# Nix Distributions
|  | A **Linux distribution** is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by downloading one of the Linux distributions, which are available for a wide variety of systems ranging from embedded devices and personal computers to powerful supercomputers. |
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| | wikipedia:: [Linux distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution) |
| | url:: [List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions) |
## Desktop Environment
- KDE
- Gnome
- Wayland
- Mate
- Xfce
- LXDE
- Cinnamon
- Budgie
- Pantheon (Elementary OS)
### Display Server
- X
- Wayland
- Mir
- Mutter
## [[Debian Linux]]-based
use the [[deb (file format)]] and the [[dpkg]] [[Package Manager]] and its frontends (such as apt or synaptic) but derivate distros often use [[apt]] as a more user-friendly extension of [[dpkg]]
- [[Debian Linux]]
- [[Kali Linux]]
- [[Parrot OS]]
- [[Raspberry Pi OS]]
- [[TurnKey Linux]]
- [[PureOS]]
- [[Finnix]]
### [[Ubuntu]]-based
Ubuntu is based on [[Debian Linux]]
(Including Kubuntu, Lubuntu, etc.)
- [[ElementaryOS]]
- [[Linux Mint]]
- [[Pop! OS]]
- [[Zorin OS]]
### [[Knoppix]]-based
Knoppix is based on [[Debian Linux]]
- [[Knoppix]]
- [[Damn Small Linux]]
## [[RPM (package manager)]]-based
`.rpm` file format
### [[Fedora]]-based
- [[Fedora]]
- [[CentOS]]
- [[Amazon Linux 2]]
- [[Network Security Toolkit]]
- [[QubesOS]]
#### [[RHEL]]-based
- [[RHEL]]
- [[Rocky Linux]]
- [[AlmaLinux]]
- [[ClearOS]]
- [[Oracle Linux]]
### [[openSUSE]]-based
- [[openSUSE]]
- [[SUSE Linux Enterprise]]
## [[Pacman]]-based
typically uses binary packages with a `.pkg.tar.zst` extension
- [[Arch Linux]]
- [[Manjaro]]
- [[SteamOS]]
- [[SystemRescue]]
## [[Gentoo Linux]]-based
- [[Gentoo Linux]]
## [[Slackware]]-based
- [[Slackware]]
## [[Android]]-based
- [[Android]]
- [[FireOS]]
- [[LineageOS]]
## Source-based
- [[NixOS]]
## Other
- [[Alpine Linux]]
- [[Puppy Linux]]
- [[DD-WRT]]
- [[OpenWrt]]