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Slackware Linux

The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

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Aurora

Aurora is a Fedora Silverblue-based Linux distribution with the goal of being a general-purpose workstation. It uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

Technical Specs Comparison
Slackware LinuxAurora
IndependentBaseFedora
txzPackage Managerflatpak / rpm
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
15.0Latest Version43
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
February 3, 2022Release DateNovember 19, 2025
armi586s390x86_64
Architecture
armi586s390x86_64
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfceKDE Plasma
Desktops
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfceKDE Plasma