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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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Vanilla OS

Vanilla OS, a fixed-release distribution based on Debian (formerly Ubuntu, prior to version 2) with the GNOME desktop, is an immutable operating system. The core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications or a faulty update.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotVanilla OS
Debian (Stable)BaseDebian
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerdeb (APT)
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version22.10
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateJuly 28, 2024
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEGNOME
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEGNOME