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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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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.Reply from PakOSPosted 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
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It's design and features are good
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A wonderful lightweight OS for the beginners.
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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.