

    Glow is an educational, hobbyist operating system written in C and Assembly, developed to help learners understand the internals of OS design and kernel development. Targeting x86_64 systems, Glow features its own kernel, bootloader, and minimal userland. With clear code structure and a simple design, it serves as a playground for experimenting with low-level systems programming, boot sequences, interrupt handling, and basic UI components like shells and text rendering.
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    Maze Linux

    Maze Linux

    Security- and privacy-focused, AI-ready Linux distribution

    Maze Linux is a security- and privacy-focused, AI-ready Linux distribution built on Arch Linux. It features a hardened KDE Plasma (Wayland) desktop environment with custom security daemons like entropy-shield, advanced network analysis tools, and local AI capabilities (Ollama). Designed for privacy and performance with Unified Kernel Images and a streamlined Calamares installer.
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    goon-linux

    The full GNU/Goon/Linux distribution

    Includes source code to the distro, kernel and compiler included. GNU/Goon/Linux is a m68k based distribution also available for PowerMacs and SGI hardware.
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    CoolPotOS

    CoolPotOS

    CoolPotOS for ia32 / amd64

    CoolPotOS is a small, hobbyist operating system designed to be minimal and educational, offering the most basic kernel capabilities while remaining accessible to beginners. Written in C and Assembly, it focuses on bootstrapping, kernel entry, and simple console output. Though in early stages, CoolPotOS showcases the boot process, memory segmentation, and essential CPU features, serving as a great learning resource for those new to operating system internals.
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    SerenityOS

    SerenityOS

    The Serenity Operating System

    SerenityOS is an open source Unix-like operating system project with its own custom kernel, graphical user interface, system libraries, and userland tools. It combines a nostalgic “90s UI aesthetic” with modern system capabilities: a preemptive, multi-threaded kernel, own browsers, network stack, file systems, IPC, security features, and a suite of graphical / developer applications. The project is both a hobbyist OS and a polished engineering sandbox.
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    WANIX

    WANIX

    A virtual environment kit for the local-first web

    wanix is a hobbyist Unix-like operating system written from scratch in C, aiming to implement core features of a traditional OS in an educational and modular way. The project walks through kernel development starting from bootloading, memory management, system calls, and eventually to user programs. With support for x86_64 and simple tools like a shell and basic file I/O, wanix serves as both a learning platform and a launching point for more advanced kernel features.
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    Pony OS

    Pony OS

    My Little Unix: Kernels are Magic

    ponyos is a lightweight, UNIX-like operating system developed as a personal hobby project by the creator of ToaruOS. It features a monolithic kernel written in C and aims for a POSIX-compliant environment with a built-from-scratch userland. ponyos includes a graphical interface, dynamic linker, shared libraries, and a package manager. It’s designed for fun, experimentation, and as a platform to learn and play with operating system internals, with surprisingly advanced features given its...
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    LFA (Linux For ALL)

    LFA (Linux For ALL)

    LFA (Linux for all) 64 bit with Budgie 10.10 and Refracta Snaphot

    LFA (Linux for all) is based on upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" and Debian. Ubuntu 26.04 will be supported until April 2031. REFRACTA SNAPSHOT Create you own Linux For All/Ubuntu 26.04 LTS system with Refracta Snapshot. Pre-installed in LFA Build 260420. The system language is ENGLISH. DESKTOP LFA Build 260420 uses Budgie 10.10 as DE.
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    hhuOS

    hhuOS

    hhuOS - A small operating system

    hhuOS is an educational operating system project developed by students at Heinrich Heine University (HHU) in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is built from scratch in C and Assembly and intended as a teaching tool to help students grasp the foundations of kernel development, memory management, system calls, and multitasking. The project focuses on clarity, modularity, and hands-on experimentation with real OS components, making it suitable for OS development courses or personal exploration.
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    Rhino Linux

    Rhino Linux

    Ubuntu-Based, Rolling Release w/ Pacstall & XFCE at its core

    PLEASE NOTE: this is a mirror repository of our builder for hosting our images. For the full project page, visit https://github.com/rhino-linux --------------- Rhino Linux re-invents the Ubuntu experience as a rolling-release distribution built on a stable desktop environment. Pacstall is at the very heart of the distribution, providing essential packages such as the Linux kernel, Firefox, and distinctive Rhino Linux applications and theming. We use sane defaults. The XFCE Desktop environment is used for its stable and rock-solid base. ...
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    M0n4rch Linux

    M0n4rch Linux

    M0n4rch Linux is a complete desktop based on Arch Linux.

    M0n4rch Linux is a complete desktop based on Arch Linux using the LTS kernel. It is configured to use BSPWM and KDE Plasma desktops. As a long-time Arch Linux user and offensive security professional, I decided to start this project to create a ready-made distribution with the same settings I usually use on a day-to-day basis. However, the biggest motivation for this project was the possibility of studying and deepening my knowledge of Linux. ...
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    Expirion Linux
    Expirion 5.15 is based on Devuan 5 it does not use systemd but instead uses RunIt. They are now in the folder called Expirion 5 Old Expirion 6.7 is based on Devuan 6 and it does not have systemd but uses SysVInit All ISOs are 64Bit only (x64) and only boot on x64 machines So what sets this apart from Devuan, a few things - the Kernel for newer hardware support and OnlyOffice has been updated, and some minor software & firmware changes, added Brave Browser to help minimize the...
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    egos-2000

    egos-2000

    Helping students read all the code of a teaching operating system

    egos-2000 is a minimalist operating system built for educational and research purposes, offering a simplified kernel and runtime environment for exploring OS concepts. It runs on QEMU and is written in C/C++ with a focus on clarity and modularity. The system includes a basic filesystem, process management, and syscall interface, making it ideal for understanding core OS principles. egos-2000 is particularly well-suited for students learning about kernels, user-space interaction, and...
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    MiniOS

    MiniOS

    Portable Debian-based Linux for USB drives and live use

    MiniOS is a lightweight, modular Linux distribution based on Debian, designed for portable use from USB drives and other removable media. It can run as a live system, copy itself to RAM, and save user changes between sessions. MiniOS uses SquashFS modules, supports flexible persistence modes, and provides tools for installation, session management, kernel management, and working with system modules.
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    Downloads: 115 This Week
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    MentOS

    MentOS

    An educational 32-bit linux-like Operating System

    MentOS is an educational operating system developed for academic use, particularly in university settings, to help students understand low-level system concepts such as process management, memory handling, and scheduling. Written in C, MentOS closely mimics a simplified Unix-like OS and includes hands-on implementations of key kernel features. Designed to be highly readable and modular, it offers a practical approach to learning systems programming through real-world kernel components,...
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    MeX Linux

    MeX Linux

    MeX 64 bit with the GNOME 50 Desktop and Kodi 21.1 Omega

    MeX 64 bit Linux is based on Debian "Sid" and upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. FEATURES MeX uses the GNOME 50 Desktop, Kodi 21.1 and kernel 7.0.0-rc5-amd64-exton. INSTALL TO HARD DRIVE/USB PEN DRIVE MeX Linux can easily be installed to hard drive and/or to a USB pen drive. RUNS IN RAM Another big improvement is that MeX now can run from RAM.
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    Tock OS

    Tock OS

    A secure embedded operating system for microcontrollers

    Tock is a secure, embedded operating system designed for microcontrollers and low-power hardware platforms. Written in Rust, it uses a novel kernel architecture where the OS runs a minimal trusted core and all userland code, including device drivers, is sandboxed and isolated. Tock is ideal for IoT devices, wearables, and embedded research projects where reliability and safety are critical. Its capability-based security model and preemptive multitasking allow developers to safely run...
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    Aura Operating System

    Aura Operating System

    AuraOS, the Franco-English Operating System developed in C#

    ...It is designed to showcase how high-level languages like C# can be used to create low-level systems such as kernels, user interfaces, and file systems. Aura features a colorful, windowed graphical desktop environment with built-in applications, all running on a custom kernel built from scratch. It is not based on Linux or Windows, but rather developed as an independent system with its own structure and drivers.
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    Linux Q83

    Linux Q83

    LinuxQ83 AMD64 and ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 4)

    New LinuxQ83 kopernik 13.17 ,is a modern, lightweight Linux distribution focused on performance, usability, and innovation. It features the COSMIC Desktop, a next-generation environment written in Rust, offering high performance, stability, and memory safety. COSMIC provides a clean and customizable interface for efficient window and workspace management. The system is suitable for both older and newer hardware thanks to its low resource usage. LinuxQ83 also uses Nushell as its default...
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    ArkOS

    ArkOS

    Another rockchip Operating System

    Another rockchip Operating System. This OS came about from an initial fork of The Retro Arena to support a roms folder on a NTFS partition so that the management of roms could be done by simply putting you SD card into an appropriate card reader on a Windows 10 computer. Through various upgrades and tweaks overtime, it has diverged significantly from TheRA and it's time to rebrand this distro. With suggestions provided by community members, ArkOS was chosen.
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