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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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PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback.

Technical Specs Comparison
UbuntuPCLinuxOS
DebianBaseIndependent
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerdnf / flatpak, rpm
systemdInit SystemSysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
26.04Latest Version2023.07
BeginnerDifficultyBeginner
April 23, 2026Release DateJuly 30, 2023
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
GNOMEUnityJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce
Desktops
GNOMEUnityJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce