Parrot OS

Parrot OS is a Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on security, privacy, and development. Parrot is based on Debian's "testing" branch, with a Linux 5.10 kernel. It follows a rolling release development model. The desktop environments are MATE and KDE, and the default display manager is LightDM.

Parrot Security OS

The system is certified to run on devices which have a minimum of 256MB of RAM, and it is suitable for both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (amd64) processor architectures. Moreover, the project is available for ARMv7 (armhf) architectures. In June 2017, the Parrot Team announced they were considering to change from Debian to Devuan, mainly because of problems with systemd. As of January 21st, 2019, the Parrot team has begun to phase out the development of their 32-bit (i386) ISO.

In August 2020, the Parrot OS officially supports Lightweight Xfce Desktop. Parrot has multiple editions that are based upon Debian, with various desktop environments available.ce Desktop. The development team has not specified any official release timeline, but based on release changelogs and the notes included in the official review of the distribution, the project will be released on a monthly basis.