PakOS accepted on DistroWatch as 1st and Only Pakistani Linux Distro
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=pakos&pkglist=true&version=2020-08-24

PakOS Review by DistroWrite;
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pakos-unveiling-user-friendly-pakistani-linux-distro-adeolu-oluade-pcfze?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

An open source Linux Distro that is based on Debian 12, and was made possible with the great support from eznix (https://sourceforge.net/projects/eznixos/ ).

Made for ease of use and reasonably secure with minimum resource utilization for office, home, internet and off-line use

PakOS on Debian Derivatives List (https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/PakOS)

Please contact me for tips, tricks, advice and suggestions and join my Discord server at https://discord.gg/DvBGxAW2D4 to learn together.

Features

  • A fully MS Office Compliant Open Source and Free Desktop Office Suite - OnlyOffice
  • Optional Windows 11 look as a joke to fool my kids , can be easily changed
  • Reasonably Secure (Firerwall, Anti Virus, Fire Jail , and Lynis Security Audit Tool Pre Installed)
  • Light on resources, Can be run in one fourth resources required by Windows 10 and 11
  • Continous Updates (Debian Stable, through KDE Discover Update Manager)
  • Encrypted Storage (At install time, using Calamares Installer).
  • Now Comes with Microsoft Co Pilot Baked in. 1st Linux Distro with a built in AI Assistant. Need MS account to use.
  • Now with its own Custom Boot, Plymouth, Login Managaer, Lxqt themes and wallpapers
  • 64 bit version with light LXQT Menu and lighter Rofi Menu System with Many Themes
  • Can save millions of decade old 3rd world PCs from becoming digital waste
  • PakOSHub , A custom (Under development) software for GUI updates, full theme management and many more features
  • A Secure Fully SandBoxed Firefox in Private Mode Out of the Box as Default. Main Firefox is still available for use
  • (Upcoming) Built in Wazuh SIEM agent pre installed, change settings to setup as per your own requiremenets
  • (Upcoming ) Built in USB Swiss Knife to scan and clean USBs using behaviour analytics
  • (Upcoming) Level 1 hardened as per NIST standards, with Lynis Hardening scope of above 80

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User Reviews

  • Nice distro. Needs a bit more work on fine tuning, but I think it looks decent, it proves itself very secure and user friendly. Great job.
    1 user found this review helpful.
    Reply from PakOS
    Posted 2025-04-07
    Thanks. Would love to make it more secure with your help.
  • Excellent project, very successful taking into account the objectives of its developers and very interesting work regarding the use of the chosen Desktop Environment
  • It's design and features are good
  • A wonderful lightweight OS for the beginners.
  • An attempt for a lightweight OS with essentials built in, designed specifically for users migrating from MS Windows. OS runs smoothly on old hardware and don't need much resources. Excellent attempt by author.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Win32 (MS Windows)

Registered

2018-12-19