Comparison of Linux distributions 1357052 225729790 2008-07-15T03:12:16Z Jaxad0127 1147357 /* Technical */ update Arch Linux Technical variations of [[Linux distribution]]s include support for different hardware devices and systems or software package configurations. Organizational differences may be motivated by historical reasons. Other criteria include security, including how quickly security upgrades are available; ease of package management; and number of packages available. These tables compare each noteworthy distribution's latest stable release on wide-ranging objective criteria. It does not cover each operating system's [[operating system advocacy|subjective merits]], branches marked as unstable or beta, nor compare Linux distributions with other operating systems. ==General== <!-- for consistency keep improper and unabbreviated words lower case --> Basic general information about the distributions: creator or producer, release date and latest version, and so forth. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center; width: auto;" ! Distribution ! Creator ! Producer ! abbr="First release" | First public release (yyyy-MM-dd) ! abbr="Base" | Base distribution ! abbr="Latest" | Latest release date ! Purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[64 Studio]] | Daniel James, Free Ekanayaka | 64 Studio Ltd. | 2005-05-09 | [[Debian]] | 2007-07-27 | multimedia |- ! {{rh}} | [[Alinex]] | Alinex Team, University of Évora | Alinex Team, University of Évora | 2005-12-06 | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] | 2008-03-07 | General purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[aLinux]] | Jay Klepacs | Jay Klepacs | {{?}} pre-1999-08-19 (1.1) | [[Red Hat Linux]] | 2006-11-08 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[ALT Linux]] | ALT Linux Team | ALT Linux Team | 2001-03-21 | none | 2007-12-27 | desktop, workstation, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Annvix]] | Vincent Danen | Vincent Danen | 2003-11-? | [[Mandriva Linux|Mandrake Linux]] | | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arch Linux]] | [[Judd Vinet]] | ''dev team'' | 2002-03-11 | none <!-- not CRUX --> | 2008-06-24 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ark Linux]] | [[Bernhard Rosenkraenzer]] | ''dev team'' | 2003-01-25 | none | 2008-05-14 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arudius]] | Haidut | ''dev team'' | 2005-11-04 | none | 2006-02-06 | information assurance, security |- ! {{rh}} | [[Asianux]] | [[Red Flag Linux]], [[Miracle Linux]], Haansoft Linux | ''dev team'' | 2004-06-? | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux|RHEL]] | 2007-09-22 | workstation, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Aurox]] | Software-Wydawnictwo Sp. z&nbsp;oo | Aurox Sp. z&nbsp;oo | 2002-09-? | [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] | 2006-08-31 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[BLAG Linux and GNU|BLAG]] | Brixton Linux Action Group | Brixton Linux Action Group | 2002-10-22 | [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] | 2007-11-11 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Caixa Mágica]] | Daniel Neves, José Guimarães, Paulo Trezentos | [[Caixa Mágica|Caixa Mágica Software]] | 2000-10-28 | [[Mandriva Linux]] | 2008-02-20 | desktop, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[CentOS]] | CentOS Project | CentOS Project | 2003-12-? | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux|RHEL]] | 2008-06-23 | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Cross Linux from Scratch]] | Jim Gifford & Ryan Oliver | LFS Project | 2006-11-01 | none | 2006-11-01 | desktop, server, embedded applications |- ! {{rh}} | [[CRUX]] | Per Liden | CRUX Linux community | 2001-01-20 | none | 2007-12-22 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Damn Small Linux]] | John Andrews | ''dev team'' | 2003-?-? | [[Knoppix]] | 2008-04-22 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Debian]] | [[Ian Murdock]] | Debian Project | 1993-08-16 | none | 2007-04-08 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Desktop Light Linux]] | Henry Jensen | Henry Jensen | 2002-10-? | none | 2008-05-28 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[DeMuDi]] | [[AGNULA]] | [[AGNULA]] | 2002-04-? | [[Debian]] | 2005-11-03 | producing audio, video |- ! {{rh}} | [[dyne:bolic]] | [[Jaromil]] | [[Jaromil]] | 2001-06-? | none | 2007-09-22 | producing audio, video |- ! {{rh}} | [[Elive]] | Thanatermesis | Thanatermesis | 2005-01-01 | [[Debian]] | 2007-07-05 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[EnGarde Secure Linux]] | Guardian Digital, Inc. | Guardian Digital, Inc. | 2001-?-? | none | 2008-04-? | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] | [[Fedora Project]] | [[Fedora Project]] | 2003-11-05 | [[Red Hat Linux]] | 2008-05-13 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Finnix]] | Ryan Finnie | Ryan Finnie | 2000-03-22 | [[Debian]] | 2008-01-29 | server administration |- ! {{rh}} | [[Foresight Linux]] | Ken VanDine | ''dev team'' | 2004-12-? | [[rPath]] | 2008-07-08 | desktop, workstation, gnome showcase |- ! {{rh}} | [[Frugalware]] | Miklos Vajna | ''dev team'' | 2004-09-? | [[Slackware]] | 2008-03-11 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gentoo Linux]] | [[Daniel Robbins]] | [[Gentoo Foundation]], Inc. | 2002-3-? | none | 2008-07-06 <ref>[http://www.gentoo.org/news/20080706-release-2008.0.xml Gentoo Linux - Gentoo Linux 2008.0 released]</ref> | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[gNewSense]] | Brian Brazil and Paul O'Malley | ''dev team'' | 2006-11-02 | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] (8.04) | 2008-04-30 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gnoppix]] | [[Klaus Knopper]] | ''dev team'' | {{?