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# awesome

A curated list of awesome projects that I both learnt and drew inspiration from

whilst working on [glaucus](https://glaucuslinux.org/)



- [Aalbus](https://github.com/Aalbus-linux/Aalbus): A Linux distribution using

musl libc, the LLVM tool chain and a mostly (Net)BSD-derived userland

- [Aboriginal Linux](http://landley.net/aboriginal/): A shell script that builds

the smallest/simplest linux system capable of rebuilding itself from source code

- [Abyss OS](https://abyss.run/): A modern take on the “just enough OS”

paradigm, with a focus on modern components (LLVM, musl) and flexibility

- [Adelie Linux](https://www.adelielinux.org): A Free, Libre operating

environment based on the Linux kernel

- [agunix](

https://drewdevault.com/2017/05/05/Building-a-real-Linux-distro.html): Silver

Unix is a POSIX userspace focused on cutting the fat out of the typical modern

Unix userland

- [Alfheim Linux](https://alfheimlinux.wixsite.com/alfheimlinux): A systemd

free, Arch Linux based operating system customized to help you get the most out

of your machine

- [Alice Linux](https://codeberg.org/emmett1/alicelinux): A minimal distro that

uses musl libc, busybox as main core utilities, a package manager written in

POSIX shell script and Wayland as the only gui server

- [Alpaquita Linux](https://bell-sw.com/alpaquita-linux): A full-featured, fast

and secure Linux operating system optimized for Java, with performance features

including the BellSoft optimized musl version

- [Alpine Linux](https://alpinelinux.org): A security-oriented, lightweight

Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox

- [Alpine-S6](https://github.com/woahbase/alpine-s6): Alpine Linux Base + S6

Init System

- [Alter Linux](https://github.com/SereneTeam/alterlinux): ArchLinux based

distro

- [android-toolchain-build](

https://github.com/redstar3894/android-toolchain-build): The new Android GNU

toolchain

- [apathy](https://github.com/mssx86/apathy): A 64 bit libre linux distribution

built from scratch using apathy-mlfs for its base; utilizing musl libc,

libressl, partially busybox and sysvinit with a home-brewed init structure

written in posix shell

- [apathy-mlfs](https://github.com/mssx86/apathy-mlfs): A libre linux from

scratch book utilizing musl libc, libressl, sysvinit and partially busybox

- [Arachsys Linux](https://arachsys.github.io/#linux-distribution): An

opinionated 'from scratch' Linux distribution based on musl libc

- [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org): A simple, lightweight distribution

- [ARM Cross Linux From Scratch (arm-clfs)](

https://github.com/predominant/arm-clfs): This repo, notes and instructions are

designed to build linux from scratch in a cross compiled manner, in support of

creating a stage1 tarball for Habitat Studio, for use with arm processors

- [Artix Linux](https://artixlinux.org): A rolling-release distribution, based

on Arch Linux that uses OpenRC, runit or s6 as init because PID1 must be simple,

secure and stable

- [Ataraxia Linux](https://ataraxialinux.github.io): An independent,

multi-platform, general purpose operating system, based on the Linux kernel,

musl libc and busybox

- [Automated Linux From Scratch (ALFS)](http://linuxfromscratch.org/alfs/): A

project that creates the generic framework for an extendable system builder and

package installer

- [Bare Linux](https://github.com/uggedal/bare): Barely a Linux

- [Baserock Linux](https://wiki.baserock.org/): A great way to build custom

appliance systems with Linux

- [Bedrock Linux](https://bedrocklinux.org): A meta Linux distribution which

allows users to utilize features from other, typically mutually exclusive

distributions

- [Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS)](http://linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/): A

project that continues where the LFS book finishes

- [Beyond Musl Linux From Scratch (BMLFS)](https://github.com/dslm4515/BMLFS):

Build Recipes for MLFS [Musl Linux From Scratch]

- [bleeding-edge-toolchain](

https://github.com/FreddieChopin/bleeding-edge-toolchain): All-in-one script to

build bleeding-edge-toolchain for ARM microcontrollers

- [Bleeding Linux From Scratch](

https://islief.com/wiki/index.php/Bleeding_Linux_From_Scratch)

- [B/LFS-s6](

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-from-scratch-13/%5Bannoucement%5D-b-lfs-s6-project-4175510228/)

- [Bluedragon](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Hardened_musl/Bluedragon): A

security-enhanced, fully featured XFCE4 desktop, amd64 Gentoo system, built with

musl as its C standard library

- [bonsai](https://github.com/bonsai-linux/bonsai): A tiny Linux distribution

focused on simplicity and security

- [bootstrap-linux](https://github.com/pikhq/bootstrap-linux): A complete,

self-bootstrapping musl-based Linux system

- [build-linux](https://github.com/MichielDerhaeg/build-linux): A short tutorial

about building Linux based operating systems

- [Buildroot](https://buildroot.org): A simple, efficient and easy-to-use tool

to generate embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation

- [Build Your Own Linux](http://www.buildyourownlinux.com): Walks users through

building a basic Linux distribution

- [Businesscard Linux](https://github.com/thirtythreeforty/businesscard-linux):

A Buildroot distribution small enough to run on a business card

- [Carbs Linux](https://carbslinux.org/): An in-development Linux® distribution

with a suckless mindset

- [Cavium](https://github.com/Cavium-Open-Source-Distributions): Cavium

Open-Source Distributions

- [Chimera Linux](https://chimera-linux.org/): A Linux distribution based on

FreeBSD userland and LLVM

- [Clear Linux OS](https://clearlinux.org): An open source, rolling release

Linux distribution optimized for performance and security, from the Cloud to the

Edge, designed for customization, and manageability

- [clfs-arm](https://github.com/LeeKyuHyuk/clfs-arm): A project that provides

you with step-by-step instructions for building your own customized Linux system

entirely from source on the ARM architecture

- [CloverOS](https://cloveros.ga/): Performance optimized default Gentoo install

- [CMLFS](https://github.com/dslm4515/CMLFS): Clang-Built Musl Linux From

Scratch

- [Community Driven BLFS (CBLFS)](https://cblfs.clfs.org/index.php/Main_Page):

An open project that takes over after you have completed a Cross-LFS based build

- [Copacabana Linux](http://copacabana.pindorama.dob.jp): An independent Linux®

distribution based on musl and Heirloom NG

- [CROSS-BUILDING LINUX](http://git.freesa.org/freesa/cbl): The Little Blue

Linux build process

- [Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch (CLFS)](https://trac.clfs.org): A project

that provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own

customized Linux system entirely from source

- [Crosstool-NG](http://crosstool-ng.github.io): A versatile (cross) toolchain

generator

- [crosware](https://github.com/ryanwoodsmall/crosware): Tools, things, stuff,

miscellaneous, detritus, junk, etc., primarily for Chrome OS / Chromium OS

- [Crux Linux](https://crux.nu): A lightweight Linux distribution for the x86-64

architecture targeted at experienced Linux users

- [Cucumber Linux](https://cucumberlinux.com/): An independent distribution that

is usable as an every day, general purpose operating system and aims to do this

in as minimalistic a way as possible and in a way that follows the Unix

Philosophy

- [dahliaOS](https://dahliaos.io/): A modern, secure, lightweight and responsive

operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS

- [Damn Small Linux](https://www.damnsmalllinux.org/): A compact Linux

distribution tailored for low-spec x86 computers

- [Debian From Scratch](

https://github.com/scottwilliambeasley/debian-from-scratch): An instruction

manual for teaching Linux From Scratch users how to make a fully-fledged Debian

system based on LFS

- [distri](https://distr1.org/): A Linux distribution to research fast package

management

- [Diverse Linux](https://gitlab.exherbo.org/diverse/diverse-design): A spin of

Exherbo Linux that provides a set of opinionated defaults, lightweight and/or

performant alternatives, binary packages and pre-installed utilities

- [Docker Linux From Scratch (DLFS)](https://github.com/reinterpretcat/lfs):

Docker configuration for building Linux From Scratch system

- [Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre](https://dragora.org/en/index.html): An independent

GNU/Linux-Libre distribution based on concepts of simplicity

- [EasyOS](https://easyos.org): An experimental Linux distribution

- [Eclectic Linux](https://github.com/eclectic-linux/design): A new mixed

distribution based on Exherbo Linux

- [EERIE Linux](https://chiselapp.com/user/kraileth/repository/e5-musl/home):

An experimental distribution which is built with an alternative C Library called

musl, and also comes with the package manager pacman and generally tries to be

very close to Arch Linux

- [ELLCC](http://ellcc.org): A project using clang and the LLVM compiler

infrastructure

- [Eltanin](https://eltan.in.net/): A project aiming to produce a free, simple

and complete general purpose operating system

- [Embedded Linux Wiki](https://elinux.org): The purpose of this wiki is to

preserve and present information about the development and use of Linux in

embedded systems as well as open source projects and tools for general embedded

development

- [eweOS](https://os.ewe.moe/): A musl-based, lightweight, general-purpose

Linux distribution, which adopts musl libc and busybox to the latest versions

of software with a rolling-release model

- [Funtoo Linux](https://www.funtoo.org/Welcome): A community-developed Linux

meta-distribution based upon Gentoo Linux

- [Gary OS](https://github.com/garybgenett/gary-os): An entire GNU/Linux system

in a single bootable file

- [Gentoo Linux](https://gentoo.org): A highly flexible, source-based Linux

distribution

- [GentooLTO](https://github.com/InBetweenNames/gentooLTO): A Gentoo Portage

configuration for building with -O3, Graphite, and LTO optimizations

- [gentoo-s6-services](https://github.com/rain-1/gentoo-s6-services)

- [Glasnost Linux](https://www.glasnost.org/): A Linux® distribution using the

Clang/LLVM toolchain and musl libc

- [glaucus](https://glaucuslinux.org/): A simple and lightweight Linux®

distribution based on musl libc and toybox

- [Glendix](http://www.glendix.org/): An attempt at porting ideas from the Plan

9 operating system to Linux

- [gnuinos](https://gnuinos.org/): a libre spin of Devuan GNU/Linux (a fork of

Debian without systemd), allowing users to get control over their computer and

ensuring Init Freedom

- [gnuxc](https://github.com/dm0-/gnuxc): GNU OS Cross-Compiler

- [GoboLinux](https://gobolinux.org): An alternative Linux distribution which

redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy

- [Hanh Linux](https://hanh-linux.github.io/): An independent, source-based

Linux distribution that is fast, lightweight, simple and flexible

- [Heads](https://github.com/osresearch/heads): A minimal Linux that runs as a

coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment

for laptops and servers

- [iglunix](https://github.com/iglunix/iglunix): A Linux (and other kernels)

distro with no GNU components

- [Joborun Linux](https://joborun.neocities.org/joborun): Arch as it was meant

to be utilizing Jwm OpenBox Obarun RUNit and/or s6/66

- [KISS](https://kisslinux.org/): An independent Linux distribution with a focus

on simplicity and the concept of "less is more"

- [Kreato Linux](https://linux.kreato.dev/): An independent Linux(R)

