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Arctic Linux – Fedora-based desktop distribution

November 13, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Arctic Linux is a Fedora-based desktop distribution featuring the Mango Wayland compositor, Quickshell interface and guided installer.

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WinKDE OS – Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma

November 11, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

WinKDE OS is a Debian 12-based Linux distribution from Algeria with a customised KDE Plasma desktop.

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VoidStation – Void Linux-based distribution for home entertainment

November 11, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

VoidStation is a Void Linux-based distribution for TVs and home theatres, with a tile interface, live TV, radio, media and games.

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Wild OS – Debian-based Linux distribution

November 10, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Wild OS is a Debian 13-based Linux distribution with a redesigned KDE Plasma desktop, security hardening and integrated Windows app support.

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VeltOS – Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma

November 10, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

VeltOS is a Debian 13 distribution with a Windows 11-style KDE Plasma desktop, custom applications, Wine support and an AI assistant.

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MassOS – independent Linux distribution with Xfce

November 9, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

MassOS is an independent Linux distribution built from scratch, with a customised Xfce desktop, graphical installer and in-place upgrades.

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DMOS – Portuguese Debian-based Linux distribution

November 8, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

DMOS is a Portuguese Debian-based distribution featuring KDE Plasma 6, a customised desktop, welcome wizard, DMOS Hub and Flathub support.

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LMG OS – Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce

November 7, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

LMG OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce, Persian and English interfaces, rollback updates, and desktop customization.

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Zainium OS – independent immutable Linux distribution

November 7, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Zainium OS is an independent, immutable Linux distribution featuring the COSMIC desktop, atomic upgrades, and musl/glibc support.

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EnderOS – portable Arch Linux-based live distribution

November 6, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

EnderOS is an Arch Linux-based live distribution with the Xfce desktop, a real-time kernel and non-persistent USB sessions.

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CindraOS – Debian-based live Linux distribution with Xfce

November 5, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

CindraOS is a Debian-based live Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop, system maintenance tools and bootable USB support.

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October Linux – Arch-based distribution with Hyprland

November 4, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

October Linux is an Arch-based distribution with a preconfigured Hyprland desktop, JSON-driven installer, and wallpaper-adaptive theming.

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REMnux – Linux distribution for malware analysis

November 3, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

REMnux is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution for malware analysis, reverse engineering, memory forensics and network investigation.

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SparkyOS onUSB – portable Linux distribution running from USB

November 3, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

SparkyOS onUSB is a portable Arch-based Linux distribution that boots from USB storage and preserves applications, updates and user data.

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GenesiOS – CachyOS-based Linux distribution for local AI

October 29, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

GenesiOS is a CachyOS-based Linux distribution with local AI workload tuning, KDE Plasma and Hyprland desktops, and developer tools.

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Gnomarchy – Arch-based Linux distribution with a customised GNOME desktop

October 28, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Gnomarchy is an Arch-based Linux distribution with a customised GNOME desktop, Btrfs snapshots, unified themes and developer tools.

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hybrid-d77 – Chimera Linux-based distribution with Sway and niri

October 28, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

hybrid-d77 is a Chimera Linux-based distribution offering preconfigured Sway and niri desktops, dinit, apk and text or graphical installers.

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InterGenOS – security-focused Linux distribution built from source

October 27, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

InterGenOS is a Linux From Scratch-based distribution with GNOME, a custom package manager, signed boot chain and local AI assistant.

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Sururu Linux – Debian-based distribution for learning Kubernetes

October 27, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Sururu Linux is a Debian-based Brazilian distribution for learning Linux, containers and Kubernetes with guided Portuguese-language labs.

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KrelboyneOS – Debian-based Linux distribution for development and security

October 26, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

KrelboyneOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce, programming tools, networking utilities and security testing software.

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