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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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Vendefoul Wolf

Vendefoul Wolf is a set of lightweight, Devuan-based Linux distributions featuring various popular desktop environments, including Budgie, Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Trinity and Xfce. As the init software, it offers a choice between SysV and runit.

Technical Specs Comparison
Slackware LinuxVendefoul Wolf
IndependentBaseDevuan
txzPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
SysVInit SystemOpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
15.0Latest Version
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
February 3, 2022Release DateApril 15, 2026
armi586s390x86_64
Architecture
armi586s390x86_64
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfcebspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaKDE PlasmaLXQtSonicDETrinity
Desktops
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfcebspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaKDE PlasmaLXQtSonicDETrinity