All Linux Distributions

Browse every distro in the atlas. Use tags to filter by use-case.

Ubuntu

Desktop Development Beginner

The most popular Linux distro. Debian-based, massive community, commercial support from Canonical.

APTDebian-based

Fedora

Desktop Development Beginner

Cutting-edge, community-driven, sponsored by Red Hat. Ships the latest software.

DNFIndependent (RPM)

Arch Linux

Desktop Development Advanced

Rolling release, KISS principle. Build your system from the ground up.

pacmanIndependent

Debian

Server Development Advanced

The universal OS. Rock-solid stability and the foundation for dozens of distros.

APTIndependent

Linux Mint

Desktop Beginner Gaming

Familiar desktop experience built on Ubuntu. Ships with Cinnamon DE and multimedia codecs.

APTUbuntu-based

Kali Linux

Hacking Advanced

Industry-standard penetration testing distro with hundreds of security tools.

APTDebian-based

Parrot OS

Hacking Privacy Development

Security-focused with pentesting, forensics, and privacy tools. Lighter than Kali.

APTDebian-based

Manjaro

Desktop Gaming Beginner

Arch-based but user-friendly. Rolling release with a stability buffer.

pacmanArch-based

Pop!_OS

Desktop Development Gaming

System76's distro with excellent NVIDIA support, auto-tiling, and developer workflow.

APTUbuntu-based

Tails

Privacy Hacking

Routes all traffic through Tor, leaves no trace. For anonymity and privacy.

APTDebian-based

NixOS

Development Advanced

Declarative config, atomic upgrades, reproducible builds via the Nix package manager.

NixIndependent

Gentoo

Development Advanced

Source-based. Compile everything with your own optimizations. Maximum control.

PortageIndependent

openSUSE

Desktop Server Beginner

Tumbleweed (rolling) or Leap (stable). YaST for powerful system administration.

zypperIndependent (RPM)

Rocky Linux

Server Advanced

RHEL-compatible, community-driven. Bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

DNFRHEL-based

Void Linux

Development Advanced

Independent, runit init, musl libc support. Lightweight and built from scratch.

XBPSIndependent

Qubes OS

Privacy Hacking

Security by compartmentalization. Runs apps in isolated Xen VMs.

DNF/APTFedora/Debian VMs