Editing Linux distribution (section)

===Niche distributions===
Other distributions target specific niches, such as:
* Routers{{snd}} for example [[OpenWrt]]
* [[Microcontroller]]s without a [[memory management unit]] (MMU){{snd}} for example [[μClinux]]
* [[Internet of things]]{{snd}} for example, targeted by Ubuntu Core<ref name="m1ayx">{{cite book|last1=Dieguez Castro|first1=Jose|title=Introducing Linux Distros|date=2016|publisher=Apress|isbn=978-1-4842-1393-3|pages=49, 345}}</ref> and Microsoft's [[Azure Sphere]]
* [[Home theater PC]]s{{snd}} for example, targeted by [[Plasma Bigscreen]], [[KnoppMyth]], [[Kodi (software)|Kodi]] (former XBMC) and [[Mythbuntu]]
* Specific platforms{{snd}} for example, [[Raspberry Pi OS]] targets the [[Raspberry Pi]] platform
* [[Do it yourself]], that is distributions manually built from the ground up, such as [[Linux From Scratch]].
* Education{{snd}} examples are [[Edubuntu]] and [[Karoshi (operating system)|Karoshi]], server systems based on [[PCLinuxOS]]
* Digital audio workstations for music production{{snd}} for example, targeted by [[Ubuntu Studio]]
* Computer security, [[digital forensics]] and [[penetration testing]]{{snd}} examples are [[Kali Linux]] and [[Parrot Security OS]]
* Privacy and anonymity{{snd}} for example, targeted by [[Tails (operating system)|Tails]], [[Whonix]], [[Qubes OS|Qubes]], and [[FreedomBox]]
* Offline use{{snd}} for example, [[Endless OS]] 
* Gaming{{snd}} for example, [[SteamOS]]
* For smartphones{{snd}} for example, [[Mobian]]