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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotAerynOS
Debian (Stable)BaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
7.2Latest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECOSMICGNOME
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECOSMICGNOME