Developer-Friendly KDE Operating System
KompassOS builds upon Aurora, specifically tailored for DevOps engineers, System Administrators and Network Engineers. Get a ready-to-use workstation with all the tools you need without extensive configuration.
Core Features
KDE-Exclusive
Built exclusively on KDE Plasma desktop environment, optimized for the best development experience.
Automatic Updates
Background system updates with rollback support for up to 3 previous versions.
Enhanced Security
Pre-installed Keeper Password Manager, SSH privileged ports fix, and Tailscale VPN support.
Three Builds Available
Choose between HWE for standard hardware, NVIDIA-optimized, or Surface-optimized builds.
Development Tools
Network Tools
- nmap for network discovery
- net-snmp-utils for monitoring
- telnet for connectivity
- screen for terminal sessions
Virtualization
- libvirt-devel for Vagrant
- virt-manager for VM management
- KVM and QEMU support
- Podman Desktop included
- Waydroid for Android compatibility
Development Environment
- Visual Studio Code pre-installed
- Tilix terminal emulator
- fish and zsh shells available
- Distrobox and Homebrew support
System Improvements
- Custom Plymouth theme (tech_b)
- SDDM Numlock enabled
- Electron apps Wayland fix
- rpm-ostree base system
Pre-installed Applications
Browsers & Communication
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Thunderbird
- Kontact
Media & Documents
- Gwenview image viewer
- Okular document viewer
- Haruna media player
- KCalc calculator
System Tools
- Flatseal permissions manager
- BoxBuddyRS
- Warehouse
- MissionCenter
Utilities
- DejaDup & PikaBackup
- KWeather & KClock
- KTailctl & Solaar
- FontDownloader & Embellish
Specialized Hardware Support
While Universal Blue announced they're discontinuing HWE (Hardware Enablement) images for ASUS and Surface devices from Fedora 43 onwards, KompassOS continues providing dedicated support for these specialized hardware platforms.
Surface Devices
KompassOS uses the linux-surface kernel to provide optimal support for Microsoft Surface devices, including:
- Surface Aggregator Module (SAM) for keyboard/touchpad
- Touch and pen input processing
- Camera support with Intel ISP processing
- Complete device compatibility matrix
Supported: Surface Book (1-3), Surface Pro (1,3-10), Surface Laptop series, Surface Go (1-3), Surface Studio
ASUS Devices
Continuing the HWE tradition with optimized drivers and configurations for ASUS hardware platforms.
- ASUS-specific driver optimizations
- Hardware-specific configurations
- Performance tuning for ASUS systems
- Active maintenance and updates
Coming soon: Dedicated ASUS build with specialized hardware support
Get Started with KompassOS
Choose your build: HWE for standard hardware, NVIDIA-optimized for NVIDIA graphics cards, or Surface-optimized for Microsoft Surface devices.
Internet Connection
For the best out-of-the-box experience, it's important to properly configure your internet connection during the installation.
Secure Boot Information
If your hardware has secure boot enabled then enroll Universal Blue's secure boot key during the installation process by selecting "Enroll MOK" when prompted.
The secure boot password is: universalblue
Installation note: "Root Account" should stay disabled.