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NebiOS

NebiOS is an Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution with a custom Wayland compositor called NebiDE (based on Wayfire). It features various user interface enhancements, an initial setup module called OOBE, the NebiOS App Runtime (napp-runtime) portable application format with bubblewrap containerization, improved gaming performance with Steam Proton integration, a kernel switcher for easy multi-kernel installation, and the Wine compatibility layer for running some Windows applications.

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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
NebiOSUltimate Edition
Ubuntu (LTS)BaseArch
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
10.2Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 25, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
NebiDE (Wayfire)CinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
NebiDE (Wayfire)CinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce