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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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OpenMandriva Lx screenshot

OpenMandriva Lx

The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements.

Technical Specs Comparison
Arch LinuxOpenMandriva Lx
IndependentBaseIndependent
pkgPackage Managerrpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2012.11.01Latest Version23.08
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
November 2, 2012Release DateAugust 30, 2023
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEKDElabwcLXDEMATEXfceCOSMICCutefishKDE PlasmaLXQtWayfire
Desktops
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEKDElabwcLXDEMATEXfceCOSMICCutefishKDE PlasmaLXQtWayfire