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Grml is a bootable CD (live CD) based on Debian GNU/Linux. It includes a collection of GNU/Linux software especially for users of text tools and system administrators. It also provides automatic hardware detection. Grml can be used as a rescue system, for analysing systems and networks, or as a working environment. Due to on-the-fly decompression, Grml includes about 2 GB of software and documentation on the CD.



Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 247 (28), 6 months: 247 (27), 3 months: 249 (25), 4 weeks: 245 (26), 1 week: 256 (23)

Average visitor rating: 9.5/10 from 2 review(s).


Grml Summary
Distribution Grml
Home Page http://www.grml.org/
Mailing Lists http://www.grml.org/mailinglist/
User Forums --
Alternative User Forums
Documentation http://www.grml.org/docs/
Screenshots http://grml.org/screenshots/DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors http://www.grml.org/download/
Related Websites Freecode
Reviews 2011.12: Blogspot
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2022-11-30: Distribution Release: Grml 2022.11
 • 2021-07-26: Distribution Release: Grml 2021.07
 • 2020-06-24: Distribution Release: Grml 2020.06
 • 2018-12-31: Distribution Release: Grml 2018.12
 • 2017-06-01: Distribution Release: Grml 2017.05
 • 2017-05-09: Development Release: Grml 2017.05 RC1
 • 2014-11-18: Distribution Release: Grml 2014.11
 • 2014-03-31: Distribution Release: Grml 2014.03
 • 2013-09-29: Distribution Release: Grml 2013.09
 • 2013-02-28: Distribution Release: Grml 2013.02
 • 2012-05-29: Distribution Release: Grml 2012.05
 • 2011-12-23: Distribution Release: Grml 2011.12
 • More Grml releases...

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature 2022.11 2021.07 2020.06
Release Date 2022-11-30 2021-06-24 2020-06-24
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 400-1600 300-1600 300-1400
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop Fluxbox Fluxbox Fluxbox
Package Management DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- --
Processor Architecture i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual      
Asian Language Support -- -- --
Full Package List 2022.11 2021.07 2020.06
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.7.2 1.2.4 1.2.2
amdgpu (23.0.0) 22.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0
bash (5.2.21) 5.2 5.1 5.0
bind (9.18.21) -- -- --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) -- -- --
cups (2.4.7) -- -- --
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.46.6rc1 1.46.2 1.45.6
firefox (122.0) 102.5.0 78.12.0 68.9.0
freetype (2.13.2) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.1
gcc (13.2.0) -- -- --
gimp (2.10.36) -- -- --
glibc (2.39) 2.36 2.31 2.30
gnome-shell (45.3) -- -- --
gnucash (5.5) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.04 2.04
gtk (4.12.5) 3.24.35 3.24.24 3.24.20
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- --
k3b (23.08.4) -- -- --
kmod (31) 30 28 27
krita (5.2.2) -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.2.0) -- -- --
linux (6.7.3) 6.0.8 5.10.46 5.6.14
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- --
mesa (24.0.0) 22.2.4 20.3.5 20.1.1
mysql (8.3.0) -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.2) -- -- --
openssh (9.6p1) 9.1p1 8.4p1 8.3p1
openssl (3.2.1) 3.0.7 1.1.1k 1.1.1g
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.30.3
php (8.3.2) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- -- --
postfix (3.8.5) -- -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- --
Python (3.12.1) 3.10.8 3.9.2 3.8.2
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.2 5.15.2 5.12.5
samba (4.19.4) 4.17.3 4.13.5 4.11.5
systemd (255.3) 252.1 247.3 245
thunderbird (115.7.0) -- -- --
vim (9.1) 9.0 8.2 8.2
vlc (3.0.20) -- -- --
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.11) 21.1.4 1.20.11 1.20.8


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Version: 2020.06
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-22
Votes: 2


If you need a rescue CD for use with Debian based systems, this is the one to get.


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Version: 2020.06
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-05-01
Votes: 3


IMHO Grml is the best Live-Linux-Rescue-Distro on earth for all the years since I discovered it:
* small and fast
* option to load everithing into RAM (to be able to use the USB-Port you booted from for another drive or device)
* very good selection of tools (mdadm, cryptsetup, lvm2, ddrescue, kvm-qemu, links2, firefox, ...)
* debian based, so everything you need is just an "apt install " away
(I personally install i3 window manager whenever I expect to have a longer session)
* helpful documentation
* helpful text-based wizards and tools
* very usable (especially when you're a command line power user)
* best zsh-Configuration I ever found

If you're a Linux user who loves the CLI you will love Grml :-D

Sebastian R.


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