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AlmaLinux OS

AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven project that is built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). AlmaLinux is a completely binary compatible fork of RHEL and it is maintained by AlmaLinux OS Foundation which is a register non-profit.

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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".

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSAerynOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
10.1Latest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATECOSMIC
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATECOSMIC