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Debian

The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian.

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antiX

antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy-to-install Linux live CD distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch for x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "antiX Magic" in an environment suitable for old computers.

Technical Specs Comparison
DebianantiX
IndependentBaseDebian (Stable)
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit Systemdinit, runit, s6, s6-66, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelSemi-Rolling
13Latest Version26
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
August 9, 2025Release DateMarch 21, 2026
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64i686
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64i686
AfterStepAwesomeBlackboxbspwmBudgieCinnamondwmEnlightenmentFluxboxflwmFVWMGNOMEi3IceWMJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLomiriLXDELXQtMATEMetacityOpenboxpekwmQtileRatpoisonSwayTWMUKUIWayfireWMakerXfce
Desktops
AfterStepAwesomeBlackboxbspwmBudgieCinnamondwmEnlightenmentFluxboxflwmFVWMGNOMEi3IceWMJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLomiriLXDELXQtMATEMetacityOpenboxpekwmQtileRatpoisonSwayTWMUKUIWayfireWMakerXfce