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Desktop Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Kwort is a CRUX-based Linux distribution that uses the GTK+ toolkit and the Openbox window manager. Its most prominent feature is a package manager, called kpkg, for retrieving packages from download mirrors.
DesktopOpenbox
Based onCRUX
OriginArgentina
Archx86_64
Packageskpkg
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Gaming, Multimedia, Raspberry Pi Active Verified
Dec 3, 2025
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console. The distribution is based on LibreELEC and runs the RetroArch console emulator. Lakka is capable of running on a …
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console. The distribution is based on LibreELEC and runs the RetroArch console emulator. Lakka is capable of running on a variety of hardware, including personal computers, Raspberry Pi boards and WeTek Play devices.
DesktopRetroArch
Based onLibreELEC
OriginFrance
Archaarch64, i386, x86_64
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium, Multimedia Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
LangitKetujuh OS is an Indonesian desktop and multimedia Linux distribution based on Void. It uses the KDE Plasma desktop and is available in "Home" and "Studio" editions. Some of its main features include the use of Voi…
LangitKetujuh OS is an Indonesian desktop and multimedia Linux distribution based on Void. It uses the KDE Plasma desktop and is available in "Home" and "Studio" editions. Some of its main features include the use of Void's XBPS package manager, availability of builds compiled with glibc or musl libc C libraries, the runit init system, the Vulkan API, the latest LTS Linux kernel, use of the zram block device in RAM, and separate builds for AMD and Intel processors. The LangitKetujuh "Studio" edition offers a vast range of applications for digital illustration and painting, full-featured 2D/3D animation, desktop publishing and layout design, photography and image management, audio and video non-linear editing, as well as CAD and mechanical drawing.
DesktopKDE Plasma
Based onVoid
OriginIndonesia
Archx86_64
PackagesFlatpak, XBPS
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
LazyLinux is a Void-based desktop Linux distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop and a vast collection of pre-installed software. It intends to be user-friendly and usable right after installation. The distributio…
LazyLinux is a Void-based desktop Linux distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop and a vast collection of pre-installed software. It intends to be user-friendly and usable right after installation. The distribution ships with many popular productivity and multimedia applications, such as Brave browser, Thunderbird email client, LibreOffice office suite, GIMP image manipulation program, Inkscape vector graphics editor, VLC media player and many others. LazyLinux also provides out-of-the-box support for Flatpak packages.
DesktopXfce
Based onVoid
OriginArmenia
Archx86_64
PackagesFlatpak, XBPS
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Router, Lightweight
Jul 29, 2026
LEAF Project is a dormant Linux distribution based on Linux Router Project. It was designed for router, lightweight use and commonly used the Console environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used T…
LEAF Project is a dormant Linux distribution based on Linux Router Project. It was designed for router, lightweight use and commonly used the Console environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used TAR package management.
DesktopConsole
Based onLinux Router Project
OriginInternational
Archx86
PackagesTAR
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Desktop, Education, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
Lernstick is a mobile and secure learning and working environment for school and at home that can be installed on external storage media (e.g. USB sticks, USB hard drives, SD cards, etc.). The distribution is based on De…
Lernstick is a mobile and secure learning and working environment for school and at home that can be installed on external storage media (e.g. USB sticks, USB hard drives, SD cards, etc.). The distribution is based on Debian's stable branch. The distribution is intended to perform so that almost every computer can be started from this storage media. Basically, a hard drive with an installed operating system is no longer required. (Optionally, the system can still be installed on the hard disk.) As a result, the learning stick is a platform for so-called Bring Your Own Device scenarios, in which students can also use their private devices for school purposes, such as exams in an secure offline/online environment.
DesktopCinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE Plasma, LXDE, MATE, Xfce
Based onDebian
OriginSwitzerland
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Privacy, Live Medium
Jul 29, 2026
Liberté Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Gentoo. It was designed for privacy, live medium use and commonly used the LXDE environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used Portage pac…
Liberté Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Gentoo. It was designed for privacy, live medium use and commonly used the LXDE environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used Portage package management.
DesktopLXDE
Based onGentoo
OriginFrance
Archx86
PackagesPortage
ReleaseFixed
Desktop
Jul 29, 2026
Libranet is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for desktop use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopGNOME
Based onDebian
OriginCanada
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Live Medium, Multimedia Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
LibraZiK is a Debian-based Linux distribution with an objective to build a digital audio software studio. It is designed for music production and comes with pre-installed software that allows users to work with sound. Th…
LibraZiK is a Debian-based Linux distribution with an objective to build a digital audio software studio. It is designed for music production and comes with pre-installed software that allows users to work with sound. The project's goal is to provide a robust, ready-to-use system for free software users wishing to create computer-assisted music. LibraZiK is a French project that, besides creating a complete operating system supporting both French and English languages, also provides tutorials and complete documentation for French-speaking users. The distribution uses the MATE desktop environment.
DesktopMATE
Based onDebian (Stable)
OriginFrance
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Multimedia, Raspberry Pi Active Verified
Dec 3, 2025
LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular hardware. The project is an evolution of the OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software wil…
LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular hardware. The project is an evolution of the OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users. The distribution runs on x86 desktop computers, Raspberry Pi devices and ODroid and WeTek computers.
DesktopKodi
Based onIndependent (forked from OpenELEC)
OriginUSA
Archarmhf, x86_64
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
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