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.

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Core Features

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KDE-Exclusive

Built exclusively on KDE Plasma desktop environment, optimized for the best development experience.

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Automatic Updates

Background system updates with rollback support for up to 3 previous versions.

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Enhanced Security

Pre-installed Keeper Password Manager, SSH privileged ports fix, and Tailscale VPN support.

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Two Builds Available

Choose between HWE for standard hardware or Nvidia-optimized build for NVIDIA graphics cards.

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

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

Get Started with KompassOS

Choose your build: HWE for standard hardware or Nvidia-optimized for NVIDIA graphics cards.

Download HWE Build
Checksum Updated: 07-04-2025
Download NVIDIA Build
Checksum Updated: 28-06-2025

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.