StackOS Genesis is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with its own visual identity, StackOS-specific tools, and an online APT repository.
It ships as a live ISO with the GNOME desktop, a custom GTK installer, a Snap-free package set, and utilities for application installation, driver management, theming, Fastfetch configuration, and wallpapers.
Key Features
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base with the GNOME desktop environment.
- Live ISO image with UEFI and BIOS boot support.
- Custom GTK installer with erase-disk, dual-boot, and manual partitioning modes.
- Snap removed and blocked, with native .deb packages handled through APT.
- Online APT repository with StackOS-specific packages.
- StackOS Store for browsing and installing applications by category.
- StackOS Drivers utility for NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and WiFi driver management.
- Custom StackOS-Dark GTK theme, Papirus-Dark icons, branded Fastfetch configuration, and 4K wallpapers.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | GNOME |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | stackoslinux-dev.github.io |
| Developer: | StackOS |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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. |