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Bedrock vs Devuan GNU+Linux

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When comparing Bedrock vs Devuan GNU+Linux, the Slant community recommends Devuan GNU+Linux for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for desktops?” Devuan GNU+Linux is ranked 1st while Bedrock is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Devuan GNU+Linux is:

It is stable like Debian.

Specs

Based OnN/A

Default Desktop EnvironmentN/A

Init-SystemN/A

Official Supported ArchitecturesN/A

Package ManagerN/A

Release ScheduleN/A

CodenamePoki

Current Linux KernelN/A

Last Officially Updated12/27/18

Latest version0.7.1

PriceFree

Version0.7.1

Based OnDebian

Default Desktop EnvironmentXfce (KDE, MATE, Cinnamon and LXQt are available)

Init-SystemSysVinit, OpenRC or runit

Official Supported Architecturesi386, amd64, arm64, armel, armhf, ppc64el

Package ManagerDebian Package Manager

Release SchedulePoint(release codename) Rolling(stable, oldstable, testing, unstable)

Main UsageUniversal

OS FamilyGNU/Linux

OriginWorldwide

Release TypeBinary, However you can rebuild and install the Packages or the whole system from Source with apt-build

Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking

Common Questions

What are the best Linux distributions for desktops?

What are the best Linux distros that don't use systemd?

What are the best operating systems for advanced users?

Pros

Pro
Choose your init system

Pro
Choose your package manager

Pro
Virtually every pro from every linux distro

Since Bedrock lets you pick and choose the best parts from each distro, every single pro from each distro applies to Bedrock.

Pro
Pick and choose what you want from other distros

Want Debian's stable base and Arch's pacman for bleeding edge packages?
Want the security of Qubes OS and Gentoo's portage?
With the correct setup all this can be achieved.

Pro
Stability

It is stable like Debian.

Pro
It's Debian

Devuan is Debian just without systemd, it just mirrors the the Debian archive and repacks packages that have hard dependencies on systemd.

Pro
Debian without systemd

Pro
Excellent for normal people

It is easy to use and is a good choice for beginners.

Pro
Very secure

More secure than Debian, because it doesn't use Systemd.

Pro
Most decent look amongst other XFCE distros

Default XFCE theme is unique of all the XFCE distos including MXLinux, Xubuntu etc.

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Cons

Con
Difficulty setting up

Bedrock can be challenging to setup properly with the correct strata.

Con
Difficult to install on non-free hardware

Unlike Debian, Devuan offers no unfree netinstall media, so if your system needs unfree drivers (e.g a laptop or a tablet), you'll have to download the Debian firmware on a separate USB.

Con
Fragmentation

Forked distributions like Devuan and Artix fragment the Linux community and hurt the original project. Debian users who do not want systemd should use Slackware or BSD instead.