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openSUSE

The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, this program provides free, easy access to openSUSE, a complete Linux distribution.

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Slackware Linux

The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

Technical Specs Comparison
openSUSESlackware Linux
IndependentBaseIndependent
rpm (zypper)Package Managertxz
systemdInit SystemSysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
16.0Latest Version15.0
IntermediateDifficultyAdvanced
October 1, 2025Release DateFebruary 3, 2022
ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64armi586s390
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64armi586s390
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfceBlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDEWMaker
Desktops
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfceBlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDEWMaker