Linux distributions
Software theme
Alternate name: Linux distros
This is a container group; its children are:
ALT Linux Sisyphus | A set of Linux distros specializing in customization, correct localization, and advanced package management. | 2001 / 2015 | 5 games |
Arch Linux | A minimalist distro designed elegant, code correct, lightweight, & simple from a developers point of view. Relies heavily on command-line utilities. | 1996 / 2019 | 71 games |
Caldera Linux | (too short) | 1 game | |
CentOS Linux Distribution | Games for the CentOS operating system. CentOS promises 100% compatibility with Red Hat Linux (too short) | 2004 / 2017 | 15 games |
Corel LinuxOS distribution | Games that run on Corel Linux, a Debian-based distro. Used custom GUI, looked like Win98. Migration was very easy. M$ stole its File & Settings Transfer Wizard. | 1 game | |
Debian GNU/Linux | Games for Debian distro. The most tightly organized GNU OS available. (too short) | 1993 / 2021 | 341 games |
Familiar Project | Complete OS with OPIE or GPE GUI intended for iPAQ, Agenda or other PDAs. Based on a kernel modified by Compaq who officially switched iPAQ to Familiar | 4 games | |
Fedora Core Linux | Games that run on the Fedora Core Distro. Fedora is the 'free' version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. (too short) | 1993 / 2019 | 127 games |
Gentoo Linux | Games for Gentoo. Gt and apps come in source code not binary form. This is so the user-compiled apps are optimized and fast. It was initially BSD based. | 1983 / 2019 | 114 games |
iPod Linux operating system | Games for iPod Linux O/S. (too short) | 1 game | |
Knoppix Linux OS | Game runs on Debian-based Knoppix. Famous for being entirely CD runnable or other removable media. (too short) | 2 games | |
Lindows Linux O/S | Games for Lindows operating system (too short) | 2002 / 2009 | 5 games |
Mandriva Linux | Originally Redhat based. Uses rpm. Know for Windows-to-Linux migration tools, urpmi package manager, & nspluginwrapper allowing 32bit plugins on 64bit | 1993 / 2017 | 91 games |
Pardus Linux | (too short) | 3 games | |
PCLinuxOS | Linux from Texas. A Debian derived distro with influences from Mandriva. Also from Gentoo, OpenSuSE, Fedora, & Ubuntu. Backed by the PCLinuxOS company | 2004 / 2019 | 11 games |
PLD Linux | A Linux distro for advanced users focused on system administration for a wide variety of architectures. | 1998 / 2008 | 8 games |
Redhat Linux OS | Games that run on Red Hat. A commercial Linux distro. Red Hat, Inc.'s best known product. Includes [b]7 years of support[/b]. [gametag=fedora]Fedora[/gametag] is the free version. | 1988 / 2017 | 67 games |
Slackware Linux Distro | (too short) | 1994 / 2017 | 39 games |
Slax Linux Distro | Designed to be installed on thumbdrive, Media card, MP3 player, iPod, digital camera, etc & ran from any computer the device will interface with. | 1 game | |
SteamOS | Supports the SteamOS Linux distribution (a fork from Debian 7), either by coming with installer for it or is otherwise simple to setup on it. | 2007 / 2021 | 428 games |
SUSE Linux | (too short) | 1991 / 2019 | 117 games |
Ubuntu Linux | Comes with/Installs very simply on Ubuntu. (too short) | 1988 / 2024 | 7221 games |
VLOS Linux | A Gentoo based distro designed for ease of use (unlike Gentoo). (too short) | 1 game |