Today’s operating system ranking is dedicated to the most popular operating systems from the Linux, BSD, Solaris, AROS, DOS, and other independent families that offer rolling and semi-rolling development models. The top 10 includes only Linux systems.
The list includes the systems that most caught your attention on Linuxiarze.pl over the past 12 months.
The ranking takes into account distribution page views, downloads, and comments. Systems that are no longer being developed but still attract the interest of our readers are also included.
1. Manjaro
Manjaro Linux is a live distribution built on Arch Linux and aimed at personal computer users.
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2. SparkyLinux
SparkyLinux is a Linux distribution built on Debian. It comes pre-installed with a rich set of programs, codecs, and plugins that allow for seamless operation on your computer.
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3. Arch Linux
Arch Linux was created in 2002 by Judd Vinet based on the CRUX distribution.
The system lacks graphical configuration tools, but this does not prevent it from being easily managed.
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4. Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a specialized Linux distribution used for security testing and cracking.
The system is based on the Debian testing branch and features the GNOME desktop.
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5. BlueStar
BlueStar Linux is a Linux distribution built on Arch Linux packages. BlueStar Linux is available for 64-bit machines.
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6. EndeavourOS
EndeavourOS is a rolling Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project is intended to be the spiritual successor to Antergos – providing easy configuration and a pre-configured Arch-based desktop environment.
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7. NixOS
NixOS is an independent GNU/Linux distribution developed since 2003. NixOS stands out from other distributions with its innovative package management and system directory structure.
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8. Mabox
Mabox Linux is a Linux distribution based on Manjaro. Inspired by Crunchbang/Bunsenlabs, it uses the lightweight and fast Openbox window manager.
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9. Calculate
Calculate Linux is a distribution based on Gentoo Linux and is 100% compatible with it. The system is available in several versions.
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10. Slackware
Slackware is the oldest active Linux distribution developed by Patrick Volkerding.
The first version was released in July 1993 and was based on SLS Linux. Download
The full list of rolling operating systems can be found at: https://linuxiarze.pl/tag/rolling/
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