fomeOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for kiosk systems.
It provides a focused environment for deploying unattended terminals, public displays, information screens, media playback stations, and remote desktop endpoints without building a kiosk setup from scratch. The system can launch a website, play video content, open an RDP session, or run a custom command at startup, with configuration handled through a web-based control panel.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Includes Website mode for launching Firefox in full-screen kiosk mode.
- Includes Video mode for continuous full-screen video playback from local media.
- Includes Remote Desktop mode using Remmina for RDP connections.
- Supports a custom command mode for launching user-defined applications at startup.
- Offers a web-based control panel available from the kiosk device or over the network.
- Includes system configuration options for networking, account password changes, and display rotation.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | - |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | fomeos.com |
| Developer: | fomeOS |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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