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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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MagOS Linux

MagOS Linux is a Russian desktop-oriented distribution based on ROSA, a distribution that was forked from Mandriva Linux in 2011. It uses the RPM package management.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotMagOS Linux
Debian (Stable)BaseROSA
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerdnf / rpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateMay 24, 2026
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE