Release Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsBased On
NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxMain Usage
UniversalOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Based On
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE LinuxInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
rpm with zypperDefault Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxMain Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLEOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Last Release
-Origin
GermanyPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point or RollingBased On
-Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Nix Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
-OS Family
GNU+LinuxMain Usage
Reproducable System ConfigurationOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, i386Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
Source or Cached BinariesCurrent Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point or Rolling(Slackware - current)Based On
Softlanding Linux SystemInit-System
SysVinitPackage Manager
pkgtoolDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, Xfce, NONEOS Family
GNU+LinuxMain Usage
Server/Stable DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Last Release
-Origin
USAPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Varies/10 Year LTSBased On
IndependentInit-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point (6 Months)Based On
IndependentInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU+LinuxMain Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Last Release
-Origin
USAPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
6.08Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Gnome
42Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
RollingBased On
NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
PacmanDefault Desktop Environment
N/AOS Family
GNU+LinuxMain Usage
Desktop with latest softwareOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Last Release
-Origin
CanadaPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
5.16.0Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
2020-05-16Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBLanguages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
rolling releaseBased On
NONEInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageDefault Desktop Environment
NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxMain Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Last Release
-Origin
CanadaPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point (follows ubuntu releases)Based On
Debian>UbuntuInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
KDEOS Family
-Main Usage
UBuntu with preinstalled KDE desktopOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
Isle of ManPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxMain Usage
DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
Great BritainPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxPrice
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
RollingBased On
Jurix>SUSEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
GermanyPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
FreePlatforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU+LinuxMain Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseOfficial Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
USAPackage Type
-Current Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
June 15, 2020 Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
8[x86_64,aarch64,ppc64le]; 7[8,ppc64,armhfp,i386]; 6.10[x86_64,i386}Project management
Founders, Red Hat MembersSelective downloading
https://www.centos.org/download/Current Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)Official Website
https://www.centos.org/Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS ProjectSIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software Collections4 Years Support
Bugfixes, Feature enhancements, New hardwareSources
https://git.centos.org/10 Years Support
Security fixes Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
-Based On
Gentoo LinuxInit-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
CoreOS, Inc.Supported platforms
Cloud (EC2, Rackspace, GCE), virtualization platforms (Vagrant, VMware, OpenStack, QEMU/KVM) and bare metal servers (PXE, iPXE, ISO, Installer)Developer
Alex Polvi, Brandon Philips and Michael MarineauOfficial Successor
Fedora CoreOSLatest
2514.1.0 Podcast
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2015/03/the-cloudcast-180-understanding-coreos.htmlOrigin Website
https://coreos.com/os/docs/latest/End-Of-Life
May 26, 2020, CoreOS Container Linux Package manager
-Official Supported Architecture
-Release Schedule
Fixed / 10 years LTSBased On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
RPMDefault Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Main Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64)Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-Package Type
-Current Linux Kernel
-Display Server
-Gnome
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-SIG's
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Developer
-Official Successor
-Latest
-Podcast
-Origin Website
-End-Of-Life
-Package manager
RPMOfficial Supported Architecture
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64)