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Solus

Solus is a Linux distribution built from scratch. It uses a forked version of the PiSi package manager, maintained as "eopkg" within Solus, and its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment.

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ChromeOS Flex screenshot

ChromeOS Flex

ChromeOS Flex, developed by Google, is a free and lightweight Linux distribution based on Gentoo-derived ChromeOS. Unlike ChromeOS which is designed specifically for Chromebook computers, ChromeOS Flex can be installed on most x86_64 devices with a AMD or Intel processors, offering a Chromebook-like experience.

Technical Specs Comparison
SolusChromeOS Flex
IndependentBaseGentoo, ChromeOS
eopkg, flatpakPackage Manager(deb)
systemdInit System
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
4.9Latest Version
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 18, 2026Release DateMay 26, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceChromeOS Desktop
Desktops
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceChromeOS Desktop