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Please note that we have put together a series of common search results for people looking for distributions that are beginner friendly, support Secure Boot, do not use systemd, or have a Raspberry Pi edition. Clicking any of the above links will take you immediately to the appropriate search results.
For more flexible search options and filters, please visit our Advanced Search section.
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| Package Search |
Search the DistroWatch database for distributions using a particular package. If you are looking for a distribution with the latest kernel, select "linux" from the drop-down box below and type the version number into the text box next to it. Please note that the best way to obtain the GNOME version is by searching for "nautilus", while KDE Plasma is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package. Apache 2.x is listed as "httpd". As for versioning, if no version number is provided, this page will return any recent versions of the selected package. It is also possible to perform searches for distributions which do not contain a specific package. This returns a list of distributions where the given package is not present on the installation media.
The package version search offers the ability to search for packages which are close
to a specific version, exactly equal to a specific version, greater than or less than
a given version. The second field in the search form allows visitors to switch between
these relations. Most people will probably want to use the like option as it will
search for packages close to a given version. When no version is specified, like
finds packages close to the latest version.
This page can be used to display all distributions which contain a specific package
or version of a package. We also have search pages which display a
side-by-side comparison of all packages
between two distributions. We also provide a package which shows the version of a selected
package in all active distributions.
Have fun and let us know how we can improve the search engine!
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| Search by Distribution Criteria (Simple Search Form) |
This section allows you to search for a particular distribution based on certain criteria. Select the criteria from the drop-down and check boxes below and hit the Submit Query button to get a list of known distributions that match your choice.
The following distributions match your criteria (sorted by popularity):
1. Loc-OS (176) Loc-OS is a lightweight, antiX-based Linux distribution with LXDE as the default desktop environment and without the systemd service manager; it uses SysV init to manage the startup and shutdown of services instead. The distribution is designed to be resource-friendly, with low memory consumption and therefore suitable for older or less powerful hardware. The project's goal is to provide a usable and functional desktop experience on older machines while minimizing resource demands.
2. Planeta Tecno OS (218) Planeta Tecno OS is a Uruguayan Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, featuring the MATE desktop (with an Xfce-based alternative available separately). It focuses on providing a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as Gemini, Copilot and ChatGPT, and it also includes an AI management application and direct access to chatbots from the taskbar. The distribution integrates the WINE compatibility layer for running Windows software, together with Winetricks utilities, Lutis open gaming platform, and Steam store. Planeta Tecno OS also develops a custom system administrator tool with the ability to update, clean and repair the system.
3. FLinux (441) FLinux is a minimalist Linux distribution forked from Tiny Core Linux. It is built with FLTK, a cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit. The distribution uses the flwm window manager and includes a bare minimum of lightweight applications, such as Dillo (a web browser), Fluff (a file manager) and flpicsee (an image viewer). Extra applications can be install through a graphical software management utility and the project maintains a repository of custom-built packages, in addition to those provided by Tiny Core Linux. The distribution is available in two variants - one without any WiFi support and one with a wide range of wireless firmware included. FLinux is designed to be extremely lightweight; it can run in installed mode without swap on systems with as little as 96 MB of memory.
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The advanced search form allows you to fine tune your search criteria by including multiple items in your search. Once completed, it will also allow you to display the result either as a list of all matching distributions with their descriptions, or in a sorted tabular format.
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