![]() PureOS 10.0 with GNOME | |
Developer | Purism and community contributors |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 10.3[1] / 14 June 2023; 22 months ago (14 June 2023) |
Repository | |
Kernel type | Linux kernel |
Default user interface | GNOME,KDE |
License | Free software licenses (mainlyGPL) |
Official website | pureos![]() |
PureOS is aLinux distribution focusing on privacy and security, using theGNOME orKDE Plasmadesktop environment.[2][3][4] It is maintained byPurism for use in the company'sLibrem laptop computers as well as theLibrem 5 smartphone.[5][6]
PureOS is designed to include onlyfree software, and is included in the list of Free Linux distributions published by theFree