Linux Audio Bundles and Distributions
A list of Linux audio distributions and repositories.
If you are new to Linux, we strongly recommend you read this page before attempting to choose a distro (distribution) from this page. The universe depends on you.
See also:
| Page | Description | Release Date | Tags | ||||||||
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| APODIO | is an "...audio computer on a live CD bootable distribution" | 2012-01-29 |  | ||||||||
| ArtistX | Debian-based audio/video/graphics live CD | 2013-15-09 | |  | |||||||
| AV Linux | A complete 32bit Debian-based Content Creation focused OS | 2014-11-05 | | | |||||||
| DidJiX | lightweight live distribution for Mixxx | 2014-06-29 | | ||||||||
| Dynebolic | a GNULinux distribution "... shaped on the needs of media activists, artists and teachers" | 2011-09-08 | | ||||||||
| Fedora Jam | Audio production tailored version of Fedora | in active development | | ||||||||
| JackLab | an openSuSE media-optimized Linux distribution | 2007-09-14 | |  |  |  | |||||
| KXStudio | "KXStudio is a set of tools useful for multimedia production and supports all desktops." | 2015-07-27 | | | |||||||
| Musix GNU+Linux | a "live" music and sound distro using 100% free/libre software, endorsed by GNU/FSF | 2014-04-24 | | ||||||||
| Planet CCRMA At Home | RPM packages of the Linux sound and music software used at CCRMA | 2013-12-19 | | | |||||||
| Pro-Audio Gentoo Overlay | proaudio is an overlay for the Gentoo GNU/Linux portage system. | | |||||||||
| Tango Studio | A complete Live (GNU/LINUX) distribution for musicians and professionals studios | 2013-12-04 | | | |||||||
| Ubuntu Studio | a multimedia editing/creation flavor of Ubuntu | 2014-02-06 | | | |||||||
Unmaintained distributions
For historical reasons, these are some audio distributions that have gone unmaintained:
| Page | Description | Release Date | Tags | ||||||||
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| 64 Studio | A collection of Free Software for digital content creation. | 2009-03-04 | | | | ||||||
| AGNULA | a GNULinux audio and multimedia distribution | 2005-07-06 | | | |||||||
| ArchAudio | The Arch Linux Pro Audio Community | | | | |||||||
| AudioSlack | audio packages for Slackware users, from Luke Yelavich, inspired by PlanetCCRMA | | | | |||||||
| Demudi | the Debian Multimedia Distribution | 2005-07-06 | | | | ||||||
| m-dist | a SlackWare-based "live" Linux system specially tuned for MIDI and audio use, now very old (based on Slackware 9.1) | 2003-12-13 | | | |||||||
| Medialinux at OSL | a Knoppix-based Linux distribution focused on multimedia | 2005-05-30 | | | |||||||
| openmamba livestudio | openmamba live release for creative productivity | 2009-08-04 | | | |||||||
| puredyne | GNULinux live CD - great for live performances, installations and newbies | 2010-03-25 | | | | | |||||
| Studio To Go! | a commercially available Linux distribution optimized for audio work and including a large select.. | 2007-02-17 | | | | ||||||
| Turn-Key Linux Audio | a Linux audio distro from Kevin Ernste at the Eastman Computer Music Center | 2002-05-12 | | | |||||||