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Vanilla OS

Vanilla OS, a fixed-release distribution based on Debian (formerly Ubuntu, prior to version 2) with the GNOME desktop, is an immutable operating system. The core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications or a faulty update.

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ArchBANG Linux

ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using the labwc Wayland compositor, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both desktop and portable systems.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSArchBANG Linux
DebianBaseArch
deb (APT)Package Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
22.10Latest Version2012.12
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateJanuary 10, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMElabwcmangowm
Desktops
GNOMElabwcmangowm