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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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Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
Garuda LinuxMageia
ArchBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
March 9, 2026Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
CinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfceAwesomeIceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxWMaker
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CinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaMokkaSwayXfceAwesomeIceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxWMaker