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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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OpenMandriva Lx

The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotOpenMandriva Lx
Debian (Stable)BaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerrpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
7.2Latest Version23.08
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateAugust 30, 2023
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECOSMICCutefishGNOMElabwcWayfireXfce
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATECOSMICCutefishGNOMElabwcWayfireXfce