Quirky 8.6

- Shashank Sharma

A lot of distributions, especially niche projects such as firewall and pen testing solutions, exist because the creators wanted a distribution that caters to their needs, and they found the existing offerings lacking. Quirky Linux was designed in 2013 for a different purpose: to continue pushing the Linux desktop metaphor.

While initially an install-only project, Quirky is now available as an installable-Live environment that can also run off a USB drive or SD card. The 400MB ISO packs all the useful applications needed for everyday use, and gives you the option to either install it to disk, or to save your current live session onto the disk or USB stick, which you can then boot into later when needed. This makes Quirky a convenient portable distribution, with persistent storage.