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LXDE, KDE or GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
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BinaryInit-System
SysV, knoppix-autoconfigPackage Manager
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Live Desktop, System RescueOfficial Supported Architectures
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PacmanMain Usage
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Dinit, OpenRC, runit and s6Initial Release
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GentooDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, LXQt, MATE, Cinnamon, Xfce, NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
RussiaRelease Schedule
RollingRelease Type
Source, however binary packages are availableInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageMain Usage
Desktop, ServerOfficial Supported Architectures
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2007Package Manger
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DebianDefault Desktop Environment
XFCEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
WorldwideRelease Schedule
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BinaryInit-System
SysVinit, runit or OpenRCPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildMain Usage
Servers, Industry(Stable/Oldstable) | Desktop, Multimedia(Testing/Unstable)Official Supported Architectures
aarch64, armel, armhf, i386, ppc64le, amd64Init Systems
-Initial Release
2016Package Manger
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NONEDefault Desktop Environment
NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
CanadaRelease Schedule
rolling releaseRelease Type
Source or BinaryInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
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2002Package Manger
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Softlanding Linux SystemDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, Xfce, NONEOS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
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Point or Rolling(Slackware - current)Release Type
BinaryInit-System
SysVinitPackage Manager
pkgtoolMain Usage
Server/Stable DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
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GentooDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, LXQtOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
RomaniaRelease Schedule
RollingRelease Type
Source, however binary packages are availableInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
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GentooDefault Desktop Environment
N/AOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
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RollingRelease Type
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Mandrake LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
KDEOS Family
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BinaryInit-System
SysV.initPackage Manager
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Openbox, KDE, Xfce, GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOrigin
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OpenRCPackage Manager
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KDEOS Family
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TurkeyRelease Schedule
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BinaryInit-System
SysV + python init scriptsPackage Manager
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IceWMOS Family
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SysVInitPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerMain Usage
DesktopOfficial Supported Architectures
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LFSDefault Desktop Environment
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SwitzerlandRelease Schedule
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BinaryInit-System
SysVPackage Manager
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Arch LinuxDefault Desktop Environment
XFCEOS Family
LinuxOrigin
TurkeyRelease Schedule
monthly updated (rolling)Release Type
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SystemDPackage Manager
-Main Usage
Last user (everyone)Official Supported Architectures
x86_64Init Systems
-Initial Release
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FreeLast Officially Updated
2021-08Current Linux Kernel
up to dateMinimum Available Storage
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IndependentDefault Desktop Environment
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GNU/LinuxOrigin
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BinaryInit-System
runitPackage Manager
XBPS & xbps-srcMain Usage
UniversalOfficial Supported Architectures
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musl / glibcInit System (PID 1)
-Based On
NONEDefault Desktop Environment
N/AOS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
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RollingRelease Type
BinaryInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
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Desktop with latest softwareOfficial Supported Architectures
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-Initial Release
2002Package Manger
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5.16.0Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBPackageManager
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-Init System (PID 1)
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Cinnamon, MATE, XfceOS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
IrelandRelease Schedule
Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)Release Type
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SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerMain Usage
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DebianDefault Desktop Environment
NX Desktop (customization layer on top of KDE Plasma 5)OS Family
GNU+LinuxOrigin
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ISO snapshots every 30 days - Semi-rolling releaseRelease Type
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OpenRCBased On
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