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    WSL2-Linux-Kernel

    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.
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    Lenovo Legion Linux Support

    Lenovo Legion Linux Support

    Driver and tools for controlling Lenovo Legion laptops in Linux

    Lenovo Legion Linux (LLL) brings additional drivers and tools for Lenovo Legion series laptops to Linux. It is the alternative to Lenovo Vantage or Legion Zone (both Windows only). It allows you to control features like the fan curve, power mode, power limits, rapid charging, and more. This has been achieved through reverse engineering and disassembling the ACPI firmware, as well as the firmware and memory of the embedded controller (EC).
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    Berry Linux

    Berry Linux

    A lightweight flavor of Linux based on Fedora

    Berry Linux is a bootable CD Linux, automatic hardware detection. Berry Linux can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk.
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    Entropy Linux

    Entropy Linux

    Arch based, Modern, Midweight, Practical, Experimental, AMD, Szmelc

    Based on Arch. Built for Power Users and Sysadmins. Built for those who demand control over their system. Optimized for AMD™, it features a global dark theme and a suite of powerful tools for advanced users. Developed by two lead devs and their squad, it’s raw, unpolished, and built for those who love to tinker, learn, and push boundaries. Why Entropy? Power & Flexibility: Designed for power users, sysadmins, and DevOps pros. Advanced Toolset: Custom utilities to boost...
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    COS++ Linux (Ubuntu)

    COS++ Linux (Ubuntu)

    Ubuntu based Linux Distro with Full Gaming and Dev Stack

    This distribution is an Ubuntu-based distribution with full Nvidia driver and optimization support, as well as other apps that allow you to play any Windows game on Linux. It also comes pre-loaded with all of the necessary developer tools, as well as VSCODIUM ready to go. It has been optimized to deliver smooth performance with a familiar and clean desktop UI (Cinnamon).
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    SameBoy

    SameBoy

    Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator written in C

    SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator for macOS, Windows and Unix-like platforms. SameBoy is extremely accurate and includes a wide range of both powerful debugging features and user-facing features, making it ideal for both casual players and developers. Of course, SameBoy also has every feature one would expect from an emulator – from save states to scaling filters. Supports Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket and Light (MGB),...
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    nwipe

    nwipe

    nwipe secure disk eraser

    nwipe is a fork of the dwipe command originally used by Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN). nwipe was created out of a need to run the DBAN dwipe command outside of DBAN, in order to allow its use with any host distribution, thus giving better hardware support. nwipe is a program that will securely erase the entire contents of disks. It can wipe a single drive or multiple disks simultaneously. It can operate as both a command line tool without a GUI or with a ncurses GUI.
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    Network UPS Tools

    Network UPS Tools

    The Network UPS Tools repository

    The primary goal of the Network UPS Tools (NUT) project is to provide support for Power Devices, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units, Automatic Transfer Switches, Power Supply Units and Solar Controllers. NUT provides a common protocol and set of tools to monitor and manage such devices, and to consistently name equivalent features and data points, across a vast range of vendor-specific protocols and connection media types. Network UPS Tools (NUT) is an...
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    ALG

    ALG

    A Fast, Offline, Graphical distribution based on Arch Linux

    October 2025 ISOs have been released! 3 new ISOs - PLASMA, GNOME, XFCE have been released. Thank you to all the members in the ALG community for their support.
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    Downloads: 337 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.
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    SkiffOS

    SkiffOS

    Any Linux distribution, anywhere

    SkiffOS is a lightweight, containerized operating system optimized for embedded systems, edge devices, and single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. It integrates Buildroot and Docker to create minimal, reproducible OS images that boot directly into a containerized user environment. SkiffOS supports running full Linux distros or custom applications in containers, providing both performance and modularity. It’s ideal for IoT deployments, secure kiosk systems, and remote-controlled appliances.
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    labwc

    labwc

    A Wayland window-stacking compositor

    Labwc is a wlroots-based window-stacking compositor for Wayland, inspired by Openbox. It is light-weight and independent with a focus on simply stacking windows well and rendering some window decorations. It takes a no-bling/frills approach and says no to features such as animations. It relies on clients for panels, screenshots, wallpapers and so on to create a full desktop environment. Labwc tries to stay in keeping with wlroots and sway in terms of general approach and coding style....
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    Boehm-Demers-Weiser Garbage Collector

