Linux Operating Systems and Related Tools

A software collection by Lifehacker for Linux users.

Novo Builder allows you to create your own Ubuntu distribution customized however you like.

UNetbootin is an alternative way to install different Linux distriubutions. It allows you to run the installation program off of a USB drive instead of a CD.

VirtualBox is the best free virtualization solution. VirtualBox allows you to create virtual machines on your computer. This allows you to run another operating system within your native system.

"Flow is the latest in the line of Hexxeh's hugely popular ChromiumOS builds. Flow is the most exciting version yet, bringing even more hardware support, an auto-updater, webcam support and an improved application menu & directory. All this, requires only a 2GB USB drive (download size is 327MB)"

Untangle is a free network management and firewall operating system.

FreeNAS is an open source Network Attached Storage operating system.

SmoothWall is an open source firewall operating system.

Debian is a Linux distribution with many of specialized features.

Mandriva is a popular Linux distribution for users who are new to Linux.