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Verified
Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
SparkyLinux is a lightweight, fast and simple Linux distribution designed for both old and new computers featuring customised Enlightenment and LXDE desktops. It has been built on the "testing" branch of Debian GNU/Linux…
SparkyLinux is a lightweight, fast and simple Linux distribution designed for both old and new computers featuring customised Enlightenment and LXDE desktops. It has been built on the "testing" branch of Debian GNU/Linux.
DesktopKDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, Xfce
Based onDebian (Stable), Debian (Testing)
OriginPoland
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Jul 29, 2026
StartCom Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It was designed for server use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used RPM p…
StartCom Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It was designed for server use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used RPM package management.
DesktopGNOME
Based onRed Hat Enterprise Linux
OriginIsrael
Archx86
PackagesRPM
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Kiosk, Raspberry Pi, Server Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
StartOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution optimised for personal servers. It facilitates the discovery, installation, network configuration, service configuration, data backup, dependency management and health monitor…
StartOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution optimised for personal servers. It facilitates the discovery, installation, network configuration, service configuration, data backup, dependency management and health monitoring of self-hosted software services. After installation, the distribution boots into a Firefox browser with several services pre-installed and others, including various Bitcoin, communication, data and artificial intelligence services available from the project's online marketplace. The server can be accessed locally or from anywhere in the world via Tor network's Onion service. The distribution is developed by Start9 Labs, Inc.
DesktopFirefox
Based onDebian (Stable)
OriginUSA
Archaarch64, armhf, x86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Gaming Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
SteamOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution developed by Valve Corporation, a US video game developer, publisher and digital distribution company. It comes with Steam, Valve's own video game store, and it is the default …
SteamOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution developed by Valve Corporation, a US video game developer, publisher and digital distribution company. It comes with Steam, Valve's own video game store, and it is the default Linux distribution for Valve's line of gaming hardware, including the Steam Deck, Steam Machine and Steam Frame. The distribution also supports some third-party handheld devices, such as Lenovo Legion Go and ASUS ROG Ally, but it can also be installed on standard personal computers. SteamOS uses the KDE Plasma desktop as its default user interface.
DesktopKDE Plasma
Based onArch
OriginUSA
Archx86_64
PackagesFlatpak, Pacman
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Jul 29, 2026
SteamOS 1 Alchemist is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for gaming use and commonly used the GNOME, Steam environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB pack…
SteamOS 1 Alchemist is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for gaming use and commonly used the GNOME, Steam environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopGNOME, Steam
Based onDebian
OriginUnited States
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Desktop
Jul 29, 2026
Storm Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for desktop use and commonly used the KDE environment or interface. The project supported x86 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopKDE
Based onDebian
OriginCanada
Archx86
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
StormOS is a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project's goal is to build an operating system which is easy-to-install, beginner-friendly and usable out of the box in order to attract new users…
StormOS is a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project's goal is to build an operating system which is easy-to-install, beginner-friendly and usable out of the box in order to attract new users over to the world of Arch Linux.
DesktopXfce
Based onArch
OriginUSA
Archx86_64
PackagesFlatpak, Pacman, snap
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Verified
Desktop, Live Medium Active Verified
Jan 17, 2026
StratOS Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution which uses scripts from Bedrock Linux to include various packages and repositories from other Linux distributions. It provides several desktop variants featuring the GNOM…
StratOS Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution which uses scripts from Bedrock Linux to include various packages and repositories from other Linux distributions. It provides several desktop variants featuring the GNOME desktop as well as the Hyprland and the Niri Wayland compositors. The project also develops several custom tools, such as StratVIM (a fork of the Neovim text editor), Rockers (a custom package manager wrapper able to fetch and install binary and source packages from other Linux distributions and from Flatpaks), Stratmacs (a custom Emacs configuration), grab (a fetch script), and Maneki-Neko (a Welcome application).
DesktopGNOME, Hyprland, niri
Based onArch
OriginIndia
Archx86_64
PackagesPacman
ReleaseRolling
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
Security, Privacy
Jul 29, 2026
Subgraph OS is a dormant Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for security, privacy use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB package manag…
Subgraph OS is a dormant Linux distribution based on Debian. It was designed for security, privacy use and commonly used the GNOME environment or interface. The project supported x86_64 systems and used DEB package management.
DesktopGNOME
Based onDebian
OriginCanada
Archx86_64
PackagesDEB
ReleaseFixed
Verified
Data Rescue, Live Medium, Specialist Active Verified
Dec 3, 2025
Super Grub2 Disk is a live CD that helps the user to boot into almost any operating system even if the system cannot boot into it by normal means. This allows a user to boot into an installed operating system if their GR…
Super Grub2 Disk is a live CD that helps the user to boot into almost any operating system even if the system cannot boot into it by normal means. This allows a user to boot into an installed operating system if their GRUB installation has been overwritten, erased or otherwise corrupted. Super Grub2 Disk can detect installed operating systems and provide a boot menu which allows the user to boot into their desired operating system. Super Grub2 Disk is not an operating system itself, but a live boot loader which can be run from a CD or USB thumb drive.
Based onIndependent
OriginSpain
Archi386, x86_64
Packagesn/a
ReleaseFixed
Beginner
0.0/5
Easy install
0.0/5
1 member rating
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