ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches.
ALT Linux Rescue is a moderate sized LiveCD distribution that is designed to help sysadmins fix and repair many kinds of problems with systems they are or feel responsible for; so it comes with tools aiding to:
perform hardware diagnostics
resize partitions
fix bootloaders, partitions, filesystems
recover partitions and files deleted by accident
backup and restore to network servers
deal with optical, tape and file archives
optimize filesystem usage
diagnose network problems and remote services
wipe partitons or drives clean of residual information
investigate unauthorized access/security breach events
All of that is packaged into a convenient hybrid ISO image file suitable for both CD/DVD media and USB Flash pendrives. The resulting media should be bootable on most x86 systems, even with SecureBoot. It’s available for some non-x86 arches as well.
