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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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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSParrot
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian (Stable)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version7.2
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateMay 9, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2ARMhfRISC-V
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2ARMhfRISC-V
GNOMEEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE
Desktops
GNOMEEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE