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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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Vendefoul Wolf

Vendefoul Wolf is a set of lightweight, Devuan-based Linux distributions featuring various popular desktop environments, including Budgie, Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Trinity and Xfce. As the init software, it offers a choice between SysV and runit.

Technical Specs Comparison
Vanilla OSVendefoul Wolf
DebianBaseDevuan
deb (APT)Package Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit SystemOpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
22.10Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
July 28, 2024Release DateApril 15, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEbspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaKDE PlasmaLXQtSonicDETrinityXfce
Desktops
GNOMEbspwmBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmentIceWMKatanaKDE PlasmaLXQtSonicDETrinityXfce