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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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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
PCLinuxOSDevuan GNU+Linux
IndependentBaseDebian
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb
SysVInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2023.07Latest Version6.0.0
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
July 30, 2023Release DateNovember 3, 2025
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfceCinnamonWayfire
Desktops
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfceCinnamonWayfire