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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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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSUltimate Edition
Fedora, Red HatBaseArch
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
10.1Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateJune 25, 2017
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATECinnamonXfce
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATECinnamonXfce