Two Linux Distributions I'm Watching Closely in 2026 These two Linux distributions have not yet reached stability, but I have high hopes for them in 2026.

｢ Chimera aims to build a clean, modern system that resembles a BSD-style userland running on the Linux kernel, rather than a GNU system with Linux underneath. It’s also worth noting that Chimera is a systemd-free distribution ｣

#chimeraos #chimera #musl #systemdfree
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Devuan Excalibur 6.1: The Latest Systemd-Free Linux Distribution For Purists Discover Devuan Excalibur 6.1, released January 1, 2026 – the refreshed systemd-free fork of Debian 13.2. Enjoy full init freedom with SysVinit, OpenRC, or runit, improved installer accessibility, uno...

Devuan Excalibur 6.1: The Latest Systemd-Free Linux for Purists
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#Devuan #Linux #SystemdFree

Nitrux 5.0 Review: The Disruptive Linux Beast You've Been Waiting For! Linux lovers, drop everything! Just one week after its November 12 launch, I've gone deep on Nitrux 5.0—the boldest AppImage-first distro yet. Say goodbye to KDE Plasma and hello to Hyprland's silky t...

Nitrux 5.0 Review: The Most Innovative AppImage-Focused Linux Distro Yet
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#Nitrux50 #NitruxReview #LinuxDistro #Hyprland
#AppImage #ImmutableLinux #Wayland #OpenSource
#LinuxGaming #KDEToHyprland #SystemdFree
#NXAppHub #Linux2025

Devuan 6.0 Excalibur Unleashed Just Slayed Debian 13! 🗡️ #SystemdFree No systemd. No bloat. Just pure Debian power with init freedom. Devuan 6.0 Excalibur Unleashed drops with Linux 6.12 LTS, PipeWire, and blazing-fast boots. Why settle for lock-in when you can run lean...

Devuan 6.0 Excalibur Unleashed: Why This Systemd-Free Beast Just Slayed Debian 13
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#Devuan #Devuan6 #ExcaliburUnleashed #SystemdFree #InitFreedom #Linux #OpenSource #Debian #Debian13 #SysVinit #OpenRC #Runit #LightweightLinux #DevuanVsDebian

Devuan: The Non-Woke Debian Linux Fork (Without Systemd) "We don't care if you're liberal or conservative, black or white, straight or gay, or anything in between! In fact, we won't bring it up or ask." More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/

Bryan Lunduke had a great video about Devuan.

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During install it gives the user a choice between 3 init options, 7 desktop environments & can be used with the libre kernel.

www.devuan.org

www.devuan.org/os/donate.html

#linux #devuan #systemdfree #lundukejournal

Nitrux — #DisruptiveByDesign — Official Website Nitrux is a Linux desktop distribution built on Debian. With NX Desktop built on KDE Plasma 5 and MauiKit Applications using OpenRC.

Linux distro Nitrux has been updated to version 3.7.1. Nitrux is based off Debian and uses it's own desktop called NX Desktop. Nitrux uses OpenRC, the Liquorix Kernel, and uses EXT4

nxos.org

github.com/Nitrux

opencollective.com/nitrux

#nitrux #opencollective #fediverse #github #systemdfree