Nix Linux Distribution Comparison, Timeline and Relationship
Main branches directly from linux kernels:
- Debian, (K)Ubuntu/Deepin …
- RedHat, CentOS, Fedora …
- Slackware, Suse, OpenSuse (Leap vs. Tumbleweed) …
- Arch, Manjaro …
- Android …
RHEL = Red Hat (Inc.) Enterprise Linux
SLE = SUSE Linux Enterprise
openSUSE Leap <–> CentOS(Rocky Linux)
openSUSE Tumbleweed <–> Fedora
Sizes Just After Installation (Disk & RAM) #
| OS | Installation DISK size en (GB) |
Installation DISK size cn (GB) |
RAM (GB) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepin 20.4 | ? | 6.5 | .75 | 深度. Debian + DDE, the Deepin Desktop Environment based on QT. |
| Kubuntu 1804 | ? | 8.3 | .81 | |
| Kylin 1804 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 | |
| Xubuntu 1804 | 5.4 | 6.1 | .62 | |
| Lubuntu 1804 | 5.3 | 5.6 | .55 | LXDE/LXQT, min GUI: Pentium 4 1.3G CPU + 512MB RAM. |
| Ubuntu 1804 | ? | 8.1 | 1.0 | |
| Ubuntu 2004 | ? | 8.6 | .88 | |
| Kylin 2004 | ? | 13 | 1.9 | Ready to go in CN, default Sogou IM |
| Manjaro 21.2.4 | ? | 5.9 | .67 | Arch based. Easy to use + LTS. Fast installation. |
| ReactOS | Not nix, but like open source windows, mimicing windows server 2003. |
Choosing a Distribution #
Big Picture Here (3000*2116)
ref 2015, src (2015)
Compare Distro Stats #
(2011)
Distro Relationship (Simple) #
Distro Relationship (Enhanced, Pro) #
Big Picture Here
ref 2011, drive backup
Distro Relationship (Complete, Pro Plus) #
small example pic:
Big Picture svg wikimedia.org
Big Picture png my backup
