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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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FunOS

FunOS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution which features the JWM graphical user interface. The project is intended to be more lightweight than official Ubuntu community editions while providing the same application compatibility and hardware support.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotFunOS
Debian (Stable)BaseDebian, Ubuntu
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version25.10
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateOctober 14, 2025
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEJWM
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEJWM