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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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Nitrux

Nitrux is a desktop Linux distribution built from Debian, but with an immutable base system, the OpenRC init system, and without any traditional Debian package management tools. It uses the Calamares system installer and includes the Hyprland window manager, Hypr utilities, the greetd+QtGreet login manager, and the Waybar Wayland bar.

Technical Specs Comparison
Devuan GNU+LinuxNitrux
DebianBaseDevuan
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb
OpenRC, runit, SysVInit SystemOpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
6.0.0Latest Version5.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 3, 2025Release DateNovember 12, 2025
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceHyprland
Desktops
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceHyprland