List of Linux distributions
Independent
The following distributions can not be categorized under the preceding sections.

List of Linux distributions

Section Title: Independent
Table Section Text: The following distributions can not be categorized under the preceding sections.

Distribution	Description

Alpine Linux	A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl and BusyBox. Has a derivative, postmarketOS, for mobile devices.

Android	Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Billix	A live CD or live USB system administration toolkit and multi-boot distribution with the ability to install any of the included distributions.

Coyote Linux	A router and firewall Linux distribution

CRUX	CRUX is a lightweight, x86-64-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced users. The focus is "keep it simple", which is reflected in a simple tar.xz-based package system, BSD-style initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages

DD-WRT	Embedded firewall Linux distribution

Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre	A Linux distribution written entirely from scratch and sharing some similarities with Slackware. Approved by the GNU Project as a free operating system.

ELinOS	Linux distribution for embedded systems by SYSGO. ELinOS focuses on industrial application and provides real-time extensions.

Familiar Linux	Linux distribution for iPAQ handhelds.

fli4l	A router and firewall Linux distribution

Foresight Linux	A rolling release Linux distribution built around the Conary package manager.

GeeXboX	Live CD media center Linux distribution, mainly to play special-encoded video files (e.g.: .ogg, XVID) on home theater.

Guix System Distribution (GuixSD)	Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top of the GNU Guix package manager. Supports amongst others unprivileged package management and per-user profiles.

GoboLinux	An alternative Linux distribution which redefines the file system hierarchy by installing everything belonging to one application in one folder under /Programs, and using symlinks from /System and its subfolders to point to the proper files.

Jlime	Linux distribution for the HP Jornada 6xx and 7xx and NEC MobilePro 900(c) handhelds.

Lightweight Portable Security (LPS)	A distribution created by the United States Department of Defense that boots entirely in RAM

Linux Router Project	Embedded networking appliance progenitor (defunct).

Lunar Linux	A source code-based Linux distribution descended from Sorcerer.

MCC Interim Linux	Possibly the first Linux distribution, created by the Manchester Computing Centre in February 1992

MkLinux	A legacy Linux distribution for PowerPC systems that runs the Linux kernel as a server on top of the Mach microkernel.

Mobilinux	By Montavista for smartphones

MontaVista Linux	Embedded distribution by MontaVista Software

NASLite	A floppy-based Linux designed to turn an old computer into a simple Network Attached Storage device.

Nitix	Developed by Net Integration Technologies Inc., Nitix claims to be the first autonomic Linux kernel–based server operating system.

NixOS	Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top Nix package manager

OpenWrt	A router and firewall Linux distribution, also other embedded systems, a lot of routing options via opkg available

paldo	Independently developed desktop operating system and package manager (upkg) with a rolling release format and standard Gnome environment.

Prevas Industrial Linux	Embedded systems customizable Linux distribution by Prevas.

PS2 Linux	Sony Computer Entertainment Linux distribution released officially for the PlayStation 2 video game console.

Puppy Linux	A mini Linux distribution which runs well under low-end PCs – even under 32 MB RAM.

rPath	A distribution built around the Conary package manager. Discontinued.

SliTaz	With less than 40 MB a very small Live-Distribution, which uses 256 MB RAM (or with a special edition only 24 MB) for a complete GUI.

Smallfoot	Developed by the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO UNIX / SCO Group), formerly Caldera International and Caldera Systems – based on Caldera OpenLinux 3.x and 4.x binaries.

SmoothWall	A router and firewall Linux distribution

Softlanding Linux System	One of the earliest Linux distributions, developed from 1992–1994; Slackware was originally based on it.

Solus	Desktop Linux distribution offering Budgie, GNOME and MATE desktop environments, eopkg for package management. The roots in package management and configuration can be seen in Clear Linux

Sorcerer	A source code-based Linux distribution.

Source Mage	A source code-based Linux distribution, descended from Sorcerer.

Stable Hybrid Release	For smartphones, offering Enlightenment's Illume user interface. It is based on FSO.

Thinstation	Thin client Linux distribution supporting all major connectivity protocols.

Tinfoil Hat Linux	Bootable floppy Linux distribution focusing on extreme security

Tiny Core Linux	Tiny Core Linux is a minimalist (around 10 MB) Linux system focusing on providing a base system with BusyBox, FLTK and other minimalist software.

tomsrtbt	Root boot disk.

Tor-ramdisk	An i686 uClibc-based micro Linux distribution (about 5 MB) that runs in system memory and whose only purpose is to host a Tor server in an environment that maximizes security and privacy.

Void Linux	Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection.

Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X	One of the oldest Linux distributions, not updated since 1995.

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Puppy Linux is a Linux distribution.

final_sentence: Puppy Linux is a Linux distribution.