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Zorin OS

Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows.

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Ultimate Edition screenshot

Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
Zorin OSUltimate Edition
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseArch
apt / deb, flatpak, snapPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
18.1Latest Version5.5
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 15, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEXfceCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATE
Desktops
GNOMEXfceCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATE