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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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TROMjaro

TROMjaro is a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. Compared to its parent, TROMjaro offers several user-friendly utilities, such as Layout Switcher with six different layouts or Theme Switcher with several accent colours.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSTROMjaro
DebianBaseArch, Manjaro
deb (APT)Package Managerpacman / AppImage, flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
22.10Latest Version2026.05.08
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateMay 8, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEXfce
Desktops
GNOMEXfce