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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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Synex

Synex is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, developed with the official Debian Live Build tool. It offers four separate desktop options with GNOME, LXDE, KDE Plasma and Xfce, all of which are composed of a rather frugal set of applications in its default state, without any development tools or offices suites.

Technical Specs Comparison
Devuan GNU+LinuxSynex
DebianBaseDebian (Stable), Debian (Testing)
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
OpenRC, runit, SysVInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
6.0.0Latest Version13
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 3, 2025Release DateDecember 21, 2025
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceGNOMEIceWMLXDE
Desktops
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceGNOMEIceWMLXDE