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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/)



## Active

- [Adélie Linux](https://adelielinux.org/): An independent Libre operating

system based on the Linux kernel and musl runtime library

- [AerynOS](https://aerynos.com/): A modern, innovative, and forward-thinking

Linux distribution

- [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 Linux OS designed

for containers and cloud environments, that offers a secure, minimal base image

that meets the stringent requirements of a secure software supply chain

- [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): MultiArch Alpine Linux +

S6 Init System

- [Alter Linux](https://alter.fascode.net/): ArchLinux-derived OS made in Japan

aimed at being usable by anyone

- [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

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

on Arch Linux that uses real init systems, because PID1 must be simple, secure

and stable

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

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

package installer

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

allows users to mix-and-match components from other, typically incompatible

distributions and integrates these components into one largely cohesive system

- [Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS)](https://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

- [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/mitchweaver/bonsai): A tiny distro-independent

package manager

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

to generate embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation

- [Carbs Linux](https://carbslinux.org/): An independent source-based Linux®

distribution that aims to be simple, flexible and extensible while staying as

pragmatic and practical as possible

- [Chimera Linux](https://chimera-linux.org/): A modern general-purpose Linux

distribution born from unhappiness with the status quo

- [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

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

Scratch

- [Copacabana Linux](https://copacabana.pindorama.net.br/): An independent

Linux® distribution focused on sanity, modularity and liberty based on musl as

the C standard library and Heirloom NG as UNIX®-compatible basic command line

utilities

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

architecture targeted at experienced Linux users

- [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://damnsmalllinux.org/): A compact Linux distribution

tailored for low-spec x86 computers

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

management

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

Docker configuration for building Linux From Scratch system

- [Dragora](https://dragora.org/): An independent GNU/Linux distribution, based

on the concepts of simplicity and elegance, designed from scratch to provide a

system composed only by free software

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

- [Eltanin OS](https://eltaninos.org/): A free, simple, and complete

general-purpose operating system

- [Embedded Linux Wiki](https://elinux.org/): 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, that adopts musl libc and busybox to the latest versions of

software with a rolling-release model

- [Fatdog64](https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/): A small yet versatile

64-bit multi-user Linux distribution

- [Fusion OS](https://0xc0ffee.netlify.app/osdev/): A hobby operating system for

x86-64 implemented in Nim

- [Galeb](https://strahinja.srht.site/galeb/): A simple musl-based static distro

- [Gaming Linux From Scratch (GLFS)](https://linuxfromscratch.org/glfs/): A

book that introduces and guides the reader through additions to the system like

Steam, Wine, and their dependencies after the LFS book or the LFS Multilib book

on x86_64 systems

- [Gary OS](https://garybgenett.net/projects/gary-os/): An entire GNU/Linux

system in a single bootable file

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

distribution

- [Glacies](https://eltaninos.org/download/distros/glacies/): An operating

system composed of the Eltanin userland and the Linux® kernel

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

distribution based on musl libc and toybox

- [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

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

redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy

- [Heads](https://osresearch.net/): A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot

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

laptops, workstations and servers

- [HeliumOS](https://heliumos.org/): An atomic desktop operating system for

your devices

- [Hyperbola](https://hyperbola.info/): An independent, fully free and libre,

stable, secure, simple and lightweight system built from scratch using the

package-management from Arch GNU/Linux and patchsets from Debian with a final

goal to provide a full new BSD descendant operating-system named HyperbolaBSD

- [Iglunix](https://iglunix.xyz/): A Linux distribution with no GNU software

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

to be, simple, fast, secure, cutting edge - with runit and without systemd

- [KISS Linux Community](https://kisscommunity.org/): A meta-distribution

created by Dylan Araps, featuring the kiss package manager that makes it easy to

maintain your own system

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

distribution focused on modularity, simplicity and code readability, inspired

from projects such as KISS, Gentoo and Arch Linux

- [Kwort](https://kwort.org/): A minimalist and fast Linux distribution based

on CRUX

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

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

environment

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

that build a disk image for a virtual machine such as QEMU using Linux, musl,

BusyBox and skarnet.org tools

- [LiGurOS](https://gitlab.com/liguros): A source based distribution building

upon code and packages from a broad family of Gentoo-based distributions

- [Lilblue](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Hardened_uClibc/Lilblue): A

