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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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Kubuntu

Kubuntu is a free, user-friendly Linux distribution based on KDE's desktop software and on the Ubuntu operating system. It has a biannual release cycle.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSKubuntu
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian, Ubuntu
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version26.04
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateApril 24, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEKDE Plasma
Desktops
GNOMEKDE Plasma