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Artix Linux

Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software.

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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
Artix LinuxDevuan GNU+Linux
ArchBaseDebian
pacman / pkgPackage Managerapt / deb
Dinit, OpenRC, runit, s6Init SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version6.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 2, 2026Release DateNovember 3, 2025
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
CinnamonLXDELXQtMATEKDE PlasmaXfcelabwcWayfire
Desktops
CinnamonLXDELXQtMATEKDE PlasmaXfcelabwcWayfire