The Big List of Active Linux Distros

Last Updated on November 25, 2024

This is currently a work-in-progress.

A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system.

Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies.

Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros.

A

Adélie, AlmaLinux. Alpine, ALT, antiX, Arch, ArchBang, Archcraft, ArchEX, Archman, ArcoLinux, Artix, Athena, Austrumi, AV

B

Backbox, Batocera.linux, Bazzite, Berry, BigLinux, BlackArch, blendOS, Bodhi, Bluestar

C

CachyOS, Calculate, Canaima, ChimeraOS

D

Daphile, Debian, deepin, Devuan, Diamond

E

Edubuntu, elementary OS, eLxr, Emmabuntüs, EndeavourOS, Endless OS, EuroLinux, Exe, Expirion

F

Fatdog64, Fedora, Feren OS, Finnix, FunOS

G

Garuda, GeckoLinux, Gentoo, GoboLinux, Gnoppix

I

IPFire

K

Kali, KANOTIX, KaOS, KDE neon, Kodachi, Kubuntu

L

Lakka, LastOSLinux, Linuxfx, Linux Lite, Liya, LliureX, Lubuntu, LXLE

M

Mabox, Mageia, mAid, MakuluLinux, Manjaro, Mauna, MiniOS, Mint, Miracle, MX

N

Nitrux, NixOS, Nobara

O

Obarun, OmegaLinux, OpenMandriva Lx, openSUSE

P

Parabola, Pardus, ParrotOS, PCLinuxOS, Pentoo, Peppermint OS, Peropesis, Pop!_OS, Porteus, PorteuX, PrimTux, Puppy, PureOS

Q

Q4OS

R

RebeccaBlackOS, Recalbox, Refracta, Regata, RebornOS, Redcore, Rhino, Rocky, RSOS

S

SDesk, SELKS, siduction, Slackel, Slackware, Slax, Sleeper OS, SliTaz, SnoopGod, Solus, SparkyLinux, SpiralLinux, SteamFork, SysLinuxOS

T

Tails, Tiny Core, Trisquel

U

Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, Ufficio Zero, Ultimate Edition, Ultramarine

V

Vanilla OS, Vendefoul Wolf, Venom, Void, Voyager, VyOS

W

wattOS

X

Xubuntu

Z

Zephix, Zorin OS

0-9

4MLinux