CalamaroOS is a desktop Linux distribution that builds on Gentoo Stage 3 with systemd and aims to make Gentoo easier to install and use.
It provides a Calamares graphical installer, official Gentoo binary packages, source compilation where needed, Flatpak integration, and a choice of KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, and Xfce editions. The distribution targets 64-bit systems and offers a quicker route into a Gentoo-based desktop without requiring users to perform a traditional manual Gentoo installation.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, Xfce |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | Portage |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | calamaroos-site.resorno.workers.dev |
| Developer: | morphmex |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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