Linux LiveCD is really important to install a basic installation of Linux on a new system. Later you can download your required packages from the internet. This CD can help you to learn how to install Linux just in Seconds. A huge List is given as under:
| Name |
Live CD Size |
Maximum Size | Purpose | Latest release |
| Ubuntu | 699 | 4422 |
Desktop, OS Installation |
2010.04 |
| Slax | 190 | 190 |
Desktop, OS Installation |
2009.04 |
| NimbleX | 200 | 200 | Desktop | 2008.07 |
| Puppy Linux | 128 | 128 | Desktop | 2010.05 |
| Damn Small Linux | 48 | 48 |
Desktop, OS Installation |
2008.11 |
| BackTrack | 1570 | 1570 | Security | 2010.01 |
| Knoppix | 689 | 3726 |
Desktop, OS Installation |
2010.01 |
| PCLinuxOS | 299 | 685 |
Desktop, OS Installation |
2010.04 |
| SystemRescueCD | 83 | 257 | Rescue | 2010.04 |
| GParted LiveCD | 117 | 117 | System Administration | 2010.03 |
| Debian | 140 | 724 |
Desktop, OS Installation, Rescue |
2010.01 |
| Gentoo | 50 | 1815 |
OS Installation, Rescue |
2009.1 |
| Windows PE | 60 | 900 |
OS Installation, Rescue |
2009.01 |
| dyne:bolic | 444 | 444 |
Clustering, Desktop, Media Production |
2007.12 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | 1446 | 1451 | Desktop | 2009.03 |
| MEPIS | 693 | 693 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.02 |
| Trinity Rescue Kit | 104 | 131 | Rescue | 2008.08 |
| Linux Mint | 613 | 1237 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2010.03 |
| Elive | 200 | 700 | Desktop | 2010.03 |
| Ultimate Boot CD | 121 | 186 | Diagnostics, Rescue, System Administration | 2007.05 |
| Fedora | 679 | 684 | Desktop, Gaming, OS Installation | 2009.11 |
| openSUSE | 652 | 683 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.11 |
| CDlinux | 25 | 204 | Rescue | 2009.02 |
| Mandriva One | 674 | 674 | Desktop | 2009.11 |
| Kubuntu | 572 | 619 | Desktop | 2009.04 |
| grml | 75 | 694 | Rescue, System Administration | 2010.04 |
| SliTaz | 29 | 29 | Desktop | 2009.04 |
| OpenSolaris | 677 | 677 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.06 |
| CrunchBang Linux | 448 | 688 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.01 |
| Feather Linux | 63 | 63 | Desktop | 2005.07 |
| VectorLinux | 617 | 700 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.02 |
| FreeSBIE | 596 | 596 | Desktop | 2007.02 |
| Pardus Live CD | 688 | 688 | Desktop | 2009.01 |
| LFS LiveCD | 218 | 633 | OS Installation, Rescue | 2007.11 |
| Parted Magic | 31 | 31 | System Administration | 2009.05 |
| Sabayon | 697 | 3477 | Desktop, Gaming, OS Installation | 2010.04 |
| ULTILEX | 696 | 696 | Desktop | 2009.04 |
| Clonezilla | 95 | 106 | System Administration | 2009.05 |
| CentOS | 686 | 695 | Desktop, Rescue | 2010.05 |
| Adios | 700 | 700 | Education | 2008.03 |
| Cool Linux CD | 632 | 632 | Desktop | 2003.07 |
| Kurumin | 187 | 187 | Desktop | 2008.06 |
| Morphix | 203 | 709 | Desktop, Gaming | 2008.09 |
| Sentry Firewall CD | 288 | 288 | Firewall | 2005.01 |
