What are the differences between Linux distros

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From a purely code perspective and ignoring the Desktop enviroment, package managers etc. What are the are differences between (for example) arch and debian.

massysett · Accepted Answer

You don&rsquo;t want to ignore the package managers: the very essence of a Linux distribution is the packaging and, well, distribution of software written by others, and the distributors typically use bespoke packages managers to aid in this.

thesuperbigfrog · Answer

Here is a brief summary with comparison tables:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributi...

What are the differences between Linux distros

From a purely code perspective and ignoring the Desktop enviroment, package managers etc. What are the are differences between (for example) arch and debian.

You don’t want to ignore the package managers: the very essence of a Linux distribution is the packaging and, well, distribution of software written by others, and the distributors typically use bespoke packages managers to aid in this.

Here is a brief summary with comparison tables:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributi...