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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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Peppermint OS screenshot

Peppermint OS

Peppermint OS is a Debian- and Devuan-based (previously a Lubuntu-based) Linux distribution that aims to be fast and easy on system resources. By employing its Site Specific Browser, Peppermint integrates seamlessly with cloud and web-based applications.

Technical Specs Comparison
SolusPeppermint OS
IndependentBaseDebian (Stable), Devuan
eopkg, flatpakPackage Managerdeb
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
4.9Latest Version7
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 18, 2026Release DateNovember 29, 2016
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce
Desktops
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce