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Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
DESERT OS Linux is a Ukrainian desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and featuring the Xfce desktop. It supports Pacstall, a package manager inspired by Arch's AUR and capable of creating native Ubuntu DEB packages …
DESERT OS Linux is a Ukrainian desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and featuring the Xfce desktop. It supports Pacstall, a package manager inspired by Arch's AUR and capable of creating native Ubuntu DEB packages from source and binary packages, git repositories, AppImage apps, release artifacts and non-Ubuntu DEB packages. The distribution also offers out-of-the box support for Flatpak packages.
DesktopXfce
Based onDebian, Ubuntu (LTS)
OriginUkraine
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB, Flatpak
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Firewall, Server
Jul 29, 2026
Devil-Linux is a dormant Linux distribution based on Linux From Scratch. It was designed for firewall, server use and commonly used the No Desktop environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used T…
Devil-Linux is a dormant Linux distribution based on Linux From Scratch. It was designed for firewall, server use and commonly used the No Desktop environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used TAR package management.
DesktopNo Desktop
Based onLinux From Scratch
OriginGermany
Archx86_64
PackagesTAR
ReleaseFixed
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Desktop, Live Medium, Server, Raspberry Pi Active Verified
Jan 31, 2026
Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager …
Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions. Devuan's initial beta release was made available in April 2016, together with an upgrade path from Debian 7.0 "Wheezy" and a possibility to switch to Devuan from Debian 8.0 "Jessie". The distribution adopted Xfce as its default desktop.
DesktopCinnamon, KDE Plasma, labwc, LXQt, MATE, Wayfire, Xfce
Based onDebian
OriginGlobal
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Raspberry Pi Active Verified
Jan 26, 2026
DietPi is a Debian-based Linux distribution, primarily developed for single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi or Odroid. It also supplies builds for 64-bit x86 personal computers and virtual machines, inclu…
DietPi is a Debian-based Linux distribution, primarily developed for single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi or Odroid. It also supplies builds for 64-bit x86 personal computers and virtual machines, including VMware, VirtualBox, UTM, Hyper-V, Proxmox and Parallels. The base installation of DietPi comes without any desktop, but a desktop option can be activated via the built-in "dietpi-software" program. The distribution ships with a number of menu-driven configuration tools which can be run from the terminal.
DesktopNo Desktop
Based onDebian
OriginUnited Kingdom
Archaarch64, armhf, x86_64, riscv64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Details Visit Website
DietPi screenshot
Verified
Desktop, Server Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Ditana GNU/Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution that bridges the gap between user-friendly systems and highly customizable environments. It aims to empower Linux enthusiasts with unprecedented control over their com…
Ditana GNU/Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution that bridges the gap between user-friendly systems and highly customizable environments. It aims to empower Linux enthusiasts with unprecedented control over their computing experience while maintaining a strong focus on security and performance. Default desktops are now four, not just Xfce: COSMIC, Wayfire, Niri and Xfce. Niri and Wayfire ship extensively pre-configured (detailed Waybar setup, nwg-launchers, etc.), so they are usable out of the box. A modular structure, pre-configured security features and kernel settings, and intelligent hardware and system optimisations for peak performance. The installer is considerably more capable now, including new system-hardening options and correct MIME-type assignment based on the selected software components, among many other improvements.
DesktopXfce, COSMIC, Wayfire, Niri
Based onArch
OriginSwitzerland
Archx86_64
PackagesPacman
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Details Visit Website
Ditana GNU/Linux screenshot
Education, Children
Jul 29, 2026
DoudouLinux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for education, children use and commonly used the LXDE environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package ma…
DoudouLinux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for education, children use and commonly used the LXDE environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopLXDE
Based onDebian
OriginFrance
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
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Data Rescue, Forensics, Live Medium, Specialist Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Dr.Parted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Testing" branch. It is a live image featuring a lightweight Openbox window manager and useful applications for disc partitioning as well as data back…
Dr.Parted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Testing" branch. It is a live image featuring a lightweight Openbox window manager and useful applications for disc partitioning as well as data backup, restore and recovery.
DesktopOpenbox
Based onDebian (Testing)
OriginGlobal
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseSemi-Rolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium, Specialist Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
DragonOS is a Lubuntu-based desktop distribution which is focused on software defined radio (SDR). The distribution provides a pre-installed suite of the most powerful and accessible open source SDR software. DragonOS ha…
DragonOS is a Lubuntu-based desktop distribution which is focused on software defined radio (SDR). The distribution provides a pre-installed suite of the most powerful and accessible open source SDR software. DragonOS has verified support for a range of inexpensive and powerful SDR hardware, including RTL-SDR, HackRF One, LimeSDR, BladeRF, and others.
DesktopLXQt
Based onDebian, Lubuntu
OriginUSA
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
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Desktop, Gaming, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Drauger OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux desktop gaming distribution that ships with many modifications and optimizations over stock Ubuntu; these are intended to improve gaming performance and the gaming experience. From sim…
Drauger OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux desktop gaming distribution that ships with many modifications and optimizations over stock Ubuntu; these are intended to improve gaming performance and the gaming experience. From simple changes such as swapping GNOME out for KDE Plasma and using a dark Qt theme by default, to more complex changes such as using a kernel compiled in-house and replacing PulseAudio with Pipewire. Drauger OS is built from the ground up with a focus on performance.
DesktopKDE Plasma
Based onUbuntu (LTS)
OriginUSA
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Details Visit Website
Drauger OS screenshot
Desktop
Jul 29, 2026
Dreamlinux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for desktop use and commonly used the Xfce environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopXfce
Based onDebian
OriginBrazil
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
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