| Local Area Security Linux | 185 | 210 | Desktop, Security | 2004.03 |
| Quantian | 691 | 1961 | GIS, Science | 2006.02 |
| RIPLinux | 60 | 95 | Rescue | 2009.07 |
| Knoppix en español | 651 | 651 | Desktop | 2007.01 |
| Knoppix for Kids | 699 | 699 | Education | 2003.01 |
| LiveOIO | 615 | 615 | Medical | 2004.03 |
| Kanotix | 503 | 719 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2007.12 |
| WarLinux | 53 | 53 | Security | 2002.09 |
| Berry Linux | 425 | 425 | Desktop | |
| LinuxConsole | 690 | 4133 | Gaming | 2009.1 |
| BeatrIX Linux | 167 | 167 | Desktop | 2005.01 |
| Mutagenix | 142 | 686 | Desktop, Diagnostics, OS Installation, Rescue | 2007.08 |
| FreeBSD LiveCD | 413 | 413 | Desktop, OS Installation, Rescue | 2003.11 |
| Frenzy | 200 | 200 | Rescue, Security | 2008.12 |
| avast! BART CD | 155 | 155 | Rescue, Windows Antivirus | |
| AmaroK Live | 289 | 289 | Home Entertainment | 2005.1 |
| Mono Live | 702 | 702 | Development | |
| Kate OS LIVE | 681 | 681 | Desktop | 2007.09 |
| Benix Kanotix | 189 | 189 | Desktop | 2005.06 |
| Ging | 164 | 164 | Desktop | 2005.11 |
| MitraX | 50 | 50 | Desktop | 2007.1 |
| Xubuntu | 544 | 632 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2009.04 |
| Tiny Core Linux | 11 | 11 | Desktop | 2009.06 |
| live.linuX-gamers.net | 700 | 4290 | Gaming | 2009.06 |
| Sugar on a Stick | 380 | 380 | Education | 2009.06 |
| pfSense | 55 | 55 | Firewall | 2009.12 |
| Arabbix | 550 | 550 | Desktop | 2004.06 |
| Blin Linux | 36 | 160 | Desktop | 2005.01 |
| ByzantineOS | 43 | 43 | Home Entertainment | 2004.04 |
| ClusterKnoppix | 600 | 600 | Clustering | 2004.08 |
| DemoLinux | 650 | 650 | Desktop | 2002.01 |
| Devil-Linux | 206 | 206 | Firewall, Server | 2008.07 |
| eLearnix | 90 | 90 | Education | 2004.05 |
| FIRE | 579 | 579 | Forensics | 2003.05 |
| Freeduc | 699 | 699 | Desktop, Education, GIS | 2007.07 |
| GeeXboX | 5 | 5 | Home Entertainment | 2009.02 |
| Hakin9 Live | 625 | 625 | Security | 2005.07 |
| LNX-BBC | 48 | 48 | Desktop, Rescue | 2003.05 |
| MoviX | 27 | 42 | Home Entertainment | 2004.04 |
| elpicx | 690 | 1382 | Education | 2008.09 |
| Sulix | 700 | 700 | Desktop | 2004.12 |
| Knoppix STD | 497 | 497 | Security | 2004.01 |
| Repairlix | 11 | 11 | Rescue | 2000.09 |
| SuperRescue | 701 | 701 | Rescue | 2002.11 |
| PLD RescueCD | 51 | 51 | Rescue | 2009.02 |
| stresslinux | 145 | 145 | Diagnostics | 2009.05 |
| Virtual Linux | 628 | 628 | Desktop | 2002.05 |
| STUX | 255 | 650 | Desktop | 2008.09 |
| Ankur | 418 | 418 | Desktop | 2003.12 |
| PHLAK | 471 | 471 | Security | 2005.05 |
| KnoppiXMAME | 120 | 120 | Gaming | 2004.05 |
| CDMEDICPACSWEB | 195 | 587 | Medical | 2005.08 |
| GIS-Knoppix | 700 | 700 | GIS | 2006.04 |
| Knoppel | 648 | 648 | Desktop | 2007.12 |
| jollix | 506 | 506 | Gaming, Home Entertainment | 2004.07 |
| GNU/Linux Kinneret | 623 | 623 | Education | 2005.01 |
| knopILS | 629 | 629 | Desktop | 2005.05 |
| Knoppix Japanese Edition | 594 | 3694 | Desktop | 2009.11 |
| Knoppix-MiB | 650 | 650 | Secure Desktop | 2003.05 |
| KnoppMyth | 689 | 689 | Home Entertainment | 2009.09 |
| Linux-EduCD | 653 | 653 | Education | 2009.06 |
| BerliOS MiniCD | 182 | 182 | Desktop | 2003.03 |
| MIOLUX | 678 | 678 | Desktop | 2003.01 |
| NIOde | 550 | 550 | Development | 2004.09 |
| OpenGroupware Knoppix CD | 546 | 546 | Server | 2003.07 |
| Skolelinux | 610 | 4480 | Desktop, Education | 2010.02 |
| LiveZope | 697 | 697 | Development, Education | |
| Knoppix 3.3 NY/NYLUG edition | 702 | 702 | Desktop | |
| PLoP Linux | 40 | 40 | Rescue | |
| T2 @Live | 546 | 546 | Desktop | |
| BDI-Live | 138 | 138 | CNC Metalworking | |
| Public IP ZoneCD | 271 | 271 | Firewall | |
| IndLinux Hindi | 532 | 532 | Desktop | |
| Morphix-NLP | 448 | 448 | Science | |
| slavix | 624 | 624 | Desktop | |
| Aurox Live | 698 | 698 | Desktop | |
| bioknoppix | 681 | 681 | Bioinformatics, Education | |
| DNALinux | 329 | 329 | Bioinformatics | |
| Trinux | 19 | 19 | Security | 2003.08 |
| AL-AMLUG Live CD | 512 | 512 | Desktop | |
| PCG-C1VN Live CD | 457 | 457 | Desktop | |
| XoL | 700 | 700 | Desktop | |
| PLD Live CD | 519 | 519 | Desktop | |
| AdvanceCD | 16 | 16 | Gaming | 2005.04 |
| GoboLinux | 634 | 634 | Desktop | |
| ABC Linux | 579 | 579 | Desktop | |
| Bootable Cluster CD | 188 | 188 | Clustering | |
| Lisp Resource Kit | 612 | 612 | Development, Education | |
| eduKnoppix | 700 | 700 | Education | |
| Freepia | 36 | 36 | Home Entertainment | |
| Formilux | 38 | 160 | Desktop | |
| tomsrtbt | 3 | 3 | Rescue | |
| KnoppixQuake | 130 | 130 | Server | |
| JUX | 695 | 695 | Education | |
| Timo’s Rescue CD | 55 | 55 | Rescue | |
| Flonix | 187 | 187 | Desktop | |
| Lin4Astro | 595 | 595 | Accounting | |
| Shabdix | 680 | 680 | Education | |
| Kazit | 633 | 633 | Desktop | |
| INSERT | 60 | 60 | Rescue, Security | 2007.02 |
| ANTEMIUM | 620 | 620 | Desktop | |
| PXES | 13 | 13 | Thin Client | |
| Dappix | 700 | 700 | Desktop | |
| Kalango | 396 | 396 | Desktop | |
| Dizinha | 154 | 154 | Desktop | |
| ffsearch-LiveCD | 194 | 194 | Server | |
| CHAOS | 8 | 8 | Clustering | |
| PlumpOS | 51 | 51 | Clustering | |
| LinuxDefender Live! | 515 | 515 | Rescue, Windows Antivirus | |
| MiniKnoppix | 198 | 198 | Rescue | |
| Tilix | 705 | 705 | Desktop | |
| NordisKnoppix | 699 | 699 | Desktop | |
| PLAC | 48 | 48 | Forensics, Rescue | |
| GPUL | 534 | 534 | Education | |
| TPM Security Server | 294 | 294 | Forensics, Security | 2004.01 |
| KursLinux | 696 | 696 | Education | |
| Baltix | 703 | 703 | Desktop | |
| Lonix | 149 | 149 | Rescue | |
| GISIX | 635 | 635 | GIS | |
| Zaurus Development Version of DemoLinux | 650 | 650 | Development | |
| Xebian | 269 | 269 | Desktop | |
| Gentoox | 543 | 543 | Desktop | |
| Salvare | 18 | 18 | Rescue | |
| StreamBOX-LiveCD | 698 | 698 | Media Production | |
| floppyfw | 10 | 10 | Firewall | |
| KibZiLLa | 288 | 288 | Desktop | |
| cdlinux.pl | 205 | 634 | Desktop | |
| Slackware (Disc 2) | 657 | 657 | Desktop | |
| Phrealon | 34 | 34 | System Administration | |
| muLinux | 68 | 68 | Desktop | |
| Linux Live-CD Router | 83 | 83 | Firewall | |
| Emergency CD | 174 | 174 | Rescue | |
| GNUstep live CD | 420 | 420 | Desktop | |
| mGSTEP Live CD | 88 | 88 | Desktop | |
| Legnoppix | 380 | 380 | Robotics | 2006.05 |
| FlashMob ISO | 63 | 63 | Clustering | |
| eMoviX | 10 | 10 | Home Entertainment | |
| MoviX2 | 49 | 49 | Home Entertainment | |
| austrumi | 50 | 50 | Desktop | |
| Luit Linux | 50 | 74 | Desktop | |
| 3Anoppix | 712 | 712 | Desktop | |
| KNOPPIX-BV1AL | 685 | 685 | Desktop | |
| fiubbix | 670 | 670 | Education | |
| Kaella | 700 | 700 | Education | |
| VigyaanCD | 647 | 647 | Bioinformatics, Education | |
| Slo-Tech Linux livecd | 700 | 700 | Desktop | |
| MiniKazit | 180 | 180 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| Knoppix64 | 600 | 720 | Desktop, Development | |
| WOMP! | 13 | 30 | Home Entertainment | |
| Xfld | 650 | 650 | Desktop | |
| redWall Firewall | 148 | 154 | Firewall | |
| Hikarunix | 182 | 203 | Gaming | 2005.08 |
| Julex | 216 | 216 | Desktop | |
| UserLinux | 456 | 456 | Desktop | |
| SciLix | 480 | 480 | Desktop, Education, Science | |
| DeadCD | 92 | 92 | Desktop, Rescue | |
| NavynOs | 384 | 384 | Security | 2005.01 |
| KNOPPIX-EXTON | 665 | 665 | Desktop | |
| Helix | 701 | 701 | Forensics | |
| Guadalinex | 592 | 700 | Desktop | |
| GamesKnoppix | 683 | 683 | Gaming | 2005.09 |
| Clusterix | 275 | 275 | Clustering | |
| basilisk | 650 | 650 | Desktop | |
| ParallelKnoppix | 550 | 550 | Clustering | |
| LLGP | 695 | 695 | Gaming | 2005.01 |
| GeoMorphix | 672 | 672 | GIS | |
| Conectiva Linux Live CD | 252 | 400 | Desktop | |
| ATMission | 530 | 530 | Desktop, Server | |
| KnoSciences | 661 | 661 | Education | |
| g:Standard | 302 | 302 | Desktop | |
| Toothpix | 717 | 717 | Medical | |
| Càtix | 717 | 717 | Desktop | |
| StarCD | 530 | 530 | GIS | |
| LUC3M | 700 | 700 | Desktop | |
| Pollix | 695 | 695 | Development | |
| Danix | 683 | 683 | Desktop | |
| EduMorphix | 643 | 643 | Education | |
| GisMorphix | 567 | 567 | GIS | |
| BEERnix | 409 | 409 | Desktop | |
| Burnix | 690 | 690 | Clustering | |
| Klax | 382 | 382 | Desktop | |
| NetBoz | 53 | 143 | Firewall | |
| LiveBSD | 654 | 654 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| OpenVistA VivA | 560 | 560 | Medical | |
| ROCK Linux | 411 | 458 | Desktop | |
| Flash Linux | 362 | 362 | Desktop | |
| LG3D LiveCD | 606 | 606 | Desktop | |
| LAMPPIX | 157 | 207 | Server | |
| eZ publish LiveCD | 487 | 487 | Server | |
| GNOME LiveCD | 629 | 629 | Desktop | |
| m0n0wall | 5 | 5 | Firewall | 2009.04 |
| Network Security Toolkit | 262 | 262 | Security | 2009.01 |
| Caster | 545 | 545 | Media Production | |
| XORP Live CD | 132 | 132 | Firewall | |
| Shinux | 99 | 155 | Desktop | |
| Hax Desktop | 611 | 611 | Desktop | |
| X-Evian | 633 | 633 | Media Production | |
| TeaM-TL | 700 | 1320 | Desktop | |
| gNOX | 242 | 242 | Desktop | |
| Tao Live | 675 | 675 | Desktop | |
| Phaeronix | 676 | 676 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| SLYNUX | 730 | 730 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| TiNA Knoppix | 644 | 644 | Science | |
| Xen Demo CD | 720 | 720 | Server | |
| tlf-morphix | 404 | 404 | Hobby | |
| aquamorph | 382 | 382 | Desktop | |
| Pyro Live CD | 622 | 622 | Robotics | 2007.08 |
| Monoppix | 429 | 429 | Development | |
| Santa Fe Desktop Linux | 614 | 614 | Desktop | |
| Stanix Professional | 660 | 660 | Desktop | |
| Pentoo | 482 | 482 | Security | 2006.07 |
| NetMAX DeskTOP | 697 | 697 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| Symphony OS | 568 | 568 | Desktop, OS Installation | |
| ELE | 61 | 61 | Secure Desktop | |
| SNAPPIX | 553 | 553 | Development | |
| BOSS Live CD | 646 | 646 | Security | 2008.03 |
| AliXe | 370 | 370 | Desktop | |
| PaiPix | 1720 | 1720 | Science | |
| loonix-live | 495 | 495 | Desktop | |
| ECGL | 706 | 706 | Development | |
| SchilliX | 411 | 411 | OS Installation | |
| Komodo Linux | 695 | 695 | Desktop | |
| Crash Recovery Kit for Linux | 80 | 80 | Rescue | |
| UHU-Linux Live CD | 633 | 633 | Desktop | |
| QiLinux | 657 | 682 | Desktop | |
| XAMPPonCD | 88 | 88 | Development | |
| KCPenTrix | 979 | 979 | Security | 2007.04 |
| Operator | 588 | 588 | Security | 2005.12 |
| Thinstation | 9 | 9 | Thin Client | |
| g:Mini | 149 | 149 | Desktop | 2008.06 |
| FCCU GNU/Linux Forensic Boot CD | 519 | 563 | Forensics | 2006.01 |
| Snøfrix | 695 | 695 | Education | 2005.06 |
| OnebaseGo | 671 | 671 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2005.07 |
| DevelopGo | 695 | 695 | Development | |
| StudioGo | 692 | 692 | Home Entertainment, Media Production | |
| KANOTIX CPX-MINI | 230 | 230 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2005.09 |
| Myah OS | 536 | 695 | Desktop | 2009.06 |
| Wolvix | 452 | 452 | Desktop | 2008.07 |
| SLAMPP | 417 | 417 | Server | 2005.11 |
| BeleniX | 680 | 680 | Desktop | 2008.07 |
| Arudius | 212 | 212 | Security | 2006.02 |
| Anonym.OS | 575 | 575 | Secure Desktop | 2006.01 |
| Musix GNU+Linux | 700 | 700 | Media Production | 2008.08 |
| Parsix | 697 | 697 | Desktop | 2009.03 |
| Kaboot | 87 | 349 | Desktop, Rescue, Science | 2006.02 |
| Archie | 325 | 325 | Desktop | 2005.04 |
| Kororaa | 695 | 695 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2006.08 |
| FuguIta | 623 | 623 | Desktop | 2009.05 |
| Freespire | 684 | 684 | Desktop, OS Installation | 2007.11 |
| Moblin | 666 | 666 | Desktop | 2009.05 |
| SuperGamer | 3890 | 4404 | Gaming | 2008.12 |
| Toorox | 1713 | 1713 | Desktop | 2009.06 |
| PTS Desktop Live | 1032 | 1032 | Diagnostics | 2009.08 |
| XBMC Live | 453 | 453 | Home Entertainment | 2009.05 |
| Openwall GNU/*/Linux | 447 | 452 | Server | 2010.03 |
| xPUD | 64 | 64 | Desktop | 2010.01 |
Note: If you know any other live CD from Linux distribution please share with me.