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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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ALT Linux

ALT Linux was founded in 2001 by a merge of two large Russian free software projects. By the year 2008 it became a large organization developing and deploying free software, writing documentation and technical literature, supporting users, and developing custom products.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSALT Linux
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent (forked from Mandrake)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerrpm (APT)
systemdInit Systemsystemd, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
10.1Latest Version11.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateMay 1, 2025
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64ARMhfi586mipselRISC-V
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64ARMhfi586mipselRISC-V
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATEAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMIceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfce
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATEAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMIceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfce