Based On
IndependentDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerOS Family
GNU+LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Origin
USARelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Official Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xCurrent Linux Kernel
6.08Gnome
42Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
LEAF ProjectDefault Desktop Environment
N/AInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
Alpine Package KeeperOS Family
GNU/LinuxRelease Schedule
RollingOrigin
NorwayRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64, i386, armhf, aarch64, ppc64Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
embedded systems, routers, access servers, thin servers, thin clients, network appliancesLast Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Origin
USARelease Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseLast Officially Updated
June 15, 2020 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/4 Years Support
Bugfixes, Feature enhancements, New hardwareOfficial Website
https://www.centos.org/Sources
https://git.centos.org/10 Years Support
Security fixes SIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software CollectionsCurrent Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS ProjectLast Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
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-Latest
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildOS Family
GNU/LinuxRelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsOrigin
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Official Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xCurrent Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
UniversalLast Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
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-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
rpm with zypperOS Family
GNU/LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Origin
GermanyRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Official Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xCurrent Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLELast Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
N/AInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
PacmanOS Family
GNU+LinuxRelease Schedule
RollingOrigin
CanadaRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Official Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)Current Linux Kernel
5.16.0Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Desktop with latest softwareLast Officially Updated
2020-05-16Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBPublisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
NONEInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageOS Family
GNU/LinuxRelease Schedule
rolling releaseOrigin
CanadaRelease Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
CoreOS Container Linux Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
Kinvolk GmbH Supported platforms
Cloud Providers ( EC2 , Azure , GCE , Packet ), Virtualization Platforms ( Vagrant , VMware , VirtualBox, QEMU/KVM / libVirt) and Bare Metal Servers (PXE , iPXE , ISO , Installer)Release Date
Nov 19, 2020Documentation
https://kinvolk.io/docs/Latest Stable
2605.8.0Hardware Architecture
arm64, amd64Release Notes
https://www.flatcar-linux.org/releases/Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-Based On
Gentoo LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
CoreOS, Inc.Supported platforms
Cloud (EC2, Rackspace, GCE), virtualization platforms (Vagrant, VMware, OpenStack, QEMU/KVM) and bare metal servers (PXE, iPXE, ISO, Installer)Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
Alex Polvi, Brandon Philips and Michael MarineauEnd-Of-Life
May 26, 2020, CoreOS Container Linux Official Successor
Fedora CoreOSOrigin Website
https://coreos.com/os/docs/latest/Podcast
https://www.thecloudcast.net/2015/03/the-cloudcast-180-understanding-coreos.htmlLatest
2514.1.0 Based On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Release Schedule
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Official Supported Architectures
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Official Website
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Current Major Versions
-Project leader
-Last Release
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Publisher
-Supported platforms
-Release Date
-Documentation
-Latest Stable
-Hardware Architecture
-Release Notes
-Developer
-End-Of-Life
-Official Successor
-Origin Website
-Podcast
-Latest
-