Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xMain Usage
UniversalInitial Release
1993Release Type
BinaryLast Release
11.4 "bullseye"RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Arch LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMERelease Schedule
rollingInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
pamacOS Family
linuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x64,ARMMain Usage
desktopInitial Release
-Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
64Os Family
Linux Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaOrigin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseInitial Release
-Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
USACurrent Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Last 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 hardwareCurrent Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)Sources
https://git.centos.org/SIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software CollectionsOfficial Website
https://www.centos.org/Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS Project10 Years Support
Security fixes Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
N/ARelease Schedule
RollingInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
PacmanOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)Main Usage
Desktop with latest softwareInitial Release
2002Release Type
BinaryLast Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
CanadaCurrent Linux Kernel
5.16.0Last Officially Updated
2020-05-16Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBGnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
IndependentDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xMain Usage
-Initial Release
2003Release Type
BinaryLast Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
USACurrent Linux Kernel
6.08Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
42Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
NONERelease Schedule
rolling releaseInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Initial Release
2002Release Type
Source or BinaryLast Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
CanadaCurrent Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
DesktopInitial Release
-Release Type
BinaryLast Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
Great BritainCurrent Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxBased On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Initial Release
-Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
IndependentDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
Varies/10 Year LTSInit-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Initial Release
-Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Initial Release
-Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Mandrake Linux>MandrivaDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, Gnome, Xfce, CustomRelease Schedule
9 MonthsInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
rpm with urpmiOS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
i686, amd64Main Usage
-Initial Release
2011Release Type
-Last Release
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Origin
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-4 Years Support
-Current Major Versions
-Sources
-SIG's
-Official Website
-Project leader
-10 Years Support
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Languages
-Removable storage
-