Independent Linux distributions

Independent distributions refuse to inherit another project’s decisions. That is where you find the most unusual package managers, init systems and release models in the ecosystem.

28 Independent-family distributions

• NixOS — Independent family, systemd, nix
• Void Linux — Independent family, runit, xbps
• Alpine Linux — Independent family, openrc, apk
• Qubes OS — Independent family, systemd, dnf
• Solus — Independent family, systemd, eopkg
• Puppy Linux — Independent family, busybox-init, ppm
• Vanilla OS — Independent family, systemd, apx
• Guix System — Independent family, shepherd, guix
• Tiny Core Linux — Independent family, custom, tce
• Bedrock Linux — Independent family, custom, strata (apt, pacman, dnf, emerge simultaneously)
• Clear Linux OS — Independent family, systemd, swupd
• KaOS — Independent family, systemd, pacman
• Mageia — Independent family, systemd, urpmi
• OpenMandriva Lx — Independent family, systemd, dnf
• PCLinuxOS — Independent family, sysvinit, apt-rpm
• EasyOS — Independent family, custom, pkgget
• SliTaz GNU/Linux — Independent family, sysvinit, tazpkg
• 4MLinux — Independent family, sysvinit, custom
• Batocera.linux — Independent family, custom, flatpak
• LibreELEC — Independent family, systemd, kodi-addons
• Talos Linux — Independent family, custom, none (api driven)
• postmarketOS — Independent family, openrc, apk
• Lakka — Independent family, systemd, retroarch-cores
• Chimera Linux — Independent family, dinit, apk (Alpine package keeper)
• ALT Linux — Independent family, systemd, apt-rpm
• Recalbox — Independent family, custom, buildroot
• ChromeOS Flex — Independent family, upstart, chrome-web-store
• OpenWrt — Independent family, procd, opkg

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