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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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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
Slackware LinuxDevuan GNU+Linux
IndependentBaseDebian
txzPackage Managerapt / deb
SysVInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
15.0Latest Version6.0.0
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
February 3, 2022Release DateNovember 3, 2025
armi586s390x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
armi586s390x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
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Desktops
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfceCinnamonKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEWayfire