Based On
NONERelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xMain Usage
UniversalRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Origin
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
rpm with zypperDefault Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xMain Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLERelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Last Release
-Origin
GermanyRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
rollingInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
pamacDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMEOS Family
linuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x64,ARMMain Usage
desktopRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-RAM
64Os Family
Linux Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaCurrent Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xMain Usage
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Last Release
-Origin
USARAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
6.08Gnome
42Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
NONERelease Schedule
rolling releaseInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageDefault Desktop Environment
NONEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Release Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Last Release
-Origin
CanadaRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSRelease Schedule
Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
Cinnamon, MATE, XfceOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
i386, amd64Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the MATE and Cinnamon desktopsRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
IrelandRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
DebianRelease Schedule
-Init-System
-Package Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
-OS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the Deepin DesktopRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
ChinaRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Jurix>SUSERelease Schedule
RollingInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
GermanyRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
FreePlatforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Release Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
USARAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-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/Last Officially Updated
June 15, 2020 Current Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)Official Website
https://www.centos.org/Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS Project4 Years Support
Bugfixes, Feature enhancements, New hardwareSources
https://git.centos.org/10 Years Support
Security fixes SIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software CollectionsLanguages
-Removable storage
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
Varies/10 Year LTSInit-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
ScratchRelease Schedule
RollingInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
eopkg package manager (PiSi fork)Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
x86_64Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Release Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
DesktopRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
Great BritainRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxBased On
Debian>UbuntuRelease Schedule
Point (follows ubuntu releases)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package MangerDefault Desktop Environment
MATEOS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Ubuntu with preinstalled MATE desktopRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
United KingdomRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Origin
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Current Linux Kernel
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Price
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Last Officially Updated
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Languages
-Removable storage
-