The Big List of Active Linux Distros

Last Updated on June 11, 2025

A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system.

Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies.

Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros.

Is there an actively maintained Linux distribution missing from the list below? Complete our form.

A

Accessible-Coconut, Adélie, AlmaLinux, Alpine, ALT, AnduinOS, antiX, Arch, ArchBang, Archcraft, ArchEX, Archman, Armbian, Artix, Athena, Aurora, Austrumi, AV, AxOS

B

Backbox, Batocera.linux, Bazzite, Bedrock, Berry, BigLinux, BlackArch, blendOS, Bluefin, BlueOnyx, Bluestar, Bodhi, Br OS, BunsenLabs

C

CachyOS, CAINE, Calculate, Canaima, CatOS, Chimera, ChimeraOS, Clear, Commodore OS, CROWZ, Crunchbangplusplus, CuerdOS, CutefishOS

D

dahliaOS, Damn Small Linux, Daphile, DAT, Debian, DebLight OS, deepin, DEKUVE, DeLinuxCo, Devuan, Diamond, DietPi, Ditana, DragonOS, Dragora, Dr.Parted Live, Dynebolic

E

EasyNAS, EasyOS, Edubuntu, elementary OS, Elive, eLxr, Emmabuntüs, EndeavourOS, Endless OS, EuroLinux, Exe, Exherbo, Expirion, ExTiX

F

Fatdog64, Fedora, Fedora KDE, Feren OS, FlickOS, Finnix, FreedomBox, Freespire, FunOS, F3OS, FydeOS

G

Garuda, GeckoLinux, Gentoo, Gnoppix, GoboLinux, Great-OS , Grml, Guix System

H

Halwan, HamonirKR, Hos OS, Huayra, Hyperbola

I

IncreaseOS, IPFire

K

Kaisen, Kali, KANOTIX, KaOS, KDE neon, KNOPPIX, Kodachi, KolibriOS, Kubuntu, Kubuntu, Kumander

L

Lakka, LastOSLinux, Lernstick, LibreElec, Lilidog, Linux From Scratch, Linux Schools, LinuxConsole, Linuxfx, Linux Lite, Live Raizo, Liya, LliureX, Loc-OS, Lubuntu, LXLE

M

Mabox, Mageia, mAid, Malbian, MakuluLinux, Manjaro, Mauna, MiniOS, Mint, Miracle, Mobian, MX

N

Neptune, NethSecurity, Netrunner, Nitrux, NixOS, Nobara, Nova, NST, NuTyX

O

Obarun, OmegaLinux, OnixOS, OpenELEC, openEuler, openKylin, openmamba, OpenMandriva Lx, openSUSE, OpenWrt, Open Secure-K OS, OSGeoLive, Oshin OS

P

paldo, PakOS, Parabola, Pardus, ParrotOS, PBXware, PCLinuxOS, Pearl, PelicanHPC, Pentoo, Peppermint OS, Peropesis, Peux OS, PikaOS, Pisi, Plop, Pop!_OS, Porteus, PorteuX, PrimTux, Puppy, PureOS

Q

Qubes OS, Q4OS

R

Raspberry Pi OS, RebeccaBlackOS, Recalbox, Redcore, Refracta, RefreshOS, Regata, RebornOS, Redcore, Rhino, risiOS, rlxOS, Rocky, RSOS

S

Salix, SDesk, SELKS, siduction, Slackel, Slackware, Slax, Sleeper OS, Slint, SliTaz, SME Server, Smoothwall Express, Snal, SnoopGod, Solus, SolydXK, SparkyLinux, SpiralLinux, SteamFork, SysLinuxOS

T

Tails, TigerOS, TileOS, Tiny Core, Tiny Desktop Linux, Tribblix, Trisquel, Tucana, TUXEDO OS, T2

U

Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Lorimi, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Pack, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, UbuntuDDE, Ufficio Zero, Ultimate Edition, Ultramarine, Uruk

V

Vanilla OS, Vendefoul Wolf, Venom, Vine, Volumio, VX, Void, Voyager, VyOS

W

wattOS, Whonix, Wifislax, Window Maker Live

X

Xubuntu

Y

YunoHost

Z

Zenned, Zentyal Server, Zenwalk, Zephix, Zorin OS

0-9

4MLinux

Non-Linux, Open Source or Unix-Like Operating Systems

BSD Router Project, ClonOS, DragonFly BSD, DynFi, FreeBSD, FuguIta, GhostBSD, Haiku, HardenedBSD, illumos, MidnightBSD, NetBSD, NomadBSD, OmniOS CE, OpenBSD, OpenIndiana, pfSense, Redox, SmartOS, XigmaNAS

Discontinued distros

ArcoLinux