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

uClibc as its C standard library

- [Linaro](https://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)](https://linuxfromscratch.org/): A project that

provides step-by-step instructions for building a custom Linux system, entirely

from source code

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

microkernel-based OS with fully asynchronous I/O

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

social OS

- [Milis Linux](https://mls.akdeniz.edu.tr/en/): A Linux kernel based operating

system project that was developed by making use of LFS and has its own unique

package building and management system

- [minibase](https://github.com/arsv/minibase): A small static base system for

Linux

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

educational Linux distribution, designed to be built from scratch using a

collection of automated shell scripts

- [mkroot](https://github.com/landley/toybox/tree/master/mkroot): A simple Linux

build based on toybox, bootable under qemu for multiple architectures

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

Scratch meta-distribution for the 21st century

- [Multilib Linux From Scratch (MLFS)](https://linuxfromscratch.org/mlfs/):

A variant of the LFS book that builds a system that is able to execute 32-bit

binaries

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

and patches to build a musl libc cross compiler

- [musl-cross-make](https://github.com/richfelker/musl-cross-make): A fast,

simple, but advanced makefile-based approach for producing musl-targeting cross

compilers

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

From Scratch using Musl as Libc and S6+S6-rc as init system

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

available today to build working cross compilers that target musl libc

- [myLinux](https://github.com/troglobit/myLinux): An embedded operating system

based on Buildroot and Finit

- [NetBSD](https://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): A musl based, x86_64

only, lightweight, personal distro

- [oasis](https://github.com/oasislinux/oasis): A small linux system

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

systemd

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

operating system

- [OpenEmbedded](http://openembedded.org/): The build framework for embedded

Linux

- [OpenMandriva Lx](https://openmandriva.org/): A unique and independent

distribution and direct descendant of Mandriva Linux

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

devices

- [OS/1337](https://os1337.com/): A CLI-oriented minimal toybox/Linux + musl

distribtion

- [OSDev](https://osdev.org/): Provides information about the creation of

operating systems and serves as a community for those interested in OS creation

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

using TCC + uClibc

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

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

- [Sabotage](https://sabotage-linux.github.io/): An experimental linux

distribution based on musl libc and busybox

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

- [sixos](https://codeberg.org/amjoseph/sixos): A NixOS without systemd

- [solyste](https://ywstd.fr/solyste/): [s]illy, [o]dd and [l]ightweight

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

- [stal/IX](https://stal-ix.github.io/): A statically linked, source based,

bootstrapped rolling Linux, based on IX package manager, clang and musl

- [Suckless From Scratch (SFS)](

https://nyght.neocities.org/Projects/SFS/suckless-from-scratch): A true

suckless, linux based system from scratch, inspired by the ideas and concept

behind the 'Linux From Scratch' project

- [T2](https://t2sde.org/): A low-code, ultra portable package manager that

allows the fully automated, reproducable, cross compilation of custom Operating

Systems using up-to-date packages

- [Tin Can Linux](https://tincan-linux.github.io/): An independent hobby

distribution, scrapped together with hidden gems from the Linux community, with

the goal of being compact, understandable, hackable, and easy to maintain

- [Too Long; Didn't Read Linux From Scratch

(TLDRLFS)](https://github.com/Sweets/tldrlfs): A short guide that will teach

you how to build a working operating system using the Linux kernel in much fewer

commands and less time than LFS

- [UmVirt LFS (ULFS)](https://umvirt.com/linux/): A free, source code based,

transparent & autonomous GNU/Linux distribution

- [Vanilla Dpup](https://vanilla-dpup.github.io/): A lightweight, frugal,

portable and flexible community-built operating system based on Puppy Linux

and Debian

- [Venom GNU/Linux](https://codeberg.org/venomlinux): A lightweight source based

distro for advanced Linux users

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

based on the monolithic Linux® kernel

- [Yet Another Musl LibC Linux Distro

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

Linux distro based on Yosild with many improvments to it

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

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

the hardware architecture

- [Yoe](https://yoedistro.org/): An Embedded Linux Distribution built on Yocto

and OpenEmbedded with a focus on simplicity



## Inactive

- [Aalbus](https://github.com/Aalbus-linux/Aalbus): An experimental 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://github.com/abyss-os): A modern take on the “just enough OS”

