List of live CDs

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This is a list of live CDs. A live CD or live DVD is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive.

Contents  [hide] 1 Rescue and repair live CDs 2 BSD-based 3 Linux-based 3.1 Debian-based 3.1.1 Knoppix-based 3.1.2 Ubuntu-based 3.1.3 Other 3.2 Gentoo-based 3.3 RPM-based 3.3.1 Mandriva-based 3.3.2 Slackware-based 3.3.3 openSUSE-based 3.3.4 Red Hat Linux/Fedora-based 3.3.5 Other 3.4 Other (Linux-based) 4 OpenSolaris-based 5 GNU-based 6 Mac OS X-based 7 Microsoft Windows-based 8 DOS-based 9 Other operating systems 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

[edit]Rescue and repair live CDs

• Billix – a multiboot distribution and system administration toolkit with the ability to install any of the included Linux distributions
• Hiren's Boot CD – DOS-based computer rescue CD (partition, filesystem, and Windows tools)
• Inquisitor – Linux-based hardware diagnostics, stress testing and benchmarking Live CD
• RIP: (R)ecovery (I)s (P)ossible is a Linux-based CD with partition tool and network tools (Samba), based on the 2.6.17 kernel.
• SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based CD with tools for Windows and Linux repairs, based on the 2.6 kernel.
• System Folder of Mac OS on a CD or on a floppy disk – works on any media readable by 68k or PowerPC Macintosh computers.
• Trinity Rescue Kit – Mandriva Linux-based CD for use on a Windows or Linux-based system.
• Parted Magic – Linux live CD with rescue and partitioning tools.
• Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) - Permits the use of a choice of freeware, open-source, and shareware utilities.

[edit]BSD-based

• Anonym.OS – an OpenBSD-based disk for secure anonymous web browsing
• BSDanywhere - an OpenBSD-based live CD featuring Enlightenment
• DesktopBSD – as of 1.6RC1^{[citation needed]} FreeBSD and FreeSBIE based
• DragonFly BSD
• FreeBSD – has supported use of a "fixit" CD for diagnostics since 1996
• FreeNAS – m0n0wall-based
• FreeSBIE – FreeBSD-based
• Frenzy – FreeBSD-based portable system administrator toolkit
• Ging – Debian GNU/kFreeBSD-based
• m0n0wall – FreeBSD-based
• pfSense – m0n0wall-based
• PC-BSD – FreeBSD-based - PC-BSD is a complete desktop operating system
• Jibbed – NetBSD-based

[edit]Linux-based

See also: Comparison of Linux distributions#Live CDs/DVDs/USBs

[edit]Debian-based

[edit]Knoppix-based

A large number of live CDs are based on Knoppix. The list of those is in the derivatives section of the Knoppix article.

[edit]Ubuntu-based

These are based at least partially on Ubuntu, which is based on Debian:

• CrunchBang Linux – installable Live CD, using Openbox as window manager
• Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu – installable Live CDs
• gNewSense – supported by the Free Software Foundation, includes GNOME
• gOS – a series of lightweight operating systems based on Ubuntu with Ajax-based applications and other Web 2.0 applications, geared to beginning users, installable Live CD
• Greenie – installable Live CD created for users in Slovakia and Czech Republic
• Linux Mint – installable Live CD
• Mythbuntu – a self-contained media center suite based on Ubuntu and MythTV
• OpenGEU – installable Live CD
• PC/OS - A Ubuntu derivative whose interface was made to look like BeOS.[22] a 64 bit version was released in May 2009.[23] In 2010 PC/OS moved to a more unified look to its parent distribution and a GNOME version was released on March 3, 2010.
• Puredyne - live CD/DVD/USB for media artists and designers, based on Ubuntu and Debian Live.
• Qimo 4 Kids - A fun distro for kids that comes with educational games
• Super OS (formerly Super Ubuntu) – installable Live DVD, can be converted to a Live USB using the built-in cd2usb or usb-creator
• Tuquito – created in Argentina
• TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library – family of installable Live CD appliances optimized for ease of use in server-type usage scenarios
• Ubuntu – installable Live CD, also known as the desktop installer^[1]

