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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a classic desktop experience with many convenient, custom tools and optional out-of-the-box multimedia support. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface.

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Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It is available for the x86_64 and AArch64 processor architectures.

Technical Specs Comparison
Linux MintRocky Linux
Debian (Stable), Ubuntu (LTS)BaseFedora, Red Hat
deb, flatpakPackage Managerflatpak, rpm (dnf)
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
22.3Latest Version9.8
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
January 13, 2026Release DateMay 28, 2026
i686x86_64ARM64ppc64elRISC-Vs390x
Architecture
i686x86_64ARM64ppc64elRISC-Vs390x
CinnamonMATEXfceGNOME
Desktops
CinnamonMATEXfceGNOME