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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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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxParrot
FedoraBaseDebian (Stable)
dnf, yum / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
10.2Latest Version7.2
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 20, 2026Release DateMay 9, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2ARMhfRISC-V
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2ARMhfRISC-V
GNOMEEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE
Desktops
GNOMEEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE