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Arch Linux

Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman', its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking.

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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
Arch LinuxDevuan GNU+Linux
IndependentBaseDebian
pkgPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2012.11.01Latest Version6.0.0
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
November 2, 2012Release DateNovember 3, 2025
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEKDElabwcLXDEMATEXfceKDE PlasmaLXQtWayfire
Desktops
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEKDElabwcLXDEMATEXfceKDE PlasmaLXQtWayfire