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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.

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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
UbuntuParrot
DebianBaseDebian (Stable)
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version7.2
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 23, 2026Release DateMay 9, 2026
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
GNOMEUnityEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE
Desktops
GNOMEUnityEnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE