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Garuda Linux

Garuda Linux is a rolling distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system. Unlike Arch Linux, Garuda Linux comes with a graphical installer (Calamares) for easy installation, and other advanced graphical tools for managing your system.

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BigLinux

BigLinux is a Brazilian Linux distribution localised into Brazilian Portuguese (with support for English). It is was originally based on Kubuntu, but starting from 2017 the distribution was re-born based on deepin.

Technical Specs Comparison
Garuda LinuxBigLinux
ArchBaseArch, Manjaro
pacman / pkgPackage Managerpacman / pkg, flatpak, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
Latest Version12.04
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
March 9, 2026Release DateJuly 28, 2012
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
CinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfce
Desktops
CinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfce