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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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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
PCLinuxOSUltimate Edition
IndependentBaseArch
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2023.07Latest Version5.5
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
July 30, 2023Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
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Desktops
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