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KaOS
KaOS 2021.01, with "Midna" theme
Written inC, C++, Rust and others
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2013.11[1] / November 10, 2013;
12 years ago (2013-11-10)
Latest release2026.02[2] / February 15, 2026;
12 days ago (2026-02-15)
Repositorycodeberg.org/KaOS
Available in35 languages (as of Feb. 2026)[3]
List of languages
Update methodRolling release
Package managerpacman
Instruction setsx86-64
Kernel typeLinux (monolithic)
UserlandGNU Core
Influenced byArch Linux
Default
user interface		KDE Plasma (graphical)
Official websitekaosx.us Edit this at Wikidata
Tagline"A Lean KDE Distribution"

KaOS is an independent Linux distribution built around the latest version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment. It includes LibreOffice and other popular software applications based on the Qt software development toolkit.[4]

History

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Initial prerelease development work on the project took place under the provisional codename "KdeOS" from May to August 2013.[5] To prevent confusion between the distribution's name and the KDE desktop environment, the name was changed to "KaOS" in September 2013.[6]

Features

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KaOS is distributed via an optical disc image, and exclusively supports 64-bit x86 processors.[7]

KaOS is follows a rolling release model, built from scratch with a very specific focus. The focus on one desktop environment (KDE Plasma), one software framework (Qt), and one architecture (x86-64), with an emphasis on evaluating and selecting the most suitable tools and applications.[8]

Applications

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The default applications include:[8]

Reception

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Hectic Geek reviewed KaOS in 2014, and wrote that the distribution was not very fast, but included all necessary applications.[9]

Jesse Smith from DistroWatch Weekly wrote a review of KaOS 2014.04.[10] Smith said the features of KaOS worked well.

ZDNET wrote a hands-on review about KaOS 2014.06:

KaOS doesn't intend to be, or claim to be, a general-purpose Linux distribution for everyone, or a dead-easy distribution for complete newcomers to Linux. But if you are interested in a solid, carefully focused KDE-specific distribution for 64-bit systems, then I think KaOS could be a very interesting choice.

— Jamie A. Watson, ZDNET (2014)[11]

Dedoimedo reviewed KaOS 2014.12:

KaOS 2014.12 is a very slick, very beautiful product. But it is not the most refined operating system out there. Sure, in terms of friendliness and accessibility, it's right there among the big names, offering everything a user might want or need. Still, to get to that point, you will need to sweat a little. Printing, installer errors, availability of software, all these are potentially critical obstacles that must be addressed before KaOS can become a familiar and well-recommended family name.

— Igor Ljubuncic, Dedoimedo (2015)[12]

Linux journalist Michael Larabel, who owns/operates the Phoronix.com tech news wen site, had this to say in 2016,

Overall, I was quite pleased with it for being a niche distribution. KaOS was easy to install and was quickly running on a bleeding-edge KDE Plasma 5 stack. Overall, it was a fun and pleasant few hours spent with KaOS.

— Michael Laravel, Phoronix.com (2016)[13]

Jack Wallen from Linux.com stated his opinion about KaOS in 2016, and said that the distribution is beautiful.[14]

GeeksMint stated in 2017, that KaOS "is a modern, open-source, beautifully designed, QT and KDE-focused Linux distro. It is a rolling release that ships with KDE Plasma as its default Desktop Environment, uses Pacman as its package manager, and has a 3-group structure repository on GitHub." and "The fact that it is a rolling release means that you will never need to worry about future updates the moment you have a version installed like in the case of Ubuntu and the like where you would need to consider whether to perform a clean installation of another “major version” or not."[15]

Robert Rijkhoff reviewed KaOS 2017.09 for DistroWatch Weekly, and he said that "KaOS seems to be trying a little bit hard to be different".[16]

9to5Linux.com reports that as of February 15th, 2026, KaOS Linux has dropped its unique KDE Plasma desktop after 12 years for a Niri/Noctalia setup in an unexpected move to escape systemd. The KaOS developers are looking for an alternative to Plasma and have released KaOS 2026.02 with a Niri/Noctalia-based system, adopted Limine as the default bootloader, and want to use Dinit as the default init system. [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Release Notes". KaOS. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on Nov 10, 2013. Retrieved Feb 10, 2026.
  2. ^ "KaOS 2026.02". February 15, 2026. Retrieved Feb 24, 2026.
  3. ^ "KaOS localization". Transifex. Archived from the original on Aug 15, 2022. Retrieved Feb 10, 2026.
  4. ^ "KaOS". DistroWatch.com. Archived from the original on Jan 18, 2026. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "ISO". KaOS. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on Sep 24, 2018. Retrieved Feb 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "Early September Status". KaOS. September 2, 2013. Archived from the original on Apr 1, 2018. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "32bit Applications". KaOS. Archived from the original on Jul 31, 2018. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Hunt, Adam (September 30, 2022). "Review - KaOS" (PDF). Full Circle. No. 185. Archived (PDF) from the original on Sep 30, 2022. Retrieved Sep 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Gayan (January 24, 2014). "KaOS (2014) – Fresh, Beautiful, Responsive & Worships KDE". Hectic Geek. Archived from the original on Oct 28, 2020. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Smith, Jesse (May 26, 2014). "Feature Story: First impressions of KaOS 2014.04". DistroWatch Weekly. No. 560. DistroWatch. Archived from the original on Jun 25, 2018. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Watson, Jamie A. (June 17, 2014). "KaOS Linux: Hands-on with this solid and focused distribution". ZDNET. Archived from the original on Aug 2, 2020. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Ljubuncic, Igor (January 31, 2015). "KaOS 2014.12 review - Chaos and anarchy". Dedoimedo. Archived from the original on Jun 25, 2018. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Larabel, Michael (March 6, 2016). "KaOS Offers A Nice KDE Linux Experience". Phoronix. Archived from the original on Oct 28, 2022. Retrieved Jun 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Wallen, Jack (August 26, 2016). "KaOS Brings Serious Relevance Back to KDE". Linux.com. Archived from the original on Nov 8, 2020. Retrieved Aug 7, 2018.
  15. ^ Okoi, Divine (November 27, 2017). "KaOS – A Modern, Beautiful & Lightweight KDE Distribution". GeeksMint. Archived from the original on Mar 1, 2024. Retrieved Jun 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Rijkhoff, Robert (October 9, 2017). "Feature Story: KaOS 2017.09". DistroWatch Weekly. No. 733. DistroWatch. Archived from the original on Feb 19, 2018. Retrieved Feb 11, 2026.
  17. ^ Nestor, Marcus. "KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd". 9to5Linux. Retrieved Feb 15, 2026.
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