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RouterKit Project

The RouterKit mission is to provide a plattform to deploy software defined routers and firewalls. This goal is supported by providing…

  • …an OS for routers & firewalls

    Based on Alpine Linux with a curated software stack for IP routing. It is independent from Alpine Linux project.

    ⇒ RouterKit OS

  • …a place for related software projects

    To improve the Linux network ecosystem, maintained by the RouterKit community.

    ⇒ Projects

Project Status

This project is in the early state of development and is subject to many (breaking-)changes. Pre-release versions should generally work, but may still be incompletely implemented and bugs are to be expected.

Differences to Alpine Linux

RKOS is a derivate of Alpine Linux. The key differences are the provided images containing a software collection for building software defined routers and firewalls allowing air-gapped installations and upgrades.

To avoid any vendor lock-ins, the RouterKit Project is always committed to make its software usable in other distributions. RouterKit contributers often maintain the packaging of their software in Alpine Linux or NixOS as well.