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Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring its own GNOME-based desktop environment called COSMIC. It is designed with productivity in mind; it has fluid windows, search navigation via the Super key, workspaces that can hide clutter, and efficient auto-tiling of windows.

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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
Pop!_OSUltimate Edition
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseArch
deb, flatpak, PackageKitPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
24.04Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 11, 2025Release DateJune 25, 2017
ARM64x86_64
Architecture
ARM64x86_64
COSMICGNOMECinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
COSMICGNOMECinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce