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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.

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Exton Linux

Exton Linux is a set of over 15 Linux distributions based on Arch Linux, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, openSUSE, Puppy Linux and Slackware Linux. They are designed to be lightweight, fast and easy to use.

Technical Specs Comparison
NitruxExton Linux
DevuanBaseArch, CRUX, Debian, deepin, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Puppy, Slackware
apt / debPackage Managerportage / src
OpenRCInit SystemOpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.0.0Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 12, 2025Release DateJune 2, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
HyprlandBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDELXQtPIXELXfce
Desktops
HyprlandBudgieDeepinEnlightenmentGNOMEKDE PlasmaLXDELXQtPIXELXfce