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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.

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ALT Linux

ALT Linux was founded in 2001 by a merge of two large Russian free software projects. By the year 2008 it became a large organization developing and deploying free software, writing documentation and technical literature, supporting users, and developing custom products.

Technical Specs Comparison
GhostBSDALT Linux
FreeBSDBaseIndependent (forked from Mandrake)
pkg / txzPackage Managerrpm (APT)
RCInit Systemsystemd, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
Latest Version11.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 18, 2026Release DateMay 1, 2025
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
GershwinMATEXfceAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfire
Desktops
GershwinMATEXfceAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfire