FreeLinX is an independent Linux distribution built around the Linux kernel, a NetBSD-derived userland, the musl C library, and the LLVM toolchain.
The distribution deliberately avoids GCC and glibc. Its packages and system images are built with Clang/LLD and checked before publication to ensure they are not linked against glibc.
FreeLinX provides a lightweight Openbox desktop, graphical installer, its own xpkg package manager, signed package repositories, and support for both BIOS and UEFI systems. The desktop edition also includes Firefox ESR, Xorg, Mesa, GTK, multimedia software, and common command-line utilities.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Openbox |
| Init Software: | runit |
| Package Management: | xpkg |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | github.com/FreeLinX/FreeLinX |
| Developer: | Denis Gulmammadov and Kanan Majidzada |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
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