Init-System
SystemdRelease Schedule
RollingBased On
NONEPackage Manager
PacmanOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
N/AMain Usage
Desktop with latest softwareOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)Origin
CanadaRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Current Linux Kernel
5.16.0Last Officially Updated
2020-05-16Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBLast Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-SIG's
-10 Years Support
-Sources
-Official Website
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-Package Type
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-Based on
-Init-System
SystemdRelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsBased On
NONEPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildOS Family
GNU/LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEMain Usage
UniversalOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xOrigin
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
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-Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
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-4 Years Support
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-Sources
-Official Website
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-Based on
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Package Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreOS Family
GNU/LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEMain Usage
DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
Great BritainRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxPlatforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-SIG's
-10 Years Support
-Sources
-Official Website
-Project leader
-Price
-RAM
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-Based on
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
Cinnamon, MATE, XfceMain Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the MATE and Cinnamon desktopsOfficial Supported Architectures
i386, amd64Origin
IrelandRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
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-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Based On
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rpm with zypperOS Family
GNU/LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEMain Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLEOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xOrigin
GermanyRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
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-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
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-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-SIG's
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-Price
-RAM
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Package Manager
RPM Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEMain Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseOfficial Supported Architectures
-Origin
USARelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Last Officially Updated
June 15, 2020 Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-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 hardwareCurrent Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)SIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software Collections10 Years Support
Security fixes Sources
https://git.centos.org/Official Website
https://www.centos.org/Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS ProjectPrice
-RAM
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-Package Type
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-Based on
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OpenRCRelease Schedule
rolling releaseBased On
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PortageOS Family
GNU/LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
NONEMain Usage
-Official Supported Architectures
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CanadaRelease Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
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-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
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-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
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Debian Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
-Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the Deepin DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
ChinaRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
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-Project management
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SystemdRelease Schedule
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Jurix>SUSEPackage Manager
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GermanyRelease Type
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-Last Officially Updated
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-Languages
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FreeRAM
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systemdRelease Schedule
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linuxDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMEMain Usage
desktopOfficial Supported Architectures
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Linux Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaPackage Type
-Gnome
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-Based on
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point or RollingBased On
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Nix Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
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Reproducable System ConfigurationOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, i386Origin
-Release Type
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-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-Languages
-Removable storage
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Source or Cached BinariesGnome
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SystemdRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Based On
IndependentPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerOS Family
GNU+LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEMain Usage
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USARelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Current Linux Kernel
6.08Last Officially Updated
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-Removable storage
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-4 Years Support
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LXQtMain Usage
Ubuntu with preinstalled LXQt desktopOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
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Debian Package ManagerOS Family
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Windows-like DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
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