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Products that do what 1-Click Linux does

Install Linux without USB or mashing F2.

1. 1BW
   Boot Windows 10 Directly into Linux Desktop of Choice▲264

   2017 · github.com

2. 2LI
   Linux installer .exe without pendrives (secure-boot compatible)▲5

   It is fairly simple, but useful for non-power users: a statically-linked Qt app that gracefully edits Windows Boot Manager to do a reboot-once into GRUB, which in turn launches ZorinOS live/installer from disk loopback. I needed to make a custom initramfs with dislocker in it, and to squeeze it a little (default Windows EFI partition is not so big). Currently my biggest issue is that systemd is unable to shut down gracefully when rootfs is mounted from such a deep loop stack. The other is that installing to full disk crashes right after it successfully damages the partition table. I…

   Apr 2026 · 1clicklinux.org

3. 3
   How To Install▲86

   The collection of install tutorials

   2021

4. 4AL
   A “living” Linux process with no memory▲312

   2020 · github.com

5. 5BY
   Build your Linux from Scratch inside Docker with one command▲94

   2017 · github.com

6. 6
   Raspberry Pi OS▲75

   A step-by-step guide how to create a simple OS from scratch.

   2018

7. 7AP
   A proactive way of securing your Linux server▲143

   2020 · github.com

8. 8SF
   Sudo for Windows▲58

   2017 · github.com

9. 9
   Ocean▲205

   Linux server you can fit in your pocket.

   2016

10. 10ZZ
    Zectl – ZFS Boot Environment Manager for Linux▲119

    2020 · ramsdenj.com

11. 11WS
    Welder – set up your Linux server with plain shell scripts▲158

    2017 · github.com

12. 12SL
    Simple Linux Backups▲30

    2014 · jarvys.io

13. 13NO
    Nix on Windows –- proof-of-concept demo▲9

    How puffnfresh, my coworker, made a single command to download, assemble, and boot the VM image is arguably as cool as the port itself!

    Mar 2026 · github.com

14. 14NA
    Nixite – automatically install all your Linux software unattendedly▲6

    Nixite generates a bash script to automatically install all your Linux software unattendedly. Nixite prevents prompts and picks the best installation method. Nixite supports Ubuntu-based systems and Arch-based systems. Nixite installs a nixite-updater script to update all package managers and software at once.

    Sep 2025 · github.com

15. 15AM
    A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94

    2013 · kevinboone.net

16. 16IN
    Install Nix on Your Steam Deck▲5

    I wrote an article about how to get Nix on your Steam Deck! Big takeaways for me: * Steam Decks are very fun to hack on * Linux Consoles are good * There are more knobs in systemd units than I remember * Flatcar Linux is a thing that exists * Remoting into a console is fun * A/B boots are less interesting than one might expect when you're used to NixOS

    2022 · determinate.systems

17. 17LR
    LifeboatLinux, recover your damaged system from a 35Mb EFI Linux distro▲7

    I was tired of having to search for a USB drive every time I mess something with my computer so I decided to create this small EFI file that can be put in your EFI partition to boot from it. It has everything you should ever need to mount your filesystem and chroot to it so you can fix it. You just need to drop the file in your EFI partition and you can boot to it from your BIOS menu. I would appreciate feedback and ideas to make it better.

    2025 · github.com

18. 18MA
    Monolinux – A tiny embedded Linux distro▲69

    2019 · github.com

19. 19FI
    Free Instant Linux Ubuntu VPS on Click of a Button▲11

    So, I have developed this web application (http://instantserver.tk) that provisions a linux virtual private server for developers. Please use this app for any wild testing and let me know how I can improve this for you!

    2015

20. 20DW
    Distrod – WSL2 Distros with Systemd; Arch, Gentoo and More with Systemd▲59

    2021 · github.com

21. 21SA
    Setup a fancy development environment ... on a linux system console▲61

    2012 · klaig.blogspot.be

22. 22ND
    Netboot diskless Windows machines from a Linux server for LAN parties▲6

    2020 · github.com

23. 23GA
    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    2015 · github.com

24. 24UD
    Use Docker and Bash to avoid polluting your main OS▲8

    2019 · github.com

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