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Top 16 Shell Boot Projects
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Project mention: Libertix installs Linux with 3 mouse clicks for Windows users | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-08-31
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Project mention: Ventoy: Create Bootable USB Drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI Files | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-10-30
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bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal
BananaPi M2 Zero - Ubuntu Focal Base Minimal Image (Experimental) - U-Boot 2017.09 / Kernel 4.18.y / Kernel 4.19.y / Kernel 4.20.y / Kernel 5.3.y / Kernel 5.6.y / Kernel 5.7.y / Kernel 5.11.y
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Kargo
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iscsi-target-ramdisk
Remote boot your Linux, Windows or FreeBSD OS with PXE + iSCSI on another computer
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minecraft-server-scripts
Linux shell scripts and systemd units to help with setting up and maintaining minecraft servers.
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Void-Kernel-Hooks
Added hooks for Void Linux. Keep kernel names constant, follow specific meta package/series, remove older kernels.
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Boot projects in Shell? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | reinstall | 13,226 |
| 2 | grub-btrfs | 1,156 |
| 3 | glim | 1,092 |
| 4 | dracut | 680 |
| 5 | mortar | 277 |
| 6 | gary-os | 96 |
| 7 | bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal | 91 |
| 8 | arch-config | 58 |
| 9 | mr-robot-theme | 49 |
| 10 | webinterface-onboot | 45 |
| 11 | zfsUnlocker | 30 |
| 12 | iscsi-target-ramdisk | 25 |
| 13 | minecore | 15 |
| 14 | minecraft-server-scripts | 12 |
| 15 | Void-Kernel-Hooks | 3 |
| 16 | jinx-theme | 2 |
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