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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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Exton Linux

Exton Linux is a set of over 15 Linux distributions based on Arch Linux, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, openSUSE, Puppy Linux and Slackware Linux. They are designed to be lightweight, fast and easy to use.

Technical Specs Comparison
Artix LinuxExton Linux
ArchBaseArch, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Puppy, Slackware
pacman / pkgPackage Managerportage / src
Dinit, OpenRC, runit, s6Init SystemOpenRC
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 2, 2026Release DateJune 2, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
CinnamonLXDELXQtMATEKDE PlasmaXfceBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMEPIXEL
Desktops
CinnamonLXDELXQtMATEKDE PlasmaXfceBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMEPIXEL