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<h2 id="linux">Linux</h2> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a></p> <h3>Android-based</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android (operating system)</a></p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/GrapheneOS/S8K8emPp">GrapheneOS</a> is a privacy and security-focused <a href="/facts/Mobile_operating_system/wysBVca1">mobile operating system</a> for selected <a href="/facts/Google_Pixel/qVVQLXks">Google Pixel</a> <a href="/facts/Smartphone/cSIrBMWG">smartphones</a> and tablets.</li></ul> <h3>Debian-based</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Debian/cBd93qfJ">Debian</a></p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Tails_(operating_system)/bef2bJpk">Tails</a> is aimed at preserving <a href="/facts/Privacy/C269YalS">privacy</a> and <a href="/facts/Anonymity/HUJJCdv1">anonymity</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Whonix/bJfE26Gz">Whonix</a> consists of two <a href="/facts/Virtual_Machine/BLevU3sx">virtual machines</a>. All communications are forced through <a href="/facts/Tor_(network)/Wj6jjkx1">Tor</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Linux_Kodachi/577w72bQ">Linux Kodachi</a> is a security-focused operating system.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Other Linux distributions</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alpine_Linux/XkjyITBJ">Alpine Linux</a> is designed to be small, simple, and secure.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> It uses <a href="/facts/Musl/37ByvC8P">musl</a>, <a href="/facts/BusyBox/CRv85u7S">BusyBox</a>, and <a href="/facts/OpenRC/fPka0TGp">OpenRC</a> instead of the more commonly used <a href="/facts/Glibc/AL6IYDkA">glibc</a>, <a href="/facts/GNU_Core_Utilities/Q9cop5U5">GNU Core Utilities</a>, and <a href="/facts/Systemd/zls5HoVh">systemd</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Openwall_Project/ho6xlLUt">Owl</a> - Openwall GNU/Linux, a security-enhanced Linux distribution for servers.</li></ul> <h2 id="bsd">BSD</h2> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Berkeley_Software_Distribution/XQKcURrh">Berkeley Software Distribution</a></p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/OpenBSD/xmPS9tek">OpenBSD</a> is a <a href="/facts/Unix-like/YAKrAxzd">Unix-like</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> that emphasizes <a href="/facts/Software_portability/tWKVGCBb">portability</a>, <a href="/facts/Software_standard/HEBXexzw">standardization</a>, <a href="/facts/Software_bug/I1uSXySv">correctness</a>, proactive <a href="/facts/Computer_security/7E5dIy7G">security</a>, and integrated <a href="/facts/Cryptography/e94PEVau">cryptography</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="xen">Xen</h2> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Xen/U5fq6ESl">Xen</a></p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Qubes_OS/BayvHVym">Qubes OS</a> aims to provide <a href="/facts/Computer_security/7E5dIy7G">security</a> through isolation.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> Isolation is provided through the use of <a href="/facts/Virtualization/bEqH0Wtf">virtualization</a> technology. This allows the segmentation of applications into secure <a href="/facts/Virtual_machine/BLevU3sx">virtual machines</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Computer_security/7E5dIy7G">Computer security</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_operating_systems/HGP8eckk">Comparison of operating systems</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Security_engineering/A2lhQ8YF">Security engineering</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Vervloesem, Koen (27 April 2011). "The Amnesic Incognito Live System: A live CD for anonymity [LWN.net]". lwn.net. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017. <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/440279/" target="_blank">https://lwn.net/Articles/440279/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Devs cook up 'leakproof' all-Tor untrackable platform". The Register. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014. <a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/13/whonix/" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/13/whonix/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Greenburg, Andy (17 June 2014). "How to Anonymize Everything You Do Online". Wired. Retrieved 10 July 2014. <a href="https://www.wired.com/2014/06/be-anonymous-online/" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/2014/06/be-anonymous-online/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Whonix adds a layer of anonymity to your business tasks". TechRepublic. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014. <a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smb-technologist/whonix-adds-a-layer-of-anonymity-to-your-business-tasks/" target="_blank">https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smb-technologist/whonix-adds-a-layer-of-anonymity-to-your-business-tasks/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Choudhury, Ambika (4 June 2019). "10 Most Secured Linux Distros For Advanced Privacy & Security". AIM. Retrieved 1 November 2024. <a href="https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-mysteries/10-most-secured-linux-distros-for-advanced-privacy-security/" target="_blank">https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-mysteries/10-most-secured-linux-distros-for-advanced-privacy-security/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"about | Alpine Linux". alpinelinux.org. <a href="https://alpinelinux.org/about/" target="_blank">https://alpinelinux.org/about/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>says, GigaTux (24 August 2010). "Alpine Linux 2 review | LinuxBSDos.com". <a href="https://linuxbsdos.com/2010/08/23/alpine-linux-2-review/" target="_blank">https://linuxbsdos.com/2010/08/23/alpine-linux-2-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>OpenBSD Project (19 May 2020). "OpenBSD". OpenBSD.org. Retrieved 12 October 2020. <a href="https://www.openbsd.org/" target="_blank">https://www.openbsd.org/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Qubes OS bakes in virty system-level security". The Register. 5 September 2012. <a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/05/qubes_secure_os_released/" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/05/qubes_secure_os_released/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>