distribution focused on modularity, simplicity and code readability, inspired

from projects such as KISS Linux and Gentoo

- [KSLinux](https://github.com/Takeya-Yuki/KSLinux): A Linux Distribution Based

on GNU/Linux

- [LangitKetujuh](https://langitketujuh.id/): A GNU/Linux distribution with

glibc and musl libc based on VoidLinux, using runit init, KDE desktop

environment, stable rolling release and efficient resource usage

- [LFS-s6](https://github.com/djlucas/LFS-s6): s6 scripts for LFS and BLFS

- [lh-bootstrap](https://skarnet.org/software/lh-bootstrap): A set of scripts

that build a disk image for a virtual machine such as QEMU

- [Libertine Linux](https://github.com/libertine-linux/libertine): A secure,

built-from git-controlled source Linux system that is fully auditable and runs

solely from RAM

- [lightcube-bootstrap-musl](

https://github.com/jhuntwork/lightcube-bootstrap-musl): Scripts to bootstrap a

build environment for LightCube OS using musl libc

- [LiGurOS](https://liguros.gitlab.io/): A source based distribution based on a

broad family of Gentoo-based distributions

- [Lilala Linux](https://github.com/ilmich/lilala-linux): Minimal linux for

single board computer

- [Linaro](https://www.linaro.org): Together with Arm, Linaro co-maintains the

Arm software ecosystem, providing the tools, security and Linux kernel quality

needed for a solid base to differentiate on

- [Linux From Scratch (LFS)](http://linuxfromscratch.org): A project that

provides you with step-by-step instructions for building your own custom Linux

system, entirely from source code

- [Linux From Scratch Made (more) Easy (LFS-ME)](

https://github.com/FSMaxB/lfs-me): A simple, fakeroot based, package manager for

LFS heavily inspired by Archlinux' package management

- [make-rootfs](https://github.com/medvid/make-rootfs): Set of make recipes to

bootstrap static musl / llvm based filesystem image

- [managarm](https://github.com/managarm/managarm): A pragmatic

microkernel-based OS with fully asynchronous I/O

- [Mere Linux](https://github.com/jhuntwork/merelinux): A lightweight,

server-centric Linux distribution using musl libc, pacman and s6

- [MesaLock Linux](https://github.com/mesalock-linux/mesalock-distro): A

memory-safe Linux distribution where the whole user space applications are

rewritten in memory-safe programming languages like Rust and Go

- [Metta OS](https://github.com/metta-systems/metta): A multimedia, mobile,

social OS

- [Minimal Linux Live (MLL)](https://ivandavidov.github.io/minimal): A tiny

educational Linux distribution, which is designed to be built from scratch by

using a collection of automated shell scripts

- [mkroot](https://github.com/landley/mkroot): Simple Linux build, bootable

under qemu for multiple architectures

- [MocaccinoOS](https://www.mocaccino.org/): A minimal Musl-based Linux From

Scratch meta-distribution for the 21st century

- [Moebius](http://moebiuslinux.sourceforge.net/): Minimal Linux distribution

for your Raspberry PI

- [Monolinux](https://github.com/eerimoq/monolinux): An embedded Linux distro

with a single statically linked executable

- [Morpheus Linux](https://morpheus.2f30.org): A suckless linux distro

- [MUE Linux](https://github.com/muevoid/mue-linux): An attempt at a

minimalistic linux system with strong ideals

- [musl-cross](https://github.com/GregorR/musl-cross): A small suite of scripts

and patches for building musl libc cross compilers

- [musl-cross-make](https://github.com/richfelker/musl-cross-make): Simple

makefile-based build for musl cross compiler

- [Musl-LFS-s6-Bootscripts](https://github.com/dslm4515/MLFS-S6-Bootscripts):

Bootscripts to boot a MLFS/LFS system with s6 and s6-rc

- [Musl Linux From Scrath (MLFS)](https://github.com/dslm4515/Musl-LFS): Linux

From Scratch using Musl as Libc

- [muslpi](https://github.com/repk/muslpi): CLFS (Cross Linux From Scratch)

build system for raspberry pi using the musl libc

- [mussel](https://github.com/firasuke/mussel): The shortest and fastest script

available today to build working cross compilers that target musl libc

- [mutiny](https://mutiny.red/): BSD-inspired Linux system and research project

aiming to be a testbed for interesting system design, forward thinking design

choices, minimalism, and fun computing

- [myLinux](https://github.com/troglobit/myLinux): A small UNIX like OS for

embedded systems

- [natick](https://github.com/awlsomealex/natick): A research Linux Distribution

based on the latest Linux Kernel, the BusyBox userland, and the musl C library

- [nenuzhnix](https://github.com/tpimh/nenuzhnix): The most useless linux distro

- [NetBSD](http://netbsd.org): A free, fast, secure, and highly portable

Unix-like Open Source operating system

- [NOIR](https://github.com/noirlinux): An independent Linux® distribution with

a focus on performance and practical functionality

- [noname linux](https://github.com/xhebox/noname-linux): musl based, x86_64

only, lightweight, personal distro 

- [Non-GNU toolchain](https://github.com/tpimh/ngtc): Build a toolchain that can

build Linux kernel, a minimal userspace (e.g. nenuzhnix) and ultimately itself

without using any GNU software

- [Obarun Linux](https://web.obarun.org): Arch Linux based system without

systemd

- [obarun-s6rcserv](https://github.com/Obarun/obarun-s6rcserv): s6-rc services

- [obarun-s6serv](https://github.com/Obarun/obarun-s6serv): s6 services

- [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org): A FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based

UNIX-like operating system

- [OpenEmbedded](http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Main_Page): The build

framework for embedded Linux that offers a best-in-class cross-compile

environment and allows developers to create a complete Linux Distribution for

embedded systems

- [OpenMandriva](https://www.openmandriva.org): A full-featured Linux desktop

and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association

- [OpenWrt](https://openwrt.org): A Linux operating system targeting embedded

devices

- [Optimux](https://github.com/dslm4515/Optimux): Optimized Musl Linux From

Scratch

- [OS/1337](https://os1337.com/): A minimalist yet useable, CLI-Oriented

Toybox/Linux + musl Distribution

- [OSDev](https://wiki.osdev.org): This website provides information about the

creation of operating systems and serves as a community for those people

interested in OS creation

- [Owl](https://openwall.com/Owl/): A small security-enhanced Linux

distribution for servers, appliances, and virtual appliances

- [Panda Linux](https://github.com/PandaLinux/base-64): An open-source and free

operating system based on Debian/Ubuntu and built entirely by compiling

source-code, using custom optimizations

- [Physix](https://physixproject.org/): An experimental, automated

Build-From-Source Linux distribution; originally inspired by Linux From Scratch

- [PiLFS](https://intestinate.com/pilfs): Linux From Scratch on the Raspberry Pi

- [Prelinux](https://github.com/mikejsavage/prelinux): A set of scripts to build

a minimal initrd and filesystem

- [pts-tcc](https://github.com/pts/pts-tcc): Tiny, self-contained C compiler

using TCC + uClibc

- [qLinux](https://qlinux.qware.org/doku.php): A distribution study, that uses

[mussel](https://github.com/firasuke/mussel) to build a cross-compiled musl

based Linux distribution

- [Raptix](https://github.com/dslm4515/Raptix): An open-source operating system

that uses [mussel](https://github.com/firasuke/mussel) to build a system running

a Linux kernel with a custom filesystem hierarchy

- [rc](https://github.com/smaeul/rc): s6/s6-rc service management database

- [rc-user](https://github.com/smaeul/rc-user): User s6-rc hierarchy meant for

use with [rc](https://github.com/smaeul/rc)

- [rlsd2](https://github.com/dimkr/rlsd2): A minimalistic GNU/Linux-libre distro

- [rv8.io](https://github.com/rv8-io): RISC-V simulator for x86-64

- [s6-boot](https://github.com/Obarun/s6-boot): Boot files for s6

- [s6-overlay](https://github.com/just-containers/s6-overlay): s6 overlay for

containers (includes execline, s6-linux-utils & a custom init)

