zhovner/OneFileLinux
Live linux distro combined in one ~20MB file. Runs on any UEFI computer. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3113
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2310
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1010 stars · 92 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A minimal live Linux distribution packed into a single ~20MB EFI executable that boots directly from any UEFI computer's firmware without installation, a USB drive, or a boot manager.
Use cases
- boot linux from efi partition without usb
- run linux on macbook without installing
- portable linux rescue environment single file
- bare metal linux for wifi cracking with aircrack-ng
- boot linux once without changing default boot order
- linux live distro compatible with disk encryption
When to choose
- boot Linux on a UEFI machine without a USB flash drive
- run Linux on bare metal when PCIe WiFi access is needed for aircrack-ng
- rescue or test a system without altering its boot sequence
- boot Linux alongside FileVault or dm-crypt disk encryption
- carry a portable Linux environment in a single ~20MB file
When to avoid
- the machine only supports legacy BIOS boot, not UEFI
- you need a persistent installed Linux system with updates
- you need a full desktop environment or graphical tools
- you require long-term support or frequent releases
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
security networking developer-tools operating-systems security developer-tools hardware windows cross-platform live-distro uefi efi-boot single-file bare-metal penetration-testing aircrack-ng no-installation linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/zhovner/OneFileLinux · fetched 2026-08-28 · fdc74acd52d3
- homepage: https://hub.zhovner.com/geek/one-file-linux/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6f6d30151fcf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| zhovner/OneFileLinux | main | 23 |
For agents
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