NiharG Posted April 17, 2012 Report Posted April 17, 2012 On this page you will find the best 24 Linux distros for various purposes. General Use Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu/etc One of the most popular general-use distributions with one of the largest selections of software. Based on: Debian Download Fedora The most cutting-edge general-use distribution on a 6-month release cycle. It’s cutting edge in two ways: new versions of software, and it uses new software before other distributions use them. Based on: Itself; Originated from: Red Hat Download openSUSE A stable, general-use distribution for everyone that excels in enterprise environments. openSUSE includes a few different defaults such as it’s package manager and the KDE desktop environment Based on: Itself; Originated from: Slackware Download Debian One of the most stable distributions in existence, with a large selection of software. It is often used as the base of many other distributions. Based on: Itself Download Linux Mint A highly-customized distribution that includes many features out-of-the-box that other distributions do not, including codecs. Linux Mint has such a large following that it’s starting to look toward going in its own direction. Based on: Ubuntu, Debian Download Mandriva Linux Back in the day, one of the most popular distributions when it was known as “Mandrake Linux”. A great general-use distribution which uses custom themes and system tools. Originated from: Red Hat Download PCLinuxOS Another general-use distribution that combines technologies from different distributions to present an overall great experience. Originated from: Mandrake Linux Download Linpus Linux A general-use distribution that has specialized themes and apps for an easier overall user experience. Originated from: Red Hat Download PinGuy OS A general-use distribution that comes with a number of customizations to make an easier out-of-the-box experience. Based on: Ubuntu Download Slackware One of the oldest living distributions, Slackware allows plenty of configuration and is a great general-use distribution. It requires some knowledge of Linux and isn’t recommended for new users. Based on: Itself; Originiated from: Itself Download Gentoo A general-purpose distribution that is centered around machine-specific optimization. Until recently, all software was compiled on the system rather than installing binaries. Not recommended for new users. Based on: Itself Download Minimal Arch Linux A minimal rolling-release general-use distribution where you install only what you want or need. It’s highly cutting-edge and there are no default installations. Most customizations are done manually in text files. Based on: Itself; Originated from: Itself Download Puppy Linux A very small distribution that uses an extremely low amount of resources. Great for older systems or those that need every drop of power for their tasks. Based on: Itself; Originated from: Itself; Compatible with: Slackware, Ubuntu, others with Woof tool Download Bodhi Linux A great lightweight alternative for systems that can’t run other desktop environments. Still very functional and relatively elegant. Based on: Ubuntu Download Commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux A commercial solution from Red Hat for a great enterprise system, both desktop and server. Costs of the distribution come from support packages. Based on: Fedora; Originated from: Itself Download SUSE Enterprise Linux One of two preferred enterprise systems for most Linux administrators. SUSE includes plenty of tools to make the admin’s job a lot easier. Based on: openSUSE Download Enterprise CentOS A great, free clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for a pure, stable enterprise system. Based on: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Download Specialized Purpose Joli OS A distribution aimed for use on netbooks and working with different cloud services. Who needs ChromeOS? Based on: Ubuntu Download ArtistX A specialized distribution that includes virtually every single multimedia application for Linux that you can think of. Great for work on images, sounds, and videos. Based on: Ubuntu Download GParted A distribution made especially for partitioning hard drives. The distribution comes as a LiveCD only and contains only the GParted partitioning software and a console. Based on: Debian Download Parted Magic A distribution aimed specifically at partitioning your hard drives, but includes plenty of other features that make it more of a rescue disc than a lone partitioning tool. Download Backtrack Linux A fantastic distribution that is specialized for network penetration testing and security auditing. It includes all kinds of software and needed patches to do the job. Based on: Ubuntu; Originated from: Whoppix Download It took a lot of effort to compile this post. at least give a +1 if you like it. Quote
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