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.