VeltOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to provide a familiar desktop experience for users moving from Windows 11 to Linux. It combines Debian 13 with KDE Plasma 6.3 running on Wayland and a customised interface that reproduces many established Windows desktop conventions.
The distribution includes a centred taskbar, Start menu, File Explorer, system settings and application store. More than twenty VeltOS applications provide a consistent interface, including tools for managing files, viewing photographs, playing media and editing documents.
VeltOS supports running compatible Windows applications through Wine. It also includes an AI assistant that can answer questions, interact with supported online or local language models and change selected system settings with user approval.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | KDE Plasma |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | veltos.ahmetfurkandemir.com |
| Developer: | Ahmet Furkan Demir |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
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