[edit]Other

• Damn Small Linux – very light and small with JWM and fluxbox, installable Live CD
• Debian Live - Official live CD version of Debian.
• DemoLinux (versions 2 and 3) – one of the very first Live CDs
• Dreamlinux – installable Live CD to hard drives or flash media
• Finnix – a small system administration Live CD. A PowerPC version is available.
• Freeduc-cd – an educational live CD using Xfce realized with the help of UNESCO
• gnuLinEx – includes GNOME
• GNUstep – works on i386, AMD64, UltraSPARC, and PowerPC
• grml – installable Live CD for sysadmins and text tool users
• Kanotix – installable Live CD
• Knoppix – the "original" Debian-based Live CD
• MEPIS – installable Live CD
• PureOS - based on Debian testing, installable Live CD/USB
• sidux^[2] based on Debian unstable (Sid), installable Live CD, DVD
• SLAX – a Slackware derivative, modular and very easy to remaster
• ULAnux/ULAnix – created in Mérida, Venezuela, and available on CD/DVD and USB forms

[edit]Gentoo-based

• FireballISO – VMWare virtual machine that generates a customized IPv4 and IPv6 firewall/server Live CD.
• iloog
• Incognito – includes anonymity and security tools such as Tor by default
• Kororaa
• Pentoo
• SabayonLinux
• SystemRescueCD
• VidaLinux
• Ututo

[edit]RPM-based

[edit]Mandriva-based

• MCNLive – mid-sized (300 MB) and for multimedia
• DemoLinux (version 1)
• Mandriva Linux – installable Live CD, GNOME and KDE editions available
• MagOS

[edit]Slackware-based

• Simplelinux - simpleLinux is a live mini-distribution from slackware and uses the latest XFCE window-manager.
• Taneu-Os – a Slackware 12.2 Live Cd in German Language
• Austrumi – 50 MB Mini distro
• BackTrack – a penetration testing toolkit. (Final release of version 4 now out, and is based in Ubuntu with KDE now)
• CDlinux
• GoblinX
• NimbleX – under 200 MB
• SLAMPP
• STUX
• Vector Linux (Standard and SOHO Editions)
• Zenwalk

[edit]openSUSE-based

• openSuSE – official Novell/SuSE-GmbH version - installable Live CD GNOME and KDE versions available

[edit]Red Hat Linux/Fedora-based

• Berry Linux
• Fedora – installable Live CD, GNOME or KDE
• CentOS – installable Live CD
• Network Security Toolkit – installable Live CD/DVD, GNOME or Fluxbox

[edit]Other

• PCLinuxOS – installable Live CD for desktop computing use
• Granular – installable Live CD based on PCLinuxOS, featuring KDE and Enlightenment

[edit]Other (Linux-based)

• Acronis Rescue Media – to make disk images from hard disk drives
• Arch Linux - a live CD targeted at experienced Linux users.
• Archie is a live CD version of Arch Linux.
• CHAOS – small (6 MB) and designed for creating ad hoc computer clusters
• Devil-Linux – for services such as firewall/router (and many others), no graphical interface, can run from CD or USB
• dyne:bolic – for multimedia production (especially for media activists, artists and creatives)
• EnGarde Secure Linux – a highly-secure Linux based on SE Linux
• FaunOS – a portable, fully integrated Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, which can run from a USB Flash Drive or a DVD
• GeeXboX – a self-contained media center suite based on Linux and MPlayer
• GoboLinux – an alternative Linux distribution. Its most salient feature is its reorganization of the filesystem hierarchy. Under GoboLinux, each program has its own subdirectory tree.
• Linux From Scratch Live CD – used as a starting point for a Linux From Scratch installation
• Puppy Linux – installable Live CD, very small