KibaOS is a modern desktop operating system built on Arch Linux that aims to provide a polished, ready-to-use environment with a curated application set and graphical installation.
It uses the Budgie desktop on Wayland, includes common desktop tools out of the box, and follows Arch’s rolling release model for continuous software updates.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Built on Arch Linux with a rolling release model.
- Uses Budgie 10.10 with Wayland and the labwc compositor.
- Includes Firefox, Nemo, GNOME Terminal, GNOME utilities, and GParted.
- Provides software management through Pamac and Flatpak.
- Offers a live session and graphical installation with Calamares.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Budgie |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | Pacman |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | wolftech.tech |
| Developer: | WolfTech Innovations |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |
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Hi, The screenshot for Kiba OS is a KDE desktop, but the distribution comes with a Budgie desktop only. No criticism, just to let you know to update your very useful database. Many thanks, I use your list a lot.
Thanks Tony, I’ve uploaded a new image showing the current desktop.
The previous screenshot was from an earlier KibaOS build. KibaOS originally used KDE Plasma before later changing desktop environments.
Thanks for pointing out that the image no longer reflected the current release.
Hi Tony
Thanks for letting us know. We appreciate that. And we are always open to criticism. We make mistakes but always correct stale/incorrect information that’s brought to our attention.
Steve