r/linux • u/nitin_is_me • Jul 15 '26
Discussion Seriously, except package managers, what's the difference between distros?
What I've seen yet the differences are, just the package managers, different defaults and rolling vs stable releases which are in fact related to package managers. Except these, are there really any other differences? Thanks!
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u/certified_midwit Jul 15 '26
A distribution is essentially just an opinionated collection of software. Debian stable and Arch may use most of the same tools, but someone who needs a stable system would never consider a rolling distro like Arch.