linux-pkg-list

Linux distributions - List of default packages installed in their Docker images

• Best options for base Docker containers - minimal surface:
  • Alpine 3.22 (16 packages, 8.62 MiB)
  • RH family: Almalinux 10 slim (74 packages, 73.06 MiB)
  • Debian family: Debian 13 slim (77 packages, 81.05 MiB)

Alpine

• alpine: latest version: 3.22 (2025)

Debian family

• debian: minimal and standard stable versions - 11 (2021), 12 (2023), 13 (2025)
• ubuntu: supported LTS versions - 2204 (2022), 2404 (2024)

RedHat Family

• almalinux: minimal and standard versions - 8 (2021), 9 (2022), 10 (2025)
• rockylinux: minimal and standard versions - 8 (2021), 9 (2022), 10 (2025)
• oraclelinux: slim and standard versions - 7 (2014), 8 (2019), 9 (2022), 10 (2025)
• fedora: supported versions - 41 (oct. 24), 42 (apr. 25), 43 (oct. 25)

Comparison

• History: The size and number of packages installed are decreasing over time.
• 2025-11-LINUX-Packages-Size-Docker-Comparison.ods

Notes

• Date : 2025-11-14
• For reference only. Will not be maintained.
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