The Smoothwall Open Source Project was set up in 2000 to develop and maintain Smoothwall Express – a free firewall that includes its own security-hardened Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | - |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | arm64, armhf, x86_64 |
| Home Page: | smoothwall.org |
| Developer: | Daniel Knight |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| 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. |
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| OpenWrt | Linux distribution targeting embedded devices |
| NethSecurity | Linux firewall based on OpenWrt |
| DynFi | Firewall platform based on FreeBSD |
| VyOS | Router and firewall platform |
| Smoothwall Express | Firewall solution with a hardened Linux operating system |
| ClearOS | Dedicated firewall and Internet server/gateway |
| OpenFW UTM | Fork of Endian Firewall UTM Community |
| Netdeep Secure | Linux distribution with focus on network security |
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Hi Erik,
Found a typo. The home page link above goes to dietpi instead of smoothwall.
Thank you. Link is now fixed.