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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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Synex

Synex is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, developed with the official Debian Live Build tool. It offers four separate desktop options with GNOME, LXDE, KDE Plasma and Xfce, all of which are composed of a rather frugal set of applications in its default state, without any development tools or offices suites.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSSynex
DebianBaseDebian (Stable), Debian (Testing)
deb (APT)Package Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
22.10Latest Version13
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateDecember 21, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEIceWMLXDEMATEKDE PlasmaXfce
Desktops
GNOMEIceWMLXDEMATEKDE PlasmaXfce