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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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Nitrux

Nitrux is a desktop Linux distribution built from Debian, but with an immutable base system, the OpenRC init system, and without any traditional Debian package management tools. It uses the Calamares system installer and includes the Hyprland window manager, Hypr utilities, the greetd+QtGreet login manager, and the Waybar Wayland bar.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSNitrux
IndependentBaseDevuan
pacman / pkgPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.02Latest Version5.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateNovember 12, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaHyprland
Desktops
niriNoctaliaHyprland