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KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories.

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Mabox Linux

Mabox Linux is a Manjaro-based rolling-release distribution. It features the Openbox window manager as its default user interface and provides a welcome screen with access to utilities which add additional software to the operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSMabox Linux
IndependentBaseArch, Manjaro
pacman / pkgPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2026.02Latest Version25.12
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateDecember 16, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaOpenbox
Desktops
niriNoctaliaOpenbox