- [Sabotage Linux](http://sabo.xyz): An experimental linux distribution based on

musl libc and busybox

- [Serpent OS](https://serpentos.com/): A Truly Modern Linux* Distribution,

Heavily Under Construction

- [Sigma Linux](https://github.com/rdbo/sigma-linux): An Σlite operating system

- [solyste](https://framagit.org/Ypnose/solyste): [s]illy, [o]dd and

[l]ightweight [y]pnose's [st]atic [e]nvironment

- [Spark](https://fleshless.org/pages/spark.html): An Arch Linux meta-distro

with some core components swapped out

- [Spider Linux](https://github.com/spider-linux/spiderlinux): A

work-in-progress, modern, independent, free and open-source Linux distribution

- [SSD/Linux](https://www.plathome.co.jp/support/labo/ssdlinux/): The SSD Linux

operating system, which straps NetBSD userland functions onto the Linux kernel

- [StarLinux](https://github.com/AwlsomeAlex/starlinux): A Linux Distribution

(rewritten from MLL) which can be build directly on the Host Machine

- [static linux (stali)](https://sta.li): A static linux distribution based on

the original pre-2010 plans of the suckless.org project, however since 2018 it

became independent from suckless.org and is maintained by Anselm solely

- [StelaLinux](https://github.com/AwlsomeAlex/stelalinux): A lightweight,

simple, and fast glibc/busybox/linux Distribution

- [superBoxon](https://superboxon.com/): A GNU/Linux distribution based on the

Slackware 64 current with a simple and human friendly BSD like init system

- [swerve](https://github.com/swegbun/swerve): A suckless-inspired Unix-like

monolithic kernel for i386

- [T2](https://t2sde.org): A flexible Open Source System Development Environment

or Distribution Build Kit (others might even name it Meta Distribution)

- [TeoraLinux](https://github.com/AwlsomeAlex/TeoraLinux): An experimental Linux

Distribution with Musl, BusyBox, and Java

- [tldrlfs](https://github.com/Sweets/tldrlfs): Too Long; Didn't Read Linux From

Scratch

- [tomsrtbt](http://www.toms.net/rb/): The most GNU/Linux on 1 floppy disk

- [trinity](https://notabug.org/rain1/trinity): Toy linux distro based on

morpheus

- [UmVirt LFS (ULFS)](http://umvirt.com/linux/):Source code based transparent &

autonomous GNU/Linux infrastructure

- [Vanilla](http://projects.malikania.fr/vanilla/): A new radically different,

simple, modern Linux distribution based on a complete LLVM toolchain, musl and

busybox

- [Venom Linux](https://github.com/venomlinux): A source based linux

distribution originally built on top of LFS (Linux From Scratch) guide then

independently grows make it usable for daily use

- [Vine Linux](https://vinelinux.org/): A compact and lightweight Japanese Linux

distribution developed by Project Vine and many collaborators

- [Void Linux](https://voidlinux.org): A general purpose operating system, based

on the monolithic Linux® kernel

- [Warm Linux](https://github.com/WarmLinux): A lightweight Linux distribution

designed for container-like environments

- [Wombat Linux](https://wombatlinux.org/): A lightweight Linux distribution

that relies on musl-libc over glibc and replaces the usual GNU Coreutils with

Suckless Base

- [Wyverkiss](https://github.com/wyvertux/wyverkiss): An alternative rootfs for

KISS Linux that doesn't use GNU

- [Wyvertux](https://github.com/wyvertux/wyvertux): A(n almost) GNU-free Linux

distribution

- [Yamlld](https://github.com/EnterTheVoid-x86/yamlld): A busybox based musl

libc Linux distro based on Yosild with many improvments to it

- [Yeti OS](https://avs-origami.github.io/yeti.html): A custom bit-sized linux

distro for the RPi zero, cross-compiled from scratch

- [Yocto Project](https://www.yoctoproject.org): An open source collaboration

project that helps developers create custom Linux-based systems regardless of

the hardware architecture

- [Yosild](https://jm.iq.pl/yosild-my-your-linux-distribution/): A single shell

script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution, based on BusyBox

- [Zandra](http://zandra.org/): An independent musl-based Linux

distribution based on the principles of simplicity and efficiency

- [ZYDUX](https://github.com/rom1nux/zydux-forge): Toolbox to build the cross

compiler and minimal GNU Linux from scratch named ZYDUX



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