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Desktop, Live Medium
Jul 29, 2026
Gnoppix is a dormant Linux distribution based on Debian, Ubuntu. It was designed for desktop, live medium use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB packag…
Gnoppix is a dormant Linux distribution based on Debian, Ubuntu. It was designed for desktop, live medium use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopGNOME
Based onDebian, Ubuntu
OriginGermany
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium, LLM Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Gnoppix AI Linux is a Debian-based distribution which can be run from a USB thumb drive or from a local drive. It is pre-loaded with essential Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks, libraries and development tools. It …
Gnoppix AI Linux is a Debian-based distribution which can be run from a USB thumb drive or from a local drive. It is pre-loaded with essential Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks, libraries and development tools. It uses several popular desktop environments, including GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce. The project is an attempt to revive a Knoppix-based live distribution with the GNOME desktop that was first launched back in 2002.
DesktopGNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce
Based onDebian (Stable)
OriginSingapore
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB, Flatpak
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Free Software, Live Medium, Server Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Gnuinos is a spin of Devuan GNU+Linux consisting exclusively of Free Software (as defined by the Free Software Foundation) and a choice of several alternative init systems, such as OpenRC, Runit, s6 and SysV. The distrib…
Gnuinos is a spin of Devuan GNU+Linux consisting exclusively of Free Software (as defined by the Free Software Foundation) and a choice of several alternative init systems, such as OpenRC, Runit, s6 and SysV. The distribution ships with the GNU Linux-libre kernel. The project provides installation images for desktop and server deployments, as well as pre-configured live images with JWM, KDE Plasma, Openbox and Xfce desktops available for the i686 and x86_64 architectures.
DesktopCinnamon, GNOME, JWM, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, Xfce
Based onDevuan
OriginSpain
Archi586, x86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium, Source-based Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution - it organizes the programs in a new, logical way. Instead of having parts of a program thrown at /usr/bin, other parts at /etc and yet more parts thrown at /usr/share/something/…
GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution - it organizes the programs in a new, logical way. Instead of having parts of a program thrown at /usr/bin, other parts at /etc and yet more parts thrown at /usr/share/something/or/another, each program gets its own directory tree, keeping them all neatly separated and allowing the user to see everything that's installed in the system and which files belong to which programs in a simple and obvious way.
DesktopAwesome
Based onIndependent
OriginBrazil
Archx86_64
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Free Software, Desktop
Jul 29, 2026
Gobuntu is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It was designed for free software, desktop use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package ma…
Gobuntu is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It was designed for free software, desktop use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopGNOME
Based onUbuntu
OriginInternational
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Desktop, Netbook
Jul 29, 2026
gOS is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It was designed for desktop, netbook use and commonly used the Enlightenment environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package mana…
gOS is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It was designed for desktop, netbook use and commonly used the Enlightenment environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopEnlightenment
Based onUbuntu
OriginUnited States
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Disk Management, Data Rescue, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 28, 2026
GParted Live is a live distribution with a single purpose - to provide tools for partitioning hard disks in an intuitive, graphical environment. The distribution uses X.Org, the light-weight Fluxbox window manager, and t…
GParted Live is a live distribution with a single purpose - to provide tools for partitioning hard disks in an intuitive, graphical environment. The distribution uses X.Org, the light-weight Fluxbox window manager, and the latest 4.x Linux kernel. GParted Live runs on most x86 machines with a Pentium II or better.
DesktopFluxbox
Based onDebian
OriginUSA
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Immutable, Mobile Active Verified
Jan 30, 2026
GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS for Google's Pixel line of devices with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project. It's focused on the research and development of priv…
GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS for Google's Pixel line of devices with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project. It's focused on the research and development of privacy and security technology including substantial improvements to sandboxing, exploit mitigations and the permission model. The app sandbox and other security boundaries are fortified. It was founded in 2014 and was formerly known as CopperheadOS.
DesktopLauncher
Based onAndroid
OriginCanada
Archarm64
PackagesAPK
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Beginners, Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Green Linux is a Russian distribution based on Linux Mint. It features primarily the Cinnamon desktop, although the project also provides an occasional release that uses the Xfce desktop environment. The distribution com…
Green Linux is a Russian distribution based on Linux Mint. It features primarily the Cinnamon desktop, although the project also provides an occasional release that uses the Xfce desktop environment. The distribution comes with the OnlyOffice office suite, the Yandex web browser, the ability to run native Windows executables files (such as .exe and .msi), and various other beginner-friendly enhancements.
DesktopCinnamon, Xfce
Based onDebian, Mint
OriginRussia
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB, Flatpak
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
From RAM, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Grml is a bootable CD (live CD) based on Debian GNU/Linux. It includes a collection of GNU/Linux software especially for users of text tools and system administrators. It also provides automatic hardware detection. Grml …
Grml is a bootable CD (live CD) based on Debian GNU/Linux. It includes a collection of GNU/Linux software especially for users of text tools and system administrators. It also provides automatic hardware detection. Grml can be used as a rescue system, for analysing systems and networks, or as a working environment. Due to on-the-fly decompression, Grml includes about 2 GB of software and documentation on the CD.
DesktopFluxbox
Based onDebian (Testing)
OriginAustria
Archaarch64, x86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
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