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

- [agunix (Silver Unix)](

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

- [android-toolchain-build](

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

toolchain

- [apathy](https://github.com/gottaeat/apathy): An independent homegrown

operating system featuring Linux in its core, supplemented with musl libc and a

standalone LLVM suite

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

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

- [ARM Cross Linux From Scratch (ARM-CLFS)](

https://github.com/predominant/arm-clfs): Notes and instructions to build linux

from scratch in a cross compiled manner

- [Ataraxia Linux](https://gitlab.com/ataraxialinux/ataraxia): An independent

Linux-based OS focusing on simplicity, security and privacy

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

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

systems with Linux

- [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/)

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

self-bootstrapping musl-based Linux system

- [Build Your Own Linux (From Scratch)](

https://web.archive.org/web/20220903200435/http://www.buildyourownlinux.com/):

Walks users through building a basic Linux distribution

- [Build yourself a Linux](https://github.com/MichielDerhaeg/build-linux): A

short tutorial about building Linux based operating systems

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

A Buildroot distribution small enough to run on a business card

- [CloverOS](https://gitgud.io/cloveros/cloveros): A minimal (middleware-free)

and default out-of-the-box Gentoo image (stage4) and a performance-optimized

packages repo (Binhost)

- [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

- [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

- [Cross Linux From Scratch on the ARM architecture

(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

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

is usable as an every day, general purpose operating system in a minimalistic

way that follows the Unix Philosophy

- [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

- [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

- [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 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](https://web.archive.org/web/20240331205540/http://ellcc.org/): A project

using clang and the LLVM compiler infrastructure

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

meta-distribution and evolution of Gentoo Linux

- [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://glasnost.org/): A Linux® distribution using the

Clang/LLVM toolchain and musl libc

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

9 operating system to Linux

- [gnuxc](https://github.com/dm0-/gnuxc): A GNU operating system cross-compiler,

that can create a free, portable, Hurd-based, desktop OS from scratch

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

Linux distribution that is fast, lightweight, simple and flexible

- [Heddle](https://github.com/davedoesdev/heddle): A Linux distribution for

Docker and KVM, built from scratch using Aboriginal Linux

- [Jan Baudisch linux](https://github.com/janbaudisch/linux): Jan Baudisch's

take on a minimal Linux config, featuring musl and LLVM

- [KISS](https://kisslinux.github.io/): A Linux(R) meta-distribution for the

x86_64 architecture with a focus on simplicity, sustainability and user freedom

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

on GNU/Linux

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

- [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

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

single board computer

- [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 Arch Linux

- [Linux From Scratch on the Raspberry Pi

(PiLFS)](https://intestinate.com/pilfs): Build your own complete GNU/Linux

distribution for the Pi

- [Little Blue Linux (LBL)](https://repo.freesa.org/cbl.html): A basic but

usable GNU/Linux operating system distribution that includes all the programs

needed to rebuild itself from source code

- [Mage GNU/Linux](https://github.com/mage-linux): An experimental GNU/Linux

distribution aiming at being simple and easy

- [make-rootfs](

https://web.archive.org/web/20201127233319/https://github.com/medvid/make-rootfs

): A set of make recipes to bootstrap static musl / llvm based filesystem image

- [Mastodon Linux](https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~mastodon/): A Linux

distribution that features a primarily BSD Unix userland, a completely a.out

set of systems programs (to avoid glibc backwards incompatability), and a lot of

experimental things

- [Mere Linux](https://merelinux.org/): A lightweight Linux distribution built

around 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

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

for the Raspberry PI

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

systems with a single statically linked executable

- [morpheus](https://git.2f30.org/morpheus/file/README.html): A highly

experimental, statically linked, musl-based Linux distro

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

minimalistic linux system with strong ideals

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

Bootscripts for Musl-LFS (MLFS) using S6 & S6-rc

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

build system for raspberry pi using the musl libc

- [Mutiny](https://web.archive.org/web/20220516184821/https://www.mutiny.red/):

