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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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Synex

Synex is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, developed with the official Debian Live Build tool. It offers four separate desktop options with GNOME, LXDE, KDE Plasma and Xfce, all of which are composed of a rather frugal set of applications in its default state, without any development tools or offices suites.

Technical Specs Comparison
NitruxSynex
DevuanBaseDebian (Stable), Debian (Testing)
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
OpenRCInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.0.0Latest Version13
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 12, 2025Release DateDecember 21, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
HyprlandGNOMEIceWMLXDEMATEKDE PlasmaXfce
Desktops
HyprlandGNOMEIceWMLXDEMATEKDE PlasmaXfce