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CachyOS

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations - the default Linux kernel is heavily optimised using the BORE (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) scheduler, while the desktop packages are compiled with LTO, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v4, Zen 4 optimization, security flags and performance improvements.

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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
CachyOSDevuan GNU+Linux
ArchBaseDebian
pacman / pkgPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
260426Latest Version6.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 26, 2026Release DateNovember 3, 2025
x86_64x86-64-v3ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
x86_64x86-64-v3ARM64armelARMhfi686
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