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PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback.

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Aurora

Aurora is a Fedora Silverblue-based Linux distribution with the goal of being a general-purpose workstation. It uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

Technical Specs Comparison
PCLinuxOSAurora
IndependentBaseFedora
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerflatpak / rpm
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2023.07Latest Version43
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
July 30, 2023Release DateNovember 19, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce
Desktops
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce