Linux as single app ?

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  • unikraft

    A next-generation cloud native kernel designed to unlock best-in-class performance, security primitives and efficiency savings.

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  • hermitux

    A binary-compatible unikernel

  • unikernels maybe. e.g. there is HermiTux

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • cage

    A Wayland kiosk

  • I think what you mean is one GUI program visible to the user. A typical Linux system consists of a Linux kernel and several other programs to get a basic running system. This seems to cause a bit of confusion here. If your goal is in fact to just have one GUI application visible to the user the answer is "yes". For example you can use the Cage Wayland Compositor, which is designed to run a single app maximized to the whole screen. There are many other possibilities to achieve this in Linux though.

  • busybox

    Docker Official Image packaging for Busybox (by docker-library)

  • May I suggest BUILDROOT (https://buildroot.org/) with BUSYBOX (https://busybox.net/)

  • buildroot

    Buildroot, making embedded Linux easy. Note that this is not the official repository, but only a mirror. The official Git repository is at http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/. Do not open issues or file pull requests here.

  • May I suggest BUILDROOT (https://buildroot.org/) with BUSYBOX (https://busybox.net/)

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