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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

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Vendefoul Wolf

Vendefoul Wolf is a set of lightweight, Devuan-based Linux distributions featuring various popular desktop environments, including Budgie, Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Trinity and Xfce. As the init software, it offers a choice between SysV and runit.

Technical Specs Comparison
AerynOSVendefoul Wolf
IndependentBaseDevuan
moss / flatpak, mossPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit SystemOpenRC
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.01Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
January 31, 2026Release DateApril 15, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmabspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaLXQtSonicDETrinityXfce
Desktops
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmabspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaLXQtSonicDETrinityXfce