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.
499 MiB AMD64 ISO image, released 2024-07-04
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Release announcement
For Finnix documentation, please see:
To get help with Finnix or for discussions about Finnix, a number of options are available:
For development-related issues (bug reports, package suggestions, etc), please see the Finnix issue tracker on GitHub.
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.
If you would like to receive some free stickers, simply send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to:
Finnix Stickers
c/o VAD
PO Box 401253
Hesperia, CA 92340-1253
(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.)