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
Tagged: Operating Systems
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
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
Fedora Project
Popular long-established Linux distribution first released in 2003, sponsored by the US software company Red Hat.
Fediverse address:
@fedora@fosstodon.org
NetBSD Foundation
Free open source Unix operating system available for many different types of hardware including PCs, servers, single board computers etc.
Fediverse address:
@netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
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
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
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
CalyxOS
Privacy-friendly smartphone operating system based on Android.
Fediverse address:
@calyxos@fosstodon.org
Alpine Linux
Lightweight and secure Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
Fediverse address:
@alpinelinux@fosstodon.org
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
OpenAndroidInstaller
Graphical installer software that makes it extremely easy to install alternative operating systems on Android phones. Supports many devices and many kinds of Android ROMs.
Fediverse address:
@openandroidinstaller@fosstodon.org