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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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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotDevuan GNU+Linux
Debian (Stable)BaseDebian
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version6.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateNovember 3, 2025
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64armeli686
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64armeli686
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECinnamonlabwcWayfireXfce
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECinnamonlabwcWayfireXfce