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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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GNOME OS

GNOME OS is an experimental, immutable Linux distribution that ships the latest in-development GNOME desktop, core applications and stack. It serves as a reference for developers and testers.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSGNOME OS
DebianBaseIndependent
deb (APT)Package Managerflatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
22.10Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateJune 1, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOME
Desktops
GNOME