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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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GhostBSD

GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Its default desktop is MATE, but a separate community edition with Xfce is available too.

Technical Specs Comparison
Devuan GNU+LinuxGhostBSD
DebianBaseFreeBSD
apt / debPackage Managerpkg / txz
OpenRC, runit, SysVInit SystemRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
6.0.0Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 3, 2025Release DateApril 18, 2026
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceGershwin
Desktops
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceGershwin