Finnix is the original utility live Linux distribution. Write it to a USB flash drive or burn it to a CD, boot it, and you're seconds from a root prompt with hundreds of utilities available for recovery, maintenance, testing and more.
577 MiB AMD64 ISO image, released 2025-11-17
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For Finnix documentation, please see:
To get help with Finnix or for discussions about Finnix, please visit the Finnix discussions area at Colobox Forge (Forgejo).
For development-related issues (bug reports, package suggestions, etc), please see the Finnix issue tracker at Colobox Forge (Forgejo).
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Note: All Finnix infrastructure on GitHub has been moved over to Colobox Forge (Forgejo) as of May 2026. The old GitHub repositories still exist as push mirrors, but Colobox Forge is now the canonical location.
Thank you to our major sponsor Linode, our download mirror sponsors, our users and everyone who helps support Finnix!
If you would like to financially support Finnix, a donation of any amount is appreciated! People who donate $20 USD or more will receive a set of Finnix stickers, if you choose to share your mailing address.
(Please note that Finnix is a part of Velociraptor Aerospace Dynamics LLC, a Nevada limited liability company owned by Ryan Finnie, and is not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.)