}} pre-2003-07-17 (0.4) | [[Knoppix]] | 2005-09-07 | live CD |- ! {{rh}} | [[gnuLinEx]] | Regional Government of [[Extremadura]] | ''dev team'' | 2002-06-09 | [[Debian]] | 2006-06-20 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[GoboLinux]] | Hisham Muhammad, Andre Detsch | ''dev team'' | 2002-06-? | none | 2008-03-30 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[gOS (operating system)|gOS]] | Good OS LLC | Good OS LLC | 2007-11-01 | [[Ubuntu]] | 2008-02-07 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Impi Linux]] | Gauteng Linux Users Group | Impi Linux (Pty) Ltd. | 2003-11-? | [[Debian]] | 2006-01-31 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kanotix]] | Jörg Schirottke (Kano) | ''dev team'' | 2003-12-24 | [[Debian]], [[Knoppix]] | 2007-12-31 | live CD, desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Knoppix]] | [[Klaus Knopper]] | ''dev team'' | {{?}} pre-2003-01-19 (3.1) | [[Debian]] | 2008-03-27 | live CD |- ! {{rh}} | [[KnoppMyth]] | Cecil Watson | ''dev team'' | {{?}} | [[Debian]], [[Knoppix]] | 2007-09-09 | Live Frontend, Desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kurumin Linux]] | Carlos Morimoto | GuiadoHardware | 2003-01-? | [[Knoppix]] | 2007-02-21 | desktop, live CD |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linspire]] | Lindows.com, Inc. | Linspire, Inc. | 2002-03-? | [[Debian]] | 2007-10-10 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Freespire]] | Lindows.com, Inc. | Linspire, Inc. | 2002-03-? | [[Debian]]/[[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]](developing) | 2007-08-07 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linux Mint]] | Clement Lefebvre | ''dev team'' | 2006-08-27 | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] | 2008-06-12 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Lunar Linux]] | [[Chuck Mead]], Lunar Penguin Project | ''dev team'' | 2002-03-? | [[Sorcerer (Linux distribution)|Sorcerer]] | 2006-04-06 | desktop, workstation |- ! {{rh}} | [[Mandriva Linux]] | Mandrakesoft S.A. | Mandriva S.A. | 1998-7-23 (5.1 (''venice'')) | [[Red Hat Linux]] | 2008-04-09 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[MontaVista Software|MontaVista Linux]] | [[MontaVista Software]] | [[MontaVista Software]] | 1999-?-? | [[Debian]] | 2007-03-? | embedded systems |- ! {{rh}} | [[Musix|Musix GNU+Linux]] | Marcos Guglielmetti | {{?}} | {{?}} | [[Knoppix]], [[Kanotix]], [[Debian]] | 2007-03-05 | producing audio |- ! {{rh}} | [[NimbleX]] | Bogdan Radulescu | Bogdan Radulescu | 2005-12-? | [[Slackware]] | 2006-12-25 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Nitix]] | Net Integration Technologies, Inc. | Net Integration Technologies, Inc. | 2001-?-? | none | 2006-10-18 | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Novell Open Enterprise Server|Open Enterprise Server on Linux]] | [[Novell]] | [[Novell]], Inc. ''dev team'' | 2003 | [[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server]] | 2007-10-08 | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[openSUSE]] | SUSE Linux / Novell | [[Novell]], Inc. & openSUSE community | 1994-03-? | [[SUSE Linux]] | 2008-06-19 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Paipix]] | António Amorim | António Amorim | 2004 | [[Debian]] | 2007-10-17 | science |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pardus (operating system)|Pardus]] | [[TUBITAK]] | [[TUBITAK]] | 2005 | none | 2007-11-19 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Parsix]] | Alan Baghumian | ''Parsix Project'' | 2005-01-25 | [[Kanotix]], [[Debian]] | 2007-10-05 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[PCLinuxOS]] | Bill Reynolds | ''dev team'' | 2003-11-? | [[Mandriva Linux|Mandriva]] | 2007-05-21 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pie Box Enterprise Linux]] | PixExcel | PixExcel | 2004-04-19 | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] | 2006-08-15 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Puppy Linux]] | Barry Kauler | Puppy Foundation | 2002-07-12 (0.4) | none | 2008-04-05 <ref>http://www.puppylinux.org/downloads/official-releases/puppy-linux-40-dingo Puppy Linux 4</ref> | portable |- ! {{rh}} | [[QiLinux]] | QiLinux team | QiLinux team | 2003-10-31 (1.0alpha2) | none | 2006-08-01 | desktop, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Flag Linux]] | Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, NewMargin Venture Capital | Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. | 1999-09-20 | [[Asianux]] | 2005-11-11 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] | [[Red Hat]] & [[Fedora Project]] | [[Red Hat]] & [[Fedora Project]] | 2000-03-27 (RHL 6.2E (''Zoot'')) | [[Red Hat Linux]] | 2008-05-21 | business workstation, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Hat Linux]] | [[Red Hat]] | [[Red Hat]] | 1995-05-13 (1.0) | none | 2003-03-31 | server, workstation |- ! {{rh}} | [[Rxart]] | Pixart SRL | Pixart SRL | 2000-03-? | [[Debian]] | 2006-04-16 | desktop, workstation, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Sabayon Linux]] | lxnay Design | ''dev team'' | ? | [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]] | 2007-09-07 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Satux]] |[[Institute of Technology JRSC]] (iTJRSC) | [[Institute of Technology JRSC]] (iTJRSC) | 2007 | [[Debian]] | 2007<ref>[http://www.satux.org.br/ satux<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | desktop, end user |- ! {{rh}} | [[Scientific Linux]] | [[CERN]], [[Fermilab]] | ''dev team'' | 2004-5-10 | [[Red Hat Linux|RHL]]/[[Red Hat Enterprise Linux|RHEL]] | 2008-06-28 | science |- ! {{rh}} | [[sidux]] | sidux team | ''sidux team'', [http://sidux-ev.org sidux e.V.] | 2007-02-21 | [[Debian Sid]] | 2008-04-12 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[MEPIS|SimplyMEPIS]] | [[Warren Woodford]] | MEPIS LLC. | 2003-09-05 | [[Debian]] | 2007-12-23 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Slackware]] | [[Patrick Volkerding]] | ''dev team'' | 1993-07-16 | [[Softlanding Linux System|SLS]] | 2008-05-02 | desktop, workstation, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[SLAX]] | Tomas Matejicek | Tomas Matejicek | 2002-06-16 | [[Slackware]] | 2008-04-18 | live CD |- | {{rh}} | [[SliTaz GNU/Linux]] | Christophe Lincoln | ''dev team'' | 2008-03-22 | none | 2008-03-22 | live CD |- ! {{rh}} | [[Source Mage GNU/Linux]] | Ryan Abrams, Eric Schabell | ''dev team'' | 2002-06-? | [[Sorcerer (Linux distribution)|Sorcerer]] | 2007-03-27 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[SUSE Linux]] | SUSE Linux / Novell | [[Novell]], Inc. ''dev team'' | 1994-03-? | [[SUSE Linux]] | 2007-06-26 | business desktop, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Symphony OS]] | Ryan Quinn | Ryan Quinn & [[Jason Spisak]] | {{?}} | [[Debian]] | 2006-12-13 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Trustix|Trustix Secure Linux]] | Comodo Group, Inc. | Comodo Group, Inc. | 2000-02-? | [[Red Hat Linux]] | 2007-03-06 | server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2004-10-20 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | desktop, server |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kubuntu]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2005-04-08 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Xubuntu]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2006-06-01 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Edubuntu]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2005-10-13 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | computer lab |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gobuntu]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2007-10-18 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ubuntu Studio]] | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | [[Canonical Ltd]]. | 2007-05-11 | [[Debian]] | 2008-07-03 | multimedia |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ututo]] | Diego Saravia, Daniel Olivera | UTUTO dev-team | 2000-?-? | [[Gentoo Linux]] | 2006-03-04 | general purpose |- ! {{rh}} | [[VectorLinux]] | Robert S. Lange | ''dev team'' | 1999-?-? | [[Slackware]] | 2007-05-17 | desktop |- ! {{rh}} | [[Xandros]] | Xandros Corp. | Xandros, Inc. | 2002-10-22 | [[Corel Linux]] | 2006-06-21 | desktop |- style="background: #ececec;" |- ! {{rh}} | [[Yellow Dog Linux]] | Terra Soft Solutions | Terra Soft Solutions | 1999 | Fedora | 2008-02-05 | desktop, workstation |- style="background: #ececec;" |- ! {{rh}} | [[Yoper]] | Andreas Giradet | The Yoper Team | 2003-03-05 | none | 2007-10-03 | desktop, workstation, server |- style="background: #ececec;" |- ! {{rh}} | [[Zenwalk Linux]] | [[Jean-Philippe Guillemin]] | ''dev team'' | 2004-05-21 (as Minislack) | [[Slackware]] | 2008-06-07 | desktop, server |-class="sortbottom" ! Distribution ! Creator ! Producer ! abbr="First release" | First public release (yyyy-MM-dd) ! abbr="Base" | Base distribution ! abbr="Latest" | Latest release date ! Purpose |} ==Cost== The following distributions are completely without cost : [[aLinux]], [[ALT Linux]], [[Annvix]], [[Arch Linux]], [[Ark Linux]], [[Arudius]], [[Asianux]], [[Aurox]], [[BLAG Linux and GNU]], [[CentOS]], [[CRUX]], [[Damn Small Linux]], [[Debian]], [[DeLi Linux]], [[DeMuDi]], [[Devil-Linux]], [[dyne:bolic]], [[Edubuntu]], [[EnGarde Secure Linux]], [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]], [[Finnix]], [[Foresight Linux]], [[Freespire]], [[Frugalware]], [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]], [[gNewSense]], [[Gnoppix]], [[gnuLinEx]], [[GoboLinux]], [[Gobuntu]], [[Impi Linux]], [[Kanotix]], [[Knoppix]], [[Knoppmyth]], [[Kubuntu]], [[Kurumin Linux]], [[Linux Mint]], [[Lunar Linux]], [[Musix|Musix GNU+Linux]], [[NimbleX]], [[NUbuntu]], [[openSUSE]], [[Paipix]], [[Pardus (operating system)|Pardus]], [[Parsix]], [[PCLinuxOS]], [[Puppy Linux]], [[QiLinux]], [[SabayonLinux]], [[Satux]], [[Scientific Linux]], [[sidux]], [[Slackware]], [[SLAX]], [[SliTaz GNU/Linux]], [[Source Mage GNU/Linux]], [[Symphony OS]], [[Trustix]], [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]], [[Ututo|Ututo GNU/Linux]], [[Xubuntu]], [[Yoper]] and [[Zenwalk]]. The following distributions have several editions, some of which are without cost and some of which do cost money : [[Caixa Mágica]], [[Mandriva Linux]], [[MEPIS]] and [[Red Flag Linux]]. The following distributions cost money : [[Elive]], [[Linspire]],<ref>[http://shop.linspire.com/shopping/shopping_cartcontents.php Linspire.com - Products<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[Novell Open Enterprise Server|OES Linux]],<ref>[http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/howtobuy.html How to Buy: Novell Open Enterprise Server 2<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Pie Box Enterprise Linux]], [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]],<ref>[https://www.redhat.com/apps/store/server/rhel.html redhat.com | Red Hat Enterprise Linux<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://www.redhat.com/apps/store/desktop/ redhat.com | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Operating Systems<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Rxart]].<ref>[http://www.rxart.com.ar/ventas/ventas.htm Linux- RXART- Soluciones Linux - Linux Solutions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[SUSE Linux]]<ref>[http://www.novell.com/linux Novell SUSE Linux Operating Systems]</ref> Note that when talking about "free software", the word "free" refers to software freedom, not monetary cost: for an explanation of the difference, see [[The Free Software Definition]]. ==Technical== Information on technical aspects of the distributions. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto" |- style="background: #ececec;" ! Distribution ! abbr="Kernel" | [[Linux kernel]] ! abbr="Compiler" | C [[Compiler]] ! abbr="File system" | Default [[file system]] ! abbr="Environment" | Default [[desktop environment]] or [[X window manager|window manager]] |- style="background: #ececec;" |- ! {{rh}} | [[Alinex]] | 2.6.22 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[aLinux]] | 2.6.12 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | none | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[ALT Linux]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]], [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Annvix]] | 2.4.32 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.3 | none | |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arch Linux]] | 2.6.25.11<ref>[http://www.archlinux.org/packages/73/ Pkg: kernel26 - Arch Linux Package Details]</ref><ref>[http://www.archlinux.org/packages/2488/ Pkg: kernel26 - Arch Linux Package Details]</ref> | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.3.1<ref>[http://www.archlinux.org/packages/41/ Pkg: gcc - Arch Linux Package Details]</ref><ref>[http://www.archlinux.org/packages/2456/ Pkg: gcc - Arch Linux Package Details]</ref> | none<ref>[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Set_Filesystem_Mountpoints Official Arch Linux Install Guide: Set Filesystem Mountpoints]</ref> | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Archie (Linux)|Archie]] | | | | [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ark Linux]] | 2.6.22.3 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.1 | [[JFS]]<ref>[http://wiki.arklinux.org/Installing Installing - ArkWiki]</ref> | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arudius]] | 2.6.13 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.6 | [[ext3]] | [[Fluxbox]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Asianux]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Aurox]] | 2.6.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[BLAG Linux and GNU]] | 2.6.20.10 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Caixa Mágica]] | 2.6.16.13 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.5 | [[ReiserFS]] | |- ! {{rh}} | [[CentOS]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Cross Linux from Scratch]] | 2.6.17.3 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | {{no2}} None |- ! {{rh}} | [[CRUX]] | 2.6.23.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.2 | {{?}} | [[Blackbox]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Damn Small Linux]] | 2.4.31 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.5, [[Tiny C Compiler|TCC]] | [[ext3]] | [[JWM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Debian]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1, 3.4.6, 3.3.6, 2.95 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]], [[KDE]] or [[Xfce]] (depending on installation media) |- ! {{rh}} | [[DeLi Linux]] | 2.4.32 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 2.95 | [[ext3]]/[[ext2]] | [[IceWM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[DeMuDi]] | 2.6.12 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.5 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Dreamlinux]] | | | | [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[dyne:bolic]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.3 | [[SquashFS]], [[ext3]] | [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Elive]] | 2.6.15/2.6.18.2 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.3 | [[SquashFS]], [[ReiserFS]] | [[Enlightenment (window manager)|Enlightenment]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[EnGarde Secure Linux]] | 2.6.17 | None | [[ext3]] | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] | 2.6.25 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.3.1 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], [[Xfce]] (depending on spin) |- ! {{rh}} | [[Finnix]] | 2.6.22 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[SquashFS]] | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Foresight Linux]] | 2.6.25.