Linux Distributions

Every major Linux distribution in one place — what it's based on, who it's for, its desktop environment and package manager, with a link to download it.

5 distributions

AV Linux

Based on Debian (MX Linux-derived tooling)

A one-person-maintained, Debian-based distribution hand-tuned specifically for real-time audio and video production, popular among independent musicians and video editors.

multimediaaudio-productionvideo-editingDebian-based

Dyne:bolic

Based on Devuan

A live distribution built for media activists and independent creators, endorsed by the GNU Project, that resumed development in 2024 after a long hiatus with a Devuan-based, KDE Plasma release.

multimediaactivismDevuan-basedGNU-endorsed

Elive

Based on Debian

A long-running, visually distinctive Debian-based distribution built entirely around the Enlightenment desktop, prized for its eye-catching effects and unusually low resource usage for how polished it looks.

multimediavisually-polishedEnlightenmentDebian-based

Fedora Jam

Based on Fedora

An official Fedora Lab spin for audio production, pairing a lightweight LXQt desktop with a curated set of open-source music-making and audio-editing tools on Fedora's RPM base.

multimediaaudio-productionFedora-basedLXQt

Ubuntu Studio

Based on Ubuntu

An official Ubuntu flavor built for audio, video, graphics, and publishing production, with a low-latency real-time kernel and a curated suite of creative open-source software.

multimediaaudio-productionvideo-editingUbuntu-based