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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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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
NitruxUltimate Edition
DevuanBaseArch
apt / debPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
OpenRCInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.0.0Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 12, 2025Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
HyprlandCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
HyprlandCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce