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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.

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Exton Linux

Exton Linux is a set of over 15 Linux distributions based on Arch Linux, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, openSUSE, Puppy Linux and Slackware Linux. They are designed to be lightweight, fast and easy to use.

Technical Specs Comparison
Devuan GNU+LinuxExton Linux
DebianBaseArch, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Puppy, Slackware
apt / debPackage Managerportage / src
OpenRC, runit, SysVInit SystemOpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
6.0.0Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 3, 2025Release DateJune 2, 2026
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMELXDEPIXEL
Desktops
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMELXDEPIXEL