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Linux Lite

Linux Lite is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution based on Ubuntu's long-term support (LTS) release and featuring the Xfce desktop. Linux Lite primarily targets Windows users.

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SmartOS

SmartOS is an open-source UNIX-like operating system based on illumos, a community fork of OpenSolaris. It features four technologies - ZFS (a combined file system and logical volume manager), DTrace (a dynamic tracing framework for troubleshooting kernel and application problems), Zones (a lightweight virtualisation solution), KVM and bhyve (two full virtualisation solutions for running a variety of guest operating systems, including Linux, Windows, BSD and Plan9).

Technical Specs Comparison
Linux LiteSmartOS
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseSolaris
apt / debPackage Managerpkgsrc
systemdInit Systemother
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
8.0Latest Version
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
June 1, 2026Release DateJune 11, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
XfceNo Desktop
Desktops
XfceNo Desktop