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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a Linux distribution developed by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server editions for x86, x86_64, Itanium, PowerPC and IBM System z architectures, and desktop editions for x86 and x86_64 processors.

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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

Technical Specs Comparison
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAerynOS
FedoraBaseIndependent
dnf, yum / flatpak, rpmPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
10.2Latest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 20, 2026Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMECOSMICKDE Plasma
Desktops
GNOMECOSMICKDE Plasma