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.
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.
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.