EnigmarsOS – privacy-focused Arch-based Linux distribution

EnigmarsOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution built around KDE Plasma. It aims to provide a ready-to-use desktop while staying relatively close to upstream Arch Linux.

Privacy and security are central to the distribution. EnigmarsOS does not include telemetry, advertising or forced online accounts, while its default security configuration includes AppArmor, UFW and hardened sysctl settings. The Calamares installer supports disk encryption, with Btrfs used as the default filesystem.

KDE Plasma runs on Wayland by default, although an X11 session is also available. The desktop has custom EnigmarsOS branding and an AMOLED-inspired dark theme.

The distribution also comes with a substantial collection of software intended for gaming. Steam, Lutris and Heroic are joined by compatibility and performance tools including Proton, Wine, DXVK, VKD3D, Gamescope, GameMode and MangoHud. AMD and Intel graphics use the standard Mesa stack, while NVIDIA’s proprietary drivers can be installed through Pacman.

Development tools are another area given considerable attention. Compilers and environments for languages including C, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript and Python are included alongside container and QEMU/KVM tooling.

EnigmarsOS follows Arch Linux’s rolling release model and uses its repositories rather than maintaining a separate fork of the package ecosystem. Pacman provides package management, while Limine serves as the bootloader on installed systems.

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