Updated Linux Distributions

IPFire is a Linux distribution that focuses on easy setup, good handling and high level of security. It is operated via an intuitive web-based interface which offers many configuration options for beginning and experienced system administrators. IPFire is maintained by developers who are concerned about security and who update the product regularly to keep it secure. IPFire ships with a custom package manager called Pakfire and the system can be expanded with various add-ons.

Arcris is a live Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It comes with an intuitive and beginner-friendly graphical installer that can be used to build a complete Arch Linux system. AcrisGUI, as the installation program is called, is built with the GTK toolkit and libadwaita interface library; it is designed primarily for Spanish-speaking users.

MODOS is a minimalist Linux distribution featuring the Cinnamon desktop and based on Debian's "Stable" branch. It is meant to be run as a live Linux system from a USB drive. The distribution also includes a collection of in-house utilities called #DODOS tools.

Synex is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, developed with the official Debian Live Build tool. It offers four separate desktop options with GNOME, LXDE, KDE Plasma and Xfce, all of which are composed of a rather frugal set of applications in its default state, without any development tools or offices suites. Some of the distribution's main features include Calamares installer with support for both BIOS and UEFI, CUPS integration for printing and network support, out-of-the box support for Flatpak applications, official NVIDIA driver installation assistant with support for both X11 and Wayland, and additional repositories containing Microsoft Edge, OnlyOffice and Zabbix.

Pardus is a Turkish Linux distribution developed by Software Technologies Research Institute (YTE) of the Scientific Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). It is based on Debian's "Stable" branch. The project prioritises the adoption of open-source and free software within the public sector, aligning with Debian's guiding principles which promise to keep the distribution and all of its components free according to Debian Free Software Guidelines. Pardus provides two separate desktop variants with GNOME or Xfce desktop, as well as a specialist edition for server deployments.

Netdeep Secure Firewall is a comercial Linux distribution designed for firewalls, developed by Neetdeep Tecnologia Ltda in Brazil. It is built from scratch on top of a Linux kernel and GNU utilities. The distribution provides a web-based interface for configuring various services, including network, Unified Threat Management (UTM), Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), URL filter, captive portal and hotspot, antivirus, reports and audits, secure connection over virtual private networks, intrusion detection and prevention, traffic control, balancing and failover, and many others. The company also provides licences and commercial support for users located in Brazil.

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm. The core runs entirely in memory and boots very quickly. The user has complete control over which applications and/or additional hardware to have supported, be it for a desktop, a nettop, an appliance or server; selectable from the project's online repository.

TUXEDO OS is an Ubuntu-based distribution developed in Germany by TUXEDO Computers GmbH, designed and optimised for the company's own range of Linux-friendly personal computers and notebooks. The distribution uses KDE Plasma as the preferred desktop. Some of the differences between Ubuntu and TUXEDO OS include custom boot menu, the TUXEDO Control Centre, Calamares installer, availability of the Lutris open gaming platform, preference for the PipeWire audio daemon (over PulseAudio), removal of Ubuntu's snap daemon and snap packages, and various other tweaks and enhancements.

ShredOS is a small live Linux distribution whose sole purpose is to securely erase the contents of disks. It can boot from a USB device, CD or DVD and it supports both BIOS and UEFI booting. The system boots directly into nwipe, a program that securely erases the contents of block devices; it can wipe a single drive or multiple disks in parallel. After booting the system, the user can select a disk to erase, together with one of the various erasure methods, such as "Fill With Zeros", "Fill With Ones", RCMP TSSIT OPS-II, DoD, Gutmann Wipe, PRNG Stream, Schneier Wipe, BMB21-2019 and others. The nwipe program automatically starts its ncurses-based interface in the first virtual terminal (ALT-F1), while other useful tools, such as hdparm, smartmontools and hexeditor can be run in the second virtual terminal (ALT-F2). ShredOS is available in "Standard" and "Lite" editions, with the latter able to run on computers with as little as 512 MB of RAM.

KLV-Airedale is an independently-developed, general-purpose and minimalist Linux distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop. It is compatible with Void, as it uses Void's package management tools and repositories. The distribution is built using a custom build script called FirstRib, which deploys the OverlayFS filesystem to provide a frugal install, Squashfs capabilities, and an option to copy the system to RAM (copy2ram). Like Void, KLV-Airedale uses the runit init system.

OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system (and a fork of pfSense) designed for firewalls and routers. It is developed by Deciso B.V. in the Netherlands. Some of the features of OPNsense include forward caching proxy, traffic shaping, intrusion detection, two-factor authentication and easy OpenVPN client setup. The project's focus on security brings a number of unique features, such as the option to use LibreSSL instead of OpenSSL (selectable in the GUI). OPNsense also includes an update mechanism that delivers important security updates in a timely fashion.

Kumander Linux is a Debian-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The distribution's key feature is a Windows 7-like theme and desktop behaviour designed to make the migration from Windows to Linux easier.

Oracle Linux is an enterprise-class Linux distribution supported by Oracle and built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Some of the special features of Oracle Linux include a custom-build and rigorously-tested Linux kernel called "Oracle Unbreakable Kernel", tight integration with Oracle's hardware and software products including most database applications, and "zero downtime patching" - a feature that enables administrators to update the kernel without a reboot.

Whonix is an operating system focused on anonymity, privacy and security. It is based on the Tor anonymity network, Debian GNU/Linux and security by isolation. Whonix consists of two parts: One solely runs Tor and acts as a gateway, which is called Whonix-Gateway. The other, which is called Whonix-Workstation, is on a completely isolated network. Only connections through Tor are possible. With Whonix, you can use applications and run servers anonymously over the Internet. DNS leaks are impossible, and even malware with root privileges cannot find out the user's real IP.

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Trace Labs OSINT VM is a Debian-based Linux distribution with specialist open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools to help find missing persons and reunite them with their families. It is provided as a set of pre-built images for VMware and Virtual Box virtual machines. The OSINT tools, which need to be downloaded separately via a helper script, include Email Search (to perform email searches via social media, breach info, and other sources), Multi Search (to perform searches over multiple sources, such as social media, domains, IPs, phone numbers), Username Search (to check username availability across multiple platforms), Social Media (to gather OSINT from popular social media platforms). Also included are Phone Numbers, Images & Video Analysis, Documentation & Capture; Geolocation & Mapping, among various other useful tools.

stillOS is an immutable Linux distribution based on AlmaLinux and featuring a customised GNOME desktop. It includes atomic updates and support for Flatpak packages. It also comes with a number of custom applications, such as stillControl (a tool for configuring desktop layouts), stillCenter (a software center with a curated store), stillTerminal (a custom terminal emulator that integrates with DistroBox containers and remote SSH instances), and Quick Setup (a first-boot tool to allow selection and installation of preferred applications). The project's goal is to provide a consumer-ready desktop Linux distribution that is user-friendly, stable, consistent and predictable.

butrelinux is an immutable Linux distribution derived from the CentOS-based edition of Bluefin. It features the KDE Plasma desktop. The distribution uses the Anaconda system installer for hard disk installation, includes drivers for NVIDIA graphics cards, and provides out-of-the-box support for Distrobox containers and Flatpak packages.

Clonezilla Live is a Debian-based live CD containing Clonezilla, a partition and disk cloning software similar to Norton Ghost. It saves and restores only used blocks in hard drive. With Clonezilla, one can clone a 5 GB system to 40 clients in about 10 minutes.

Neko-Void is a Void-based rolling-release distribution featuring a preconfigured MATE desktop environment with carefully selected software. It is designed for users who want Void Linux's stability and minimalism with modern desktop functionality. The distribution ships with a custom system installer called Kasha Installer, and is available in two separate editions, with either X.Org or Xlibre display servers.