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Frugalware]] | 2.6.22.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.1 | none | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]] | 2.6.19 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | none | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[gnuLinEx]] | 2.6.16 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.5 | [[ext2]] | |- ! {{rh}} | [[GoboLinux]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ReiserFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[gNewSense]] | 2.6.15.27 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0.3 | [[ext3]] | |- ! {{rh}} | [[Impi Linux]] | 2.6.11.7 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0.1 | {{?}} | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kanotix]] | 2.6.22 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Knoppix]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.2 | [[XFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kurumin Linux]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linspire]] | 2.6.14 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.3 | [[ReiserFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linux Mint]] | 2.6.24 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]], [[KDE]] or [[Xfce]] (depending on edition) |- ! {{rh}} | [[Lunar Linux]] | 2.6.17.8 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.6<br/> [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.1<ref>http://modules.lunar-linux.org/index.php?option=moonbase&section=compilers#compilers</ref> | none | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Mandriva Linux]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.3 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]],[[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[MEPIS]] | 2.6.22.14 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] ? | [[ReiserFS]], [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Musix|Musix GNU+Linux]] | 2.6.16 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0.3 | {{?}} | [[IceWM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[NimbleX]] | 2.6.11 | {{?}} | [[SquashFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Nitix]] | 2.4.21 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.4 | [[ReiserFS]] | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[openSUSE]] | 2.6.25.5 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.3.1 | [[ext3]], [[ReiserFS]], [[XFS]], [[JFS]] | [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Paipix]] | 2.6.14 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0.2 | none | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pardus (operating system)|Pardus]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.6 | ext3 | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Parsix]] | 2.6.23.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.2 | ext3 | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[PCLinuxOS]] | 2.6.16 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.1 | none | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pie Box Enterprise Linux]] | 2.6.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.6 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Puppy Linux]] | 2.6.21.7 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.4 | SquashFS containing ext2 | [[JWM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[QiLinux]] | 2.6.17 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0.2 | [[ReiserFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Flag Linux]] | 2.6.9 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.3 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] | 2.6.18<ref>[http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_41_5859.shtm redhat.com | Knowledgebase<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Rxart|Rxart Desktop]] | 2.6.11 | {{?}} | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Sabayon Linux]] | 2.6.23.1 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]]/[[ext4]]{{Fact|date=December 2007}} | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Satux]] | 2.6.22 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Scientific Linux]] | 2.6.18 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[sidux]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.3 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Slackware]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ReiserFS]]{{Fact|date=September 2007}} | [[KDE]], [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[SLAX]] | 2.6.24.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.3 | [[SquashFS]] | [[KDE]], [[Fluxbox]], [[Xfce]] (Popcorn edition) |- ! {{rh}} | [[SliTaz GNU/Linux]] | 2.6.24.2 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.2 | [[ext3]] | [[JWM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Source Mage GNU/Linux]] | any (iso uses 2.6.19) | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext2]] | {{no2}} none |- ! {{rh}} | [[SUSE Linux]] | 2.6.16.46 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]], [[JFS (file system)|JFS]], [[ReiserFS]], [[XFS]] | [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Symphony OS]] | 2.6.16 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.0 | [[ReiserFS]] | [[Mezzo (desktop environment)|Mezzo]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] [[Edubuntu]] | 2.6.24 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[GNOME]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kubuntu]] | 2.6.24 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Xubuntu]] | 2.6.24 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.1.2 | [[ext3]] | [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ututo|Ututo GNU/Linux]] | 2.6.15 | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[VectorLinux]] | 2.6.13 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.4.6 | {{?}} | [[Fluxbox]], [[IceWM]], [[Xfce]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Xandros|Xandros Desktop OS]] | 2.6.15 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 3.3.5 | [[ReiserFS]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Yoper]] | 2.6 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.0, 4.2 | [[ext3]] | [[KDE]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Zenwalk Linux]] | 2.6.25.4 | [[GNU Compiler Collection|GCC]] 4.2.3 | [[XFS]] | [[Xfce]] |-class="sortbottom" ! Distribution ! abbr="Kernel" | [[Linux kernel]] ! abbr="Compiler" | C [[Compiler]] ! abbr="File sustem" | Default [[file system]] ! abbr="Environment" | Default [[desktop environment]] or [[X window manager|window manager]] |} ==Architecture support== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto" !Distribution ![[x86 architecture|x86]] ![[x86-64]] ![[IA-64]] ![[PowerPC|ppc]] ![[ppc64]] ![[SPARC|sparc32]] ![[SPARC|sparc64]] ![[ARM architecture|arm]] ![[PA-RISC family|hppa]] ![[MIPS architecture|mips]] ![[SuperH|sh]] ![[System/390|s390]] ![[System/390|s390x]] ![[DEC Alpha|alpha]] |- | [[64 Studio]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[aLinux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Alinex]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[ALT Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Annvix]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} 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|<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Novell Open Enterprise Server|OES2-Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{yes}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[openSUSE]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{yes}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Paipix]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Pardus (operating system)|Pardus]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Parsix]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[PCLinuxOS]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Pie Box Enterprise Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Puppy Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[QiLinux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Red Flag Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}}<ref>RHEL 4 is the last version to support 31-bit s390. RHEL 5 only supports 64-bit s390x. </ref> |<!--s390x-->{{yes}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Rxart|Rxart Desktop]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Sabayon Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Satux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Scientific Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[sidux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Slackware]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{yes}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Slax]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[SliTaz GNU/Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Source Mage GNU/Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[SUSE Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{yes}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{yes}} |<!--s390x-->{{yes}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Symphony OS]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]/[[Kubuntu]]/[[Edubuntu]]/[[Xubuntu]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}}<!-- PowerPC is no longer officially supported as of v7.04 (Feisty) --> |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{Partial}} |<!--sparc64-->{{Partial}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Ututo|UTUTO GNU/Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{yes}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[VectorLinux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{?}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Xandros|Xandros Desktop OS]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Yellow Dog Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{no}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{yes}} |<!--ppc64-->{{yes}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Yoper]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |- | [[Zenwalk Linux]] |<!--x86-->{{yes}} |<!--x86-64-->{{no}} |<!--ia64-->{{no}} |<!--ppc-->{{no}} |<!--ppc64-->{{no}} |<!--sparc32-->{{no}} |<!--sparc64-->{{no}} |<!--arm-->{{no}} |<!--hppa-->{{no}} |<!--mips-->{{no}} |<!--sh-->{{no}} |<!--s390-->{{no}} |<!--s390x-->{{no}} |<!--alpha-->{{no}} |-class="sortbottom" !Distribution ![[x86 architecture|x86]] ![[x86-64]] ![[IA-64]] ![[PowerPC|ppc]] ![[ppc64]] ![[SPARC|sparc32]] ![[SPARC|sparc64]] ![[ARM architecture|arm]] ![[PA-RISC family|hppa]] ![[MIPS architecture|mips]] ![[SuperH|sh]] ![[System/390|s390]] ![[System/390|s390x]] ![[DEC Alpha|alpha]] |} ==Package management and installation== Information on features in the distributions. Package numbers are only approximate. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto" ! Distribution ! abbr="Packages" | Approximate number of [[software package|packages]] ! abbr="Graphical installation" | [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] installation procedure ! Default package management tools ! Package Format |- ! {{rh}} | [[Alinex]] | 20300 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[DEB]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[aLinux]] | 1200 | {{no}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[ALT Linux]] | 7500 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Annvix]] | | | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arch Linux]] | 15000 | {{no}} | [[Pacman (Arch Linux)|Pacman]] | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Archie (Linux)|Archie]] | {{?}} | {{?}} | | |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ark Linux]] | 4000 | {{yes}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Arudius]] | {{?}} | {{no}} | Slackware Pkgtools | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Asianux]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | mlupdater, [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Aurox]] | 3000 | {{yes}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[BLAG Linux and GNU|BLAG]] | 9000 | {{yes}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]], [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Cross Linux from Scratch]] | 1000+ | {{no}} | None | .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, [[tar.gz|tgz]], [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[CRUX]] | 1155 | {{no}} | pkgutils | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[CentOS]] | 1660 | {{yes}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Yellow dog Updater Modified|yum]]/[[up2date]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Damn Small Linux]] | 610 | {{no}} | myDSL, [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | .dsl, .tar.gz, .uci, .unc, [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Debian]] | 26000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Desktop Light Linux]] | 150 | {{No}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[DeMuDi]] | 875 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Dreamlinux]] | {{?}} | {{?}} | | |- ! {{rh}} | [[dyne:bolic]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | none | none |- ! {{rh}} | [[Elive]] | 20000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[EnGarde Secure Linux]] | 500 | {{?}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] | 8000 | {{yes}} | [[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Finnix]] | 350 | {{no}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Foresight Linux]] | 15000 | {{yes}} | [[Conary (package manager)|Conary]], [[PackageKit]]<ref>[http://www.foresightlinux.org/releases/1_4_1/ Foresight Linux | 1.4.1 Release Notes]</ref> | |- ! {{rh}} | [[Frugalware]] | 3000 | {{yes}} | [[Pacman (Arch Linux)|Pacman]] | .tar.bz |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]] | 12000 | {{yes}}<ref name="Gentoo Install">Can be installed graphically (GTK+ and ncurses), but traditionally done by command line (install cd, live cd, netboot, and from distributions).</ref> | [[Portage (software)|Portage]] | [[ebuild]] |- style="background: #ececec;" |- ! {{rh}} | [[gnuLinEx]] | 200 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[GoboLinux]] | 2000 | {{yes}} | Manager,<ref>[http://gobolinux.org/index.php?lang=en_US&page=manager GoboLinux - the alternative Linux distribution<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[GoboLinux#Compile|Compile]], InstallPackage | recipes,[[tar.bz2]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Impi Linux]] | {{?}} | {{no}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kanotix]] | 1200 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[KateOS]] | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Knoppix]] | 3600 | {{no}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Kurumin Linux|Kurumin]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linspire]] | 2200 | {{yes}} | CNR "click and run" | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Linux Mint]] | 20000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Lunar Linux|Lunar]] | 3120 | {{yes}} | lin | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Mandriva Linux]] | 16000 | {{yes}} | [[urpmi]], [[rpmdrake]]<ref>[http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Releases/Mandriva/2008.0/Notes#Package_management Mandriva 2008 release notes]</ref> | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[MEPIS]] | 20000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Musix|Musix GNU+Linux]] | 1300 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Mythbuntu]] | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[NimbleX]] | 500 | {{no}} | none | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Nitix]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | SoftUpdate, [[yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[openSUSE]] | 22000 | {{yes}} | [[Yet Another Setup Tool|YaST]], Zypper | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Paipix]] | 2000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pardus (operating system)|Pardus]] | 1600 | {{yes}} | PiSi | .pisi |- ! {{rh}} | [[Parsix]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[PCLinuxOS]] | 5025 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pie Box Enterprise Linux]] | 1500 | {{yes}} | [[up2date]], [[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Puppy Linux|Puppy]] | 300 | {{yes}} | PupGet, [[DotPup]] |.pup, .pet |- ! {{rh}} | [[QiLinux]] | 2500 | {{yes}}<ref name="ncurses-kde-install">[[Ncurses]]-based first stage and then [[KDE]]-based second stage installation GUI.