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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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pearOS

pearOS is an Arch-based desktop Linux distribution which features a macOS-like theme and icons on top of the KDE Plasma desktop. Some of the distribution's features include a custom system installer called pearOS Installer, a pearOS welcome application, and the GNOME Files file manager.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSpearOS
DebianBaseArch
deb (APT)Package Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
22.10Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateApril 8, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEKDE Plasma
Desktops
GNOMEKDE Plasma