Updated Linux Distributions

Home Assistant OS (HAOS) is an independently-developed, Linux-based operating system optimised to run Home Assistant, an open-source home automation tool. It focuses on local control and privacy. HAOS uses Docker as its container engine and deploys Home Assistant Supervisor as a container. Home Assistant Supervisor in turn uses the Docker container engine to control Home Assistant Core and Apps in separate containers. The product is available for various single-board computers, like Raspberry Pi or ODROID, but it also supports x86_64 systems with UEFI boot mode.

Fluff Linux is an Arch-based distribution featuring a standard KDE Plasma desktop. It is developed by FluffNet, with a focus on delivering a stable, high-performance and hassle-free computing experience.

ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using the labwc Wayland compositor, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both desktop and portable systems. Besides GreenBANG, the project also develops a distribution called SwayBang featuring the Sway Wayland compositor.

AbeirOS is a Void-based Linux distribution featuring a vanilla KDE Plasma desktop. Its main feature is the use of the musl C library (instead of GNU's glibc library used by most Linux distributions), considered a lightweight and efficient alternative to glibc but with some compatibility challenges, more suitable for containers and embedded systems. Other than that, AbeirOS is a standard Void with the XBPS package manager and runit init system.

The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. To achieve this, Incognito uses the Tor network to make Internet traffic very hard to trace.

AgarimOS is a desktop Linux distribution based on Void. It comes in several popular desktop flavours, including Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE and Xfce, all with a limited set of applications in their default states. Like its parent, AgarimOS does not use the systemd service manager, relying instead on the runit init scheme. It employs the XBPS package management system, together with a graphical front-end called OctoXBPS. The distribution also includes various optimisations, custom themes and some interesting software selection, such as the WezTerm terminal emulator, the Neofetch system information utility, the hBlock ad blocker, and the aria2 download tool.

AfagOS, a sister project of AgarimOS, is a Void-based Linux distribution featuring a vanilla KDE Plasma desktop. Like all distributions based on Void, it uses the XBPS package manager with the OctoXBPS graphical frontend and the Topgrade meta-updater. The distribution is free of systemd, using the runit init system instead.

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.

blendOS is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution which automates installing software from supported distributions (Arch Linux, Fedora and Ubuntu) into containers. blendOS tries to make software management in across containers feel native and provides access to the user's home directory for each container.

ShrikeLinux is an Arch Linux-based distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop. It offers three separate edition with different Linux kernels: a long-term supported Linux kernel for servers and workstations that require rock-solid stability, the latest stable Linux kernel as provided upstream by Arch Linux, and a "Zen" Linux kernel optimised for performance, gaming and power use. The distribution is developed by Free and Open Source Software Community in Uganda.

Abora OS is general-purpose Linux distribution based on NixOS. It boots into a text-mode installation wizard that offers the user various options, including a choice of over 20 desktop environments, window managers and Wayland compositors, as well as several application bundles for a range of use cases. Some of the distribution's other features include out-of-the-box support for flatpak packages, Limine bootloader, command-line system management layer called ANIX, application management layer called TinyPM, and several custom Abora system management tools.

Calam Arch Installer is an Arch-based Linux distribution created to facilitate the installation of an Arch Linux system to a hard disk. It is also a full-featured live Linux system with Xfce as the preferred desktop. The Calamares system installer offers a choice of several popular desktop environments and window managers, including Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, GNOME, i3, KDE Plasma, MATE, Openbox and Xfce. The distribution also offers support for both BIOS and UEFI boot, as well as hard disk encryption with LUKS.

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

Kiro is a desktop Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It pairs a curated Arch Linux base with the nemesis_repo (a repository of pre-built packages), the Calamares system installer, and ArchLinux Tweak Tool for post-install configuration. At the live system's login screen, Kiro offers a choice between the Xfce desktop environment and ohmychadwm window manager (Kiro's own tiling window manager, a fork of dwm). Once installed, it provides support for a number of popular desktop environments and window managers, all installable from ArchLinux Tweak Tool. Kiro follows Arch's rolling-release model and targets 64-bit (x86_64) systems.

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

PantherX OS is a Linux distribution based on Guix System, a Linux-based operating system built around the GNU Guix package manager. It boots into a text-mode Guix Install program which guides the user through the installation process. The installer offers a choice of several desktop environments and window managers, including GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, MATE, IceWM, Openbox, Awesome, i3 and Ratpoison. It also offers a built-in safety feature that can restore a previous system state in case of a problem. The distribution's goal is to provide a reliable, rolling-release and flexible platform for general computing work and entertainment.

Kali Linux (formerly known as BackTrack) is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. It features timely security updates, support for the ARM architecture, a choice of four popular desktop environments, and seamless upgrades to newer versions.

HackerOS is a live Linux distribution based on Debian's "Testing" branch and designed for regular users, gamers and cybersecurity enthusiasts. Some of its features include an optimised XanMod Linux kernel for faster boot times and reduced resource usage, out-of-the-box support for NVIDIA graphics cards, and a collection of cybersecurity tools, such as enhanced firewalls and intrusion detection software. The distribution uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

Bluestar Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution that is based on Arch Linux. The Bluestar distribution features up to date packages, a full range of desktop and multimedia software in the default installation and a live desktop DVD.

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.