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KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories.

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IntermediateRolling Releasedesktoplive
Technical Specs
BaseIndependent
Package Managerpacman / pkg
Init Systemsystemd
Latest Version2026.02
Release ModelRolling Release
Release DateFebruary 15, 2026
Architecture
x86_64
Desktop Environments
niriNoctalia

About KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories. KaOS employs a rolling-release development model and is built exclusively for 64-bit computer systems.