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SmartOS

SmartOS is an open-source UNIX-like operating system based on illumos, a community fork of OpenSolaris. It features four technologies - ZFS (a combined file system and logical volume manager), DTrace (a dynamic tracing framework for troubleshooting kernel and application problems), Zones (a lightweight virtualisation solution), KVM and bhyve (two full virtualisation solutions for running a variety of guest operating systems, including Linux, Windows, BSD and Plan9).

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Linux Kodachi

Linux Kodachi is a Debian-based distribution which can be run from a DVD or USB thumb drive. The distribution filters all network traffic through a VPN and the Tor network, obscuring the user's network location.

Technical Specs Comparison
SmartOSLinux Kodachi
SolarisBaseDebian (Stable)
pkgsrcPackage Managerapt / deb
otherInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version8.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 11, 2026Release DateMarch 18, 2021
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
No DesktopXfce
Desktops
No DesktopXfce