Last Updated on February 27, 2025
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.
Is there an actively maintained Linux distribution missing from the list below? Complete our form.
A
Accessible-Coconut, Adélie, AlmaLinux, Alpine, ALT, AnduinOS, antiX, Arch, ArchBang, Archcraft, ArchEX, Archman, ArcoLinux, Armbian, Artix, Athena, Aurora, Austrumi, AV
B
Backbox, Batocera.linux, Bazzite, Bedrock, Berry, BigLinux, BlackArch, blendOS, Bluefin, Bodhi, Bluestar, Br OS, BunsenLabs
C
CachyOS, Calculate, Canaima, ChimeraOS, Clear, CROWZ, Crunchbangplusplus, CuerdOS, CutefishOS
D
dahliaOS, Damn Small Linux, Daphile, Debian, deepin, DeLinuxCo, Devuan, Diamond, Ditana, DragonOS, Dragora, Dr.Parted Live, Dynebolic
E
EasyOS, Edubuntu, elementary OS, Elive, eLxr, Emmabuntüs, EndeavourOS, Endless OS, EuroLinux, Exe, Exherbo, Expirion, ExTiX
F
Fatdog64, Fedora, Fedora KDE, Feren OS, Finnix, Freespire, FunOS, F3OS
G
Garuda, GeckoLinux, Gentoo, GoboLinux, Gnoppix, Great-OS , Grml
I
K
Kali, KANOTIX, KaOS, KDE neon, Kodachi, KolibriOS, Kubuntu, Kumander
L
Lakka, LastOSLinux, Lernstick, LibreElec, Lilidog, LinuxConsole, Linuxfx, Linux Lite, Liya, LliureX, Loc-OS, Lubuntu, LXLE
M
Mabox, Mageia, mAid, MakuluLinux, Manjaro, Mauna, MiniOS, Mint, Miracle, Mobian, MX
N
Netrunner, Nitrux, NixOS, Nobara, Nova, NuTyX
O
Obarun, OmegaLinux, OpenELEC, openKylin, openmamba, OpenMandriva Lx, openSUSE, Open Secure-K OS, OSGeoLive
P
PakOS, Parabola, Pardus, ParrotOS, PCLinuxOS, Pearl, PelicanHPC, Pentoo, Peppermint OS, Peropesis, Pisi, Plop, Pop!_OS, Porteus, PorteuX, PrimTux, Puppy, PureOS
Q
R
RebeccaBlackOS, Recalbox, Refracta, Regata, RebornOS, Redcore, Rhino, risiOS, rlxOS, Rocky, RSOS
S
Salix, SDesk, SELKS, siduction, Slackel, Slackware, Slax, Sleeper OS, Slint, SliTaz, SME Server, Snal, SnoopGod, Solus, SparkyLinux, SpiralLinux, SteamFork, SysLinuxOS
T
Tails, TigerOS, TileOS, Tiny Core, Tiny Desktop Linux, Trisquel, Tucana, TUXEDO OS
U
Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, UbuntuDDE, Ufficio Zero, Ultimate Edition, Ultramarine, Uruk
V
Vanilla OS, Vendefoul Wolf, Venom, VX, Void, Voyager, VyOS