Mastodawn

Remember that massive Debian family tree thread? It officially has a home on my Codeberg now.

I have cleaned it up, fixed the links, and organized it so it is easier to navigate. If you are looking for a non-Ubuntu Debian based distro, this is a decent place to start.

View the list here: https://codeberg.org/resplendent606/terminal-tilt/src/branch/main/docs/debian-distros.md

Pull Requests are welcome, or you can just tell me here.

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Bryan (he/him) 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈3d ago

I love using Debian. I think it is so interesting that so many distros have been or currently are based on Debian. While I prefer vanillia Debian, I wanted to list all of the Debian based distros (non-Ubuntu) I know of and categorize them based on what makes them unique.

Daily Drivers (Ease of use):

LMDE - Linux Mint + Debian, no Ubuntu, Mint polish
MX Linux - MXTools is helpful
Deepin - Beautiful, preconfigured desktop, from China.
Peppermint_OS – Lightweight, cloud integrated, snappy
Neptune - Polished KDE Plasma on stable Debian w/newer kernels.
SpiralLinux – Pure Debian with modern defaults (Btrfs, ZRAM).
SolydXK – Simplified XFCE/KDE desktops for stability.
Lingmo OS / Mauna Linux / Br OS - Recent, beautiful desktops (China/Brazil)

Modern/Atomic (Immutable):

Vanilla OS - Atomic updates, can run Fedora/Arch apps via Apx.
blendOS - Atomic, lets you choose DE (KDE, XFCE, etc), can install applications from other Linux distros.
Nitrux - Immutable, no systemd (OpenRC), Maui shell, immutable, heavy reliance on AppImage

High Performance and Gaming:

Siduction - Rolling release based on Debian Sid.
SparkyLinux - Great for gaming, newer drivers.
PikaOS - Gaming with high-performance kernel opimizations.

Multimedia/Creative:

AV Linux (MX Edition) – Preconfigured w/low-latency kernel for audio production.

Minimalist:

BashCore - Ultra minimalist, branding free CLI environment.
Slax - Modular, tiny, runs from a USB stick.

Performance and Old Hardware (Lightweight):

antiX - No systemd, runs on a toaster (256MB RAM)
CrunchBang++ (#!++)- Minimalist, Debian + Openbox, continuation of original Crunchbang.
BunsenLabs - minimalist OpenBox, keyboard centric.
Window Maker Live - 90s NeXTSTEP look, fast, retro.
Puppy Linux (DPup) - Runes entirely on RAM, fast.
Elive - Enlightenment desktop, high-end looks for 20 year old hardware.
Damn Small Linux - Stays under 700MB.
wattOS - Low power consumption and simplicity.
Q4OS – Trinity desktop, can mimic Windows XP/7.
Commodore OS Vision - Retro computing aesthetic.

Security, Privacy, and Stealth:

Qubes OS - Isolates everything inside Xen VMs, has Debian and Fedora as default templates.
Tails - Amnesic "Snowden" OS, leaves no trace on hardware.
Whonix - Extreme privacy via dual-VM gateway/workstation.
Kodachi - Hardened, pre-routed live OS alternative to Tails.
Septor – Surf the web anonymously.
Kicksecure - Hardened Debian layer (the base for Whonix).

IT and SysAdmin Toolbox:

Kali Linux/Parrot OS - "Hackerman" suites for penetration testing.
GParted Live/Dr. Parted - Disk partitioning
Grml/Finnix/Knoppix - "Oh Shit Buttons", emergency ktis for broken PCs.
SysLinuxOS/Kaisen - Built for network admins and system integrators.

Servers, Cloud, and Self Hosting:

Proxmox VE - Server, machine host for VMs
TrueNAS Scale - NAS, built for ZFS storage and applications.
OpenMediaVault - Turns old hardwrae into NAS
umbrelOS/StartOS/YunoHost - self-host your own cloud.
Univention (UCS) - Professional Debian for corporate identity mangement.

Network & Radio Engineering:

Live Raizo – Specialized lab environment for network admins to simulate and experiment with complex network topologies (integrated with GNS3).
Skywave Linux – Built for Software Defined Radio (SDR) and shortwave enthusiasts. Preconfigured with specific drivers and software needed to communicate on the airwaves.
VyOS – Network OS for routers and firewalls.

Embedded, IoT, and Media:

Raspberry Pi OS - OS specifically for Raspberry Pi
DietPi - lightweight, optimized base for hobbyist boards.
OSMC - Turn hardware into dedicated Kodi media center.
LinuxCNC - Controls heavy machinery and 3D printers.

Mobile Distros:

Mobian - Debian for phones and tablets.
PureOS - FSF endorsed, famous for Librem 5 convergence.
Droidian - Allows Debian to run on standard Android hardware.
LuneOS - Spiritual successor to Palm webOS.
FuriOS – OS for the FuriLabs FLX1, includes Waydroid.

Philosopy and Geopolitics:

Devuan - Protest against systemd
Endless OS/Emmabuntüs - Built for schools and developing world.
Astra/BOSS/Pardus/UOS - State sponsored distros (RU,IN,TR,CN).
openKylin - Community version of China's Kylin OS.

You could also consider Debian Pureblends, like Debian Med and Debian Edu.

Did I miss any? Please let me know, I will edit the list. Thank you!

N-gated Hacker News Dec 15

🐧 Ah, the elite club of “please-be-our-friend-agents” has a new bouncer: Finnix! 🤖 Apparently, the secret handshake involves setting a useragent and worshipping at the altar of the robot policy. 🎩 Because, let's face it, who doesn't want to endlessly browse #httpsw.wiki4wJS and decipher phabricator hieroglyphics for fun? 🙄
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnix #eliteclub #useragents #Finnix #robotpolicy #HackerNews #ngated

Finnix - Wikipedia

Hacker News Dec 15

Finnix

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnix

#HackerNews #Finnix #Linux #OpenSource #Technology #Innovation

Finnix - Wikipedia

9to5Linux Nov 17

Finnix 251 Linux Distro for Sysadmins Introduces Official OCI Container Images

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://9to5linux.com/finnix-251-linux-distro-for-sysadmins-introduces-official-oci-container-images

pavroo Nov 17

Została wydana nowa wersja Finnix 251. Finnix jest małą, działającą w trybie tekstowym specjalistyczną dystrybucją Linux przeznaczoną dla administratorów systemów. https://linuxiarze.pl/finnix-251/ #linux #debian #finnix

Linuxiarze Nov 17

poes 🇵🇸Oct 19

Karena ane mau coba pasang *BSD di Neva Cloud VPS yang berbasis Linux, maka mau tak mau harus berurusan dengan rescue OS kalo tiba - tiba error ha ha ha. Untungnya Neva menyediakan Finnix OS (debian) sebagai rescue os-nya.

Untuk masuk ke rescue/recovery, matikan dulu VPSnya kemudian ke tab Access dan pilih Boot to Recovery Mode. Setelah recovery mode aktif (ada bannernya di atas) kemudian klik pada Launch Console untuk masuk ke konsol.

Di halaman VNC akan booting Finnix os, tunggu sampai selesai dan akan segera muncul prompt root #.

💡 Finnix rescue terpisah dari disk utama, dia berjalan dari dalam emulasi cdrom sehingga bisa dibilang fresh install.

Tes koneksi internet dari dalam Finnix dengan ping ke 1.1.1.1 dan langsung muncul error Host name lookup failure yang artinya:

Tidak ada nameserver atau DNS yang tercatat meladeni,

Lebih buruk lagi tidak ada IP dan route tidak ditemukan.

oleh karena itu langsung cek network interface dengan ifconfig, ane menemukan ada 3 interface yaitu 2 ethernet (ens3, ens4) dan 1 loopback (lo). Jadi bisa ane coba untuk kasih IP dan route ke ens3.

# ip addr add 10.5.1.177/64 dev ens3
# ip link set ens3 up
# ip route add default via 10.5.1.1

kemudian cek dengan ping -c 3 10.5.1.1 ke route/gateway, jika reply maka lanjut set nameserver.

# echo "nameserver 1.1.1.1" > /etc/resolv.conf

🤔 Sek sebentar, darimana IP-nya? Tentu saja dari Neva, bisa dilihat di Dashboard > Network

Setelah nameserver diatur seharusnya Finnix sudah bisa mengakses internet dengan baik, jika tidak bisa cek lagi alokasi IP dan Route/Gateway-nya.

@indonesia

#nevacloud #finnix #bsd #linux

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SpaceLifeForm Mar 28

@verge

When you are the beta tester, and MS screws up, then you can beta test some crap that most people would call a live linux. But whatever crap they are peddling, it will be garbage.

#Finnix