Privacy-Focused Linux Distributions — Free Software, No Tracking

Privacy distributions trade convenience for control: fully free software, hardened kernels, encrypted storage and routing that resists tracking.

17 distributions suited to privacy

• Tails — Debian family, systemd, apt (ephemeral)
• Qubes OS — Independent family, systemd, dnf
• antiX Linux — Debian family, runit, apt
• Puppy Linux — Independent family, busybox-init, ppm
• Trisquel GNU/Linux — Ubuntu family, systemd, apt
• Parrot Security OS — Debian family, systemd, apt
• Guix System — Independent family, shepherd, guix
• Whonix — Debian family, systemd, apt
• PureOS — Debian family, systemd, apt
• Parabola GNU/Linux-libre — Arch family, openrc, pacman
• Porteus — Slackware family, sysvinit, modular xzm packages
• EasyOS — Independent family, custom, pkgget
• postmarketOS — Independent family, openrc, apk
• Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre — Arch family, openrc, pacman
• Slax — Debian family, sysvinit, apt
• Linux Kodachi — Debian family, systemd, apt
• Mobian — Debian family, systemd, apt

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