Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.
Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org
Tagged: Linux Distros
Linux Mint
Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with emphasis on ease of use. Comes bundled with popular and useful free open source apps.
Fediverse address:
@linuxmint@mastodon.social
Gentoo
Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.
Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org
siduction Linux
Linux distribution based on the “unstable” branch of Debian.
Fediverse address:
@siductionlinux@floss.social
Plasma Mobile
FOSS smartphone interface developed by KDE which runs on top of a Linux distribution.
Fediverse address:
@plasmamobile@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
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
Elementary OS
Free open source operating system which visually resembles MacOS, but is built upon Ubuntu Linux.
Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social
Fedora Project
Popular long-established Linux distribution first released in 2003, sponsored by the US software company Red Hat.
Fediverse address:
@fedora@fosstodon.org
openSUSE
Version of Linux aimed at software developers and system administrators.
Fediverse address:
@opensuse@fosstodon.org
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
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
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
Ubuntu Sway
An attempt to provide a user-friendly desktop based on Sway, a popular tiling window manager (compositor) using the modern Wayland graphics stack.
Fediverse address:
@ubuntusway@mas.to
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
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
Rocky Linux
Community-run Linux distribution which is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Fediverse address:
@rockylinux@fosstodon.org
Alpine Linux
Lightweight and secure Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
Fediverse address:
@alpinelinux@fosstodon.org
AsteroidOS
Free open source operating system for smartwatches, based on Linux.
Fediverse address:
@AsteroidOS@fosstodon.org
OpenMandriva
Community-driven Linux distribution based on the now-defunct Mandriva.
Fediverse address
@openmandriva@linuxrocks.online
PostmarketOS
Version of Linux for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux distro.
Fediverse address:
@postmarketOS@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
Mobian
Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.
Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org
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