# Linux - webcentive

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Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runs everything from old laptops to most of the world's servers. New users usually start with Ubuntu, Linux Mint or Fedora; you can try one from a USB stick without touching your current system. Download only from a distribution's official site and check the file's checksum.  

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- **Linux distributions (free downloads)**
- [alpinelinux.org](https://alpinelinux.org/) - Alpine Linux (small, for containers)
- [archlinux.org](https://archlinux.org/) - Arch Linux
- [debian.org](https://www.debian.org/) - Debian
- [elementary.io](https://elementary.io/) - elementary OS
- [fedoraproject.org](https://fedoraproject.org/) - Fedora Linux
- [gentoo.org](https://www.gentoo.org/) - Gentoo
- [kali.org](https://www.kali.org/) - Kali Linux (security testing)
- [linuxmint.com](https://linuxmint.com/) - Linux Mint (easy switch from Windows)
- [manjaro.org](https://manjaro.org/) - Manjaro
- [opensuse.org](https://www.opensuse.org/) - openSUSE
- [system76.com/pop](https://system76.com/pop) - Pop!_OS (System76)
- [ubuntu.com](https://ubuntu.com/) - Ubuntu (popular desktop and server Linux)
- [zorin.com](https://zorin.com/os/) - Zorin OS
- **Enterprise Linux**
- [almalinux.org](https://almalinux.org/) - AlmaLinux (free RHEL-compatible)
- [redhat.com](https://www.redhat.com/en) - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (commercial)
- [rockylinux.org](https://rockylinux.org/) - Rocky Linux (free RHEL-compatible)
- **Kernel, foundations and documentation**
- [docs.fedoraproject.org](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/) - Fedora documentation
- [gnu.org](https://www.gnu.org/) - GNU Project (free software tools)
- [help.ubuntu.com](https://help.ubuntu.com/) - Ubuntu documentation
- [kernel.org](https://www.kernel.org/) - The Linux Kernel Archives
- [linuxfoundation.org](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) - The Linux Foundation
- [lpi.org](https://www.lpi.org/) - Linux Professional Institute (certification)
- [man7.org](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/) - Linux man pages online
- [tldp.org](https://tldp.org/) - The Linux Documentation Project (older HOWTOs)
- [training.linuxfoundation.org](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/) - Linux Foundation training and certification
- [wiki.archlinux.org](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) - ArchWiki (detailed guides useful for any distro)
- [wiki.debian.org](https://wiki.debian.org/) - Debian Wiki
- **News, reviews and help forums**
- [askubuntu.com](https://askubuntu.com/) - Ask Ubuntu (Q&A)
- [distrowatch.com](https://distrowatch.com/) - DistroWatch (news and rankings of distributions)
- [itsfoss.com](https://itsfoss.com/) - It's FOSS (beginner guides)
- [linuxjournal.com](https://www.linuxjournal.com/) - Linux Journal
- [lwn.net](https://lwn.net/) - LWN.net (Linux and kernel news)
- [omgubuntu.co.uk](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/) - OMG! Ubuntu
- [phoronix.com](https://www.phoronix.com/) - Phoronix (Linux hardware and benchmarks)
- [unix.stackexchange.com](https://unix.stackexchange.com/) - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange (Q&A)
- **USB installers and apps**
- [etcher.balena.io](https://etcher.balena.io/) - balenaEtcher (write a Linux image to USB)
- [flathub.org](https://flathub.org/en) - Flathub (app store for Linux)
- [pendrivelinux.com](https://pendrivelinux.com/) - Pendrive Linux (run Linux from USB)
- [unetbootin.github.io](https://unetbootin.github.io/) - UNetbootin (bootable Linux USB drives)
- [ventoy.net](https://www.ventoy.net/) - Ventoy (boot many ISO files from one USB stick)
- **Computers with Linux preinstalled (commercial)**
- [system76.com](https://system76.com/) - System76 (Linux laptops and desktops)
- [thinkpenguin.com](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/) - ThinkPenguin (Linux-compatible hardware)
- [tuxedocomputers.com](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/) - TUXEDO Computers (Linux laptops, Germany)

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