Astra Linux

Astra Linux

Astra Linux Operating System
Developer	Rusbitech-Astra
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Marketing target	Russian Armed Forces; Intelligence agencies of Russia; Police of Russia; RZD; Gazprom; Rosatom; Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant; State Institutions; Health Institutions; Educational Institutions and others
Available in	Russian, English
Update method	APT
Package manager	dpkg
Platforms	x86-64, ARM, Elbrus
Kernel type	Monolithic
Default user interface	Fly
License	various[1]
Official website	astralinux.ru

Astra Linux is a Russian Linux-based computer operating system (OS) that is being widely deployed in the Russian Federation in order to replace Microsoft Windows.^[2][3] Initially it was created and developed to meet the needs of the Russian army, other armed forces and intelligence agencies.^[4] It provides data protection up to the level of "top secret" in Russian classified information grade by featuring mandatory access control. It has been officially certified by Russian Defense Ministry, Federal Service for Technical and Export Control^[5] and Federal Security Service.^[6]

In the course of 2010s, as Russian authorities and industry were trying to lower dependence on Western products ("import substitution industrialization"). Aside from army and police, it is now being supplied to educational, healthcare and other state institutions, as well as in industry giants such as RZD, Gazprom, Rosatom and others.^[2][3] Server versions of Astra Linux are certified to work with Huawei equipment.