Fedi.Directory

Kali Linux

Linux distribution based on Debian designed for computer security tasks such as digital forensics, penetration testing, security research and reverse engineering.

Fediverse address:
@kalilinux@infosec.exchange

Mobian

Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.

Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org

Alpine Linux

Lightweight and secure Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

Fediverse address:
@alpinelinux@fosstodon.org

Kubuntu

Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.

Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org

OpenMandriva

Community-driven Linux distribution based on the now-defunct Mandriva.

Fediverse address
@openmandriva@linuxrocks.online

Elementary OS

Free open source operating system which visually resembles MacOS, but is built upon Ubuntu Linux.

Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social

Pop!_OS

Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, featuring a customised desktop environment called “COSMIC”. Maintained by the computer manufacturer System 76.

Fediverse address:
@pop_os_official@fosstodon.org

Arch Linux

General purpose Linux distribution which is shipped as a minimal base system by default, letting the user add what they need.

Fediverse address:
@archlinux@fosstodon.org

Ubuntu Studio

Linux distribution intended for creative people, and includes preinstalled free open source software for image, audio, video and text editing.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntustudio@mastodon.art

DAT Linux

Linux distribution for data science, bundled with free open source data science tools and apps. Based on Ubuntu and Lubuntu.

Fediverse address:
@datlinux@fosstodon.org

FreedomBox

Linux distribution that makes it easier to create and maintain your own home server. It works on a variety of hardware including older or lower powered computers, and you can also buy it pre-installed on a single board computer.

Fediverse address:
@freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social

UBports

Develops and maintains Ubuntu Touch, a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets. Ubuntu Touch was originally started by Canonical, but UBports took over development and maintenance in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@ubports@mastodon.social

YunoHost

Version of Linux which makes it as easy as possible to install and maintain your own self-hosted online services. There’s a really easy graphical interface, it works on home servers or remote ones, and it supports older and lower powered computers too.

Fediverse address (main account in English and French):
@yunohost@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (video account in English and French):
@yunohost@cinema.yunohost.support

Tails

A special version of Linux that aims for maximum privacy and anonymity. Tails runs entirely off a USB stick, it uses the Tor network to connect to the internet, and by default it resets/forgets everything you’ve done when you switch it off. (You can also optionally save encrypted data if you need to keep something.)

Fediverse address:
@tails@fosstodon.org