    Boehm-Demers-Weiser Garbage Collector

    The Boehm-Demers-Weiser conservative C/C++ Garbage Collector

    The Boehm-Demers-Weiser conservative garbage collector can be used as a garbage collecting replacement for C malloc or C++ new. It allows you to allocate memory basically as you normally would, without explicitly deallocating memory that is no longer useful. The collector automatically recycles memory when it determines that it can no longer be otherwise accessed. The collector is also used by a number of programming language implementations that either use C as intermediate code, want to...
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    NewNode

    NewNode

    NewNode decentralized Content Distribution Network

    NewNode is a decentralized content distribution network (dCDN) developed by Clostra. It functions as a mobile SDK that transforms each device into a node within a peer-to-peer and device-to-device network. This architecture enhances content delivery speed and reliability, particularly in environments prone to network disruptions or censorship. By decentralizing the distribution process, NewNode reduces dependency on traditional CDNs and hosting services, offering a resilient alternative for...
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    NSIS: Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

    NSIS: Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

    Windows installer development tool

    NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution. Being a user's first experience with your product, a stable and reliable installer is an important component of succesful software. With NSIS you can create such installers that are capable of doing everything that is needed to setup your software. NSIS is...
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    CachyOS

    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.
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    net-tools

    Linux networking base tools

    A collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. Includes: arp, hostname, ifconfig, netstat, rarp, route, plipconfig, slattach, mii-tool and iptunnel and ipmaddr. A mirror of the sourcecode is available on https://github.com/ecki/net-tools
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    BerserkArch

    BerserkArch

    A bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution.

    BerserkArch is a security-focused, performance-tuned Linux operating system (OS) based on Arch Linux, designed for developers, hackers, and technical users. A bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution crafted for hackers, developers, and nerds alike. Following the Arch Linux philosophy, it is designed to be highly customizable, allowing users to build their environment with only the components they need, rather than having a lot of pre-installed software like some other security distributions (e.g., Kali Linux). ...
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    deepin
    deepin is a Debian-based distribution that aims to provide an elegant, user-friendly and reliable operating system. It does not only include the best the open source world has to offer, but it has also created its own desktop environment called DDE or Deepin Desktop Environment which is based on the Qt 5 toolkit. Deepin focuses much of its attention on intuitive design. Its home-grown applications, like Deepin Software Centre, DMusic and DPlayer are tailored to the average user. Being easy...
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    TuxClocker

    TuxClocker

    Qt overclocking tool for GNU/Linux

    ...It is especially useful for Linux enthusiasts and power users looking to optimize performance for gaming, content creation, or benchmarking. The project also has a companion command-line version (tuxclocker-cli), broadening usability scenarios for scripting or headless setups. While the features and hardware support may vary by distribution and driver stack, TuxClocker fills a niche for integrated Linux performance tuning with a polished front end.
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    Greenstone

    Greenstone

    Digital Library Software

    Greenstone is a complete digital library creation, management and distribution package created and distributed by the New Zealand Digital Library Project. There are two major versions of the software. Greenstone 3 is under active development, and is recommended for download. We also provide maintenance releases for its forerunner, Greenstone 2. Featured download not what you're looking for? Click "Browse all files" to access binaries and source releases of both versions.
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     SynaptaOS

    SynaptaOS

    Synapta OS is a preconfigured educational Linux distribution with AI

    🌐 Synapta OS Synapta OS is an educational Linux distribution preconfigured with local Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. It is designed for schools and remote areas where Internet connectivity is limited or unavailable, offering access to AI-based learning and digital tools offline. Version 1.4.6
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    Life

    Life

    Linux for Education based on Ubuntu MATE

    Li-f-e: Linux for Education. A free Linux distribution for education.
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    m23

    m23

    Your linux deployment tool!

    m23 is a free software distribution system (license: GPL), that installs (via network, starting with partitioning and formatting) and administrates (updates, adds / removes software, adds / removes scripts) clients with Debian, (X/K)Ubuntu and LinuxMint. It is used for deployment of Linux clients in schools, institutions and enterprises. The m23 server is controlled via a web interface.
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    ION-DTN (mirror)

    Delay-Tolerant Networking suitable for spacecraft and ground

    11/21/2025 * Official distribution sites for ION and ION-core have moved to GitHub: https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ion-core * ION documentation: https://ion-dtn.readthedocs.io/ Download link for new releases (after ION 4.1.2) is posted below. Please report all issues to GitHub. Submissions to this site will not be monitored. ============================= ION development is managed by the Jet Propulsion Lab. The Interplanetary Overlay...
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