A BSD-inspired Linux system and research project aiming to be a testbed for

interesting system design, forward thinking design choices, minimalism, and

fun computing

- [natickOS](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

- [Non-GNU ToolChain (NGTC)](https://github.com/tpimh/ngtc): A toolchain that

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

itself without using any GNU software

- [obarun-s6rcserv](

https://web.archive.org/web/20180612221514/https://github.com/Obarun/obarun-s6rcserv):

s6-rc services

- [obarun-s6serv](

https://web.archive.org/web/20180830105735/https://github.com/Obarun/obarun-s6serv):

s6 services

- [Opendistro](https://opendistro.org/): A project for researching and building

software ecosystems, based on POSIX operating systems

- [Optimized Musl Linux From Scratch

(Optimux)](https://github.com/dslm4515/Optimux): A deriviative of MLFS (Musl

Linux From Scratch) with a focus on optimization and speed

- [Openwall GNU/*/Linux (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

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

a minimal initrd and filesystem

- [qLinux](https://qlinux.qware.org/doku.php/0verview): A visionary distribution

study

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

(OS) running a Linux kernel with a custom filesystem hierarchy

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

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

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

- [rlsd2](https://github.com/dimkr/rlsd2): A small, "live" operating system with

GNU/Linux-libre, for the x86 and x86_64 architectures

- [rv8.io](https://michaeljclark.github.io/): A RISC-V simulation suite

comprising a high performance x86-64 binary translator, a user mode simulator, a

full system emulator, an ELF binary analysis tool and ISA metadata

- [s6-boot](

https://web.archive.org/web/20190307011807/https://github.com/Obarun/s6-boot):

Boot files for s6

- [Serpent OS](https://serpentos.com/): A modern Linux distribution using atomic

updates, cutting-edge tooling and rock-solid reliability

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

with systemd swapped out for other solutions

- [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/index_e.html):

The SSD Linux operating system, that straps NetBSD userland functions onto the

Linux kernel

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

(rewritten from MLL) that 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 research Linux

Distribution built with the Linux Kernel, musl C Library, the BusyBox Userland,

and a custom init script

- [superBoxon](https://web.archive.org/web/20240428122550/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 originally designed for i386 machines

- [TeoraLinux](

https://web.archive.org/web/20201118231543/https://github.com/AwlsomeAlex/TeoraLinux):

An experimental Linux Distribution with Musl, BusyBox, and Java

- [tomsrtbt](https://web.archive.org/web/20231228034935/http://www.toms.net/rb/):

The most GNU/Linux on one floppy disk

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

morpheus

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

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

busybox

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

distribution developed by Project Vine and many collaborators

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

designed for container-like environments

- [Wombat Linux](https://github.com/wombatlinux): A lightweight linux

distribution built on top of Musl

- [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

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

distro for the RPi zero, cross-compiled from scratch

- [Yosild](https://github.com/jaromaz/yosild): A single shell script that builds

a full, minimal Linux distribution, based on BusyBox

- [Zandra](https://github.com/zandralinux): A minimal Linux distribution forked

from morpheus that aims to be simple, small, and efficient

- [ZilchOS](https://github.com/ZilchOS): A minimal viable Linux distribution

based on Nix, musl, clang and busybox

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

compiler and minimal GNU Linux from scratch named ZYDUX



## Mirrors

- [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/firasuke/awesome)

- [GitHub](https://github.com/firasuke/awesome)

- [SourceHut](https://git.sr.ht/~firasuke/awesome)