</ref> | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Flag Linux|Red Flag]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | Red Flag Installer System, [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] | 3000 | {{yes}} | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]], [[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Rxart]] | 5000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Sabayon Linux]] | 12000 | {{yes}} | [[Portage (software)|Portage]], Entropy | ebuild |- ! {{rh}} | [[SAM Linux]] | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} | {{?}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Satux]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[dpkg]],[[apt-get]] | [[deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Scientific Linux|Scientific]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]/[[Yellow dog Updater, Modified|yum]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[sidux]] | 22950 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Slackware]] | 544 | {{no}} | installpkg, upgradepkg | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Slax]] | 2050 | {{?}} | none | slax modules |- ! {{rh}} | [[SliTaz GNU/Linux]] | 448 | {{yes}} | Tazpkg | .tazpkg |- ! {{rh}} | [[Source Mage GNU/Linux]] | 5514 | {{yes}} | Sorcery Package Manager | src |- ! {{rh}} | [[SUSE]] | 22000 | {{yes}} | [[Yet Another Setup Tool|YaST]], Zypper | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Symphony OS]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], OneClick | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] | 23000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | <small>[[Kubuntu]]</small> | 23000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | <small>[[Xubuntu]]</small> | 23000 | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ututo]] | 5000 | {{?}} | UTUTO Package Manager | ebuild |- ! {{rh}} | [[Vector Linux]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[slapt-get]], [[gslapt]], installpkg | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Xandros|Xandros Desktop OS]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] | [[Deb (file format)|deb]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Yoper]] | 2000 | {{no}} | [[Smart Package Manager|Smart]] | [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] |- ! {{rh}} | [[Zenwalk Linux]] | {{?}} | {{yes}} | netpkg, installpkg, upgradepkg | [[tar.gz|tgz]] |-class="sortbottom" ! Distribution ! abbr="Packages" | Approximate number of [[software package|packages]] ! abbr="Graphical installation" | [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] installation procedure ! Default package management tools ! Package Format |} == Security features == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto" !Distribution !Compile Time Buffer Checks ![[Mandatory access control]] !Software [[executable space protection]] ![[grsecurity]] ![[RSBAC]] |- |[[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} ([[Security-Enhanced Linux|SELinux]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://w3.linux-magazine.com/issue/69/Access_Control_with_SELinux.pdf | title=Mandatory Access Control with SELinux | accessdate=2007-12-24 }}</ref>) |{{Yes}} ([[Exec Shield]]<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/fc1/x86/#kernel-notes | title=Fedora Core 1 Release Notes - Kernel Notes | accessdate=2007-12-24 }}</ref>) |{{No}} |{{No}} |- |[[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]]<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/#doc_chap4 | title=Hardened Gentoo - 4. Subprojects | accessdate=2007-12-24 }}</ref> |<!-- {{Optional}} --> |{{Optional}} ([[Security-Enhanced Linux|SELinux]]) |{{Optional}} ([[PaX]]) |{{Optional}} |{{Optional}} |- |[[Mandriva Linux]] | |{{Yes}} ([[AppArmor]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Releases/Mandriva/2008.0/Notes#AppArmor | title=Mandriva Linux 2008 Release Notes: Apparmor has replaced RSBAC as the in-kernel application security tool.}}</ref>) | | |{{Yes}} |} ==See also== {{portal|Free software|Free Software Portal Logo.svg}} *[[List of Linux distributions]] *[[Comparison of Linux LiveDistros]] *[[Comparison of operating systems]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://distrowatch.com/ DistroWatch] - Compares all significant Linux distributions in detail, and was a source for some information shown here. *[http://lwn.net/Distributions/ LWN.net Linux Distribution List] - A comprehensive list of hundreds of distributions, including historical ones. *[http://polishlinux.org/choose/comparison PolishLinux.org Compare distros] - detailed comparison of Linux distributions {{Linux}} {{FLOSS}} [[Category:Linux distributions|*]] [[Category:Software comparisons|Linux distributions]] [[de:Vergleich von Linux-Distributionen]] [[es:Anexo:Comparación de distribuciones Linux]] [[he:השוואה בין הפצות לינוקס]] [[pl:Porównanie dystrybucji Linuksa]] [[pt:Comparação entre distribuições Linux]] [[ru:Сравнение дистрибутивов Linux]]