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CentOS

CentOS as a group is a community of open source contributors and users which started in 2003 and has been sponsored by Red Hat since 2014. CentOS Linux versions up to CentOS Linux 8 are 100% compatible rebuilds of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, in full compliance with Red Hat's redistribution requirements.

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Garuda Linux

Garuda Linux is a rolling distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system. Unlike Arch Linux, Garuda Linux comes with a graphical installer (Calamares) for easy installation, and other advanced graphical tools for managing your system.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSGaruda Linux
Fedora, Red HatBaseArch
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelRolling Release
10 StreamLatest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateMarch 9, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMECinnamonHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfce
Desktops
GNOMECinnamonHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfce