Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerOfficial Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xOS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
USARelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Current Linux Kernel
6.08Gnome
42Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
NONERelease Schedule
RollingDefault Desktop Environment
N/AInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
PacmanOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)OS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
CanadaRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Current Linux Kernel
5.16.0Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Desktop with latest softwareLast Officially Updated
2020-05-16Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
rollingDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMEInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
pamacOfficial Supported Architectures
x64,ARMOS Family
linuxOrigin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
desktopLast Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
64Os Family
Linux Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaLast Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Mandrake Linux>MandrivaRelease Schedule
9 MonthsDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, Gnome, Xfce, CustomInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
rpm with urpmiOfficial Supported Architectures
i686, amd64OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
2011Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
NONERelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
UniversalLast Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Red Hat Linux>FedoraRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Default Desktop Environment
GnomeInit-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Default Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
rpm with zypperOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
GermanyRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLELast Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
ScratchRelease Schedule
RollingDefault Desktop Environment
-Init-System
systemdPackage Manager
eopkg package manager (PiSi fork)Official Supported Architectures
x86_64OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSRelease Schedule
Point (2 Year)Default Desktop Environment
Gnome / XfceInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerOfficial Supported Architectures
-OS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
Windows-like DesktopLast Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Release Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64OS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
Great BritainRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
DesktopLast Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxPackage manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Debian Stable>antiXRelease Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
XfceInit-System
SysVPackage Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
USARelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
FixedDefault Desktop Environment
-Init-System
SystemDPackage Manager
NixOfficial Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
NetherlandsRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
DebianRelease Schedule
6 MonthsDefault Desktop Environment
GnomeInit-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
UbuntuRelease Schedule
2 Year LTS / 6 Month ReleasesDefault Desktop Environment
GnomeInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64, i686OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
dpkgLicense
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
Rolling ReleaseDefault Desktop Environment
Cinnamon / GNOME 3 / KDE / i3 / MATE / Openbox / Xfce/ DeepinInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
pacmanLicense
-Programming Language
-Widget Toolkit
-Available On
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Official Supported Architectures
-OS Family
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Main Usage
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Package manager
-License
mainly GPLProgramming Language
mostly CWidget Toolkit
GTKAvailable On
*nix (GNOME)