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BigLinux

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First Release
2019
Based On
Manjaro
Origin
Brazil
Status
active

User Experience

Default Desktop
KDE
Desktops Available
KDE Plasma
Installer
graphical
Beginner Friendly
✓
Docs Quality
fair

Use Cases

Audience
beginners
Use Cases
desktop, gaming
Gaming
good

Philosophy #

Rolling
✓
License
mixed
Governance
community
Pricing
free

Package Support #

Package Format
pacman
Package Manager
pacman
Flatpak Support
native
Snap Support
none
Codecs
included

Technical #

Init System
systemd
Default Filesystem
btrfs
Cpu Arch
x86_64
Min RAM
2048MB

Security #

Secure Boot
✓
FDE in Installer
✓
Security Module
AppArmor
Rollback Support
Timeshift

Notes #

Brazilian-focused, pre-configured for ease of use

2026-02-26

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