| Distro | Description |
|---|---|
 Debian |
A Free Operating System. |
 Ubuntu |
Debian-based modern distro with updated free software for the widest audience and platforms. Ubuntu Flavors offer different desktop environments and specific intended use cases. |
 Linux Mint |
Derivative of Ubuntu and Debian, "doing less to do better" and "works Out of The Box" philosophy. |
 Fedora |
Derivative of Red Hat Linux, for personal use, workstations, servers, IoT and plenty of "spins" and "labs", versions of Fedora with different software bundles. |
 Suse |
One of the oldest Enterprise-quality Linux distributions, with a secure foundation for a broad range of datacenter and cloud environments and industries. |
 Arch Linux |
A general purpose, lightweight and flexible distribution. |
 Kali Linux |
Debian-based distro, geared towards various Information Security tasks (Penetration Testing, Security Research, Computer Forensics, Reverse Engineering). |
 ParrotOS |
Debian-based distro designed for Information & Cyber Security operations (Red Team and Blue Team), provides "Hacking tools at your fingertips". |
 AthenaOS |
Arch-based distro designed for Penetration Testing, Bug-Bounty Hunting and InfoSec students. provides a way to connect directly to some of the e-learning hacking resources, such as Hack The Box, TryHackMe, OffSec, PWNX and InfoSec certifications. |
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