<?xml version="1.0"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en">
	<id>https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?action=history&amp;feed=atom&amp;title=Linux_Distros</id>
	<title>Linux Distros - Revision history</title>
	<link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?action=history&amp;feed=atom&amp;title=Linux_Distros"/>
	<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?title=Linux_Distros&amp;action=history"/>
	<updated>2026-09-17T00:22:31Z</updated>
	<subtitle>Revision history for this page on the wiki</subtitle>
	<generator>MediaWiki 1.46.0</generator>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?title=Linux_Distros&amp;diff=97&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Nerdofepic at 00:53, 29 August 2026</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?title=Linux_Distros&amp;diff=97&amp;oldid=prev"/>
		<updated>2026-08-29T00:53:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122;&quot; data-mw-interface=&quot;&quot;&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-content&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-content&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;tr class=&quot;diff-title&quot; lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 00:53, 29 August 2026&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;RefractTrack should work on essentially any Debian or Ubuntu based Linux distribution. Below is a list of some of them that can run a server for the software.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Major Debian-Based Distros ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Major Debian-Based Distros ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Nerdofepic</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?title=Linux_Distros&amp;diff=96&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Nerdofepic: Created page with &quot;== Major Debian-Based Distros ==  * &#039;&#039;&#039;Debian&#039;&#039;&#039; – The core community project and parent operating system for hundreds of downstream forks. * &#039;&#039;&#039;MX Linux&#039;&#039;&#039; – A midweight, highly popular desktop system built on Debian stable. * &#039;&#039;&#039;Kali Linux&#039;&#039;&#039; – A specialized security and penetration-testing platform. * &#039;&#039;&#039;Tails&#039;&#039;&#039; – A privacy-focused live system that routes all traffic through Tor. * &#039;&#039;&#039;Raspberry Pi OS&#039;&#039;&#039; (formerly Raspbian) – The official system for Raspberr...&quot;</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.pixelrefraction.com/index.php?title=Linux_Distros&amp;diff=96&amp;oldid=prev"/>
		<updated>2026-08-29T00:51:23Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;== Major Debian-Based Distros ==  * &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Debian&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – The core community project and parent operating system for hundreds of downstream forks. * &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MX Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A midweight, highly popular desktop system built on Debian stable. * &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kali Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A specialized security and penetration-testing platform. * &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Tails&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A privacy-focused live system that routes all traffic through Tor. * &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Raspberry Pi OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (formerly Raspbian) – The official system for Raspberr...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Major Debian-Based Distros ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Debian&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – The core community project and parent operating system for hundreds of downstream forks.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MX Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A midweight, highly popular desktop system built on Debian stable.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kali Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A specialized security and penetration-testing platform.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Tails&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A privacy-focused live system that routes all traffic through Tor.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Raspberry Pi OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (formerly Raspbian) – The official system for Raspberry Pi hardware.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Devuan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A fork of Debian that replaces systemd with alternative init systems.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;antiX&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A fast, extremely lightweight live CD for older computers.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Deepin&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – An aesthetic desktop environment focusing on simplicity.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;PureOS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A privacy-oriented system endorsed by the Free Software Foundation.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;SparkyLinux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A fast, lightweight, rolling-release spin of Debian.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kaisen Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Designed specifically for IT and system administrators.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Elive&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A feature-rich, artistic live system for older hardware.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Astra Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A Russian OS built for military and enterprise security.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Official Ubuntu Flavors == &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – The widely used flagship desktop and server platform.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kubuntu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Lubuntu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Uses the lightweight LXQt desktop environment.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Xubuntu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Uses the efficient Xfce desktop environment.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu MATE&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Uses the classic MATE desktop layout.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu Budgie&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Features the modern Budgie desktop.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu Cinnamon&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Ships with the Windows-like Cinnamon interface.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Edubuntu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Tailored for classroom and school environments.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu Studio&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Pre-configured for audio, video, and graphic creators.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ubuntu Kylin&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Customized primarily for Chinese-speaking users.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Popular Independent Ubuntu-Based Distros ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Linux Mint&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A user-friendly desktop system with traditional layouts (also offers a Debian-based LMDE variant).&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pop!_OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Developed by System76 for developer and gaming hardware workflows.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Zorin OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Styled to ease the transition for Windows and macOS users.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;elementary OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Features a polished, macOS-inspired user interface.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;KDE neon&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Built directly on Ubuntu LTS to deliver the newest KDE software packages instantly.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Tuxedo OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Optimized specifically for laptops made by Tuxedo Computers.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Peppermint OS&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A fast, hybrid, cloud-and-desktop environment.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Linux Lite&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Geared at making Windows users comfortable with minimal system requirements.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nitrux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A modern desktop system utilizing the NX Desktop and AppImages.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bodhi Linux&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – A minimalist system running the custom Moksha desktop.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Nerdofepic</name></author>
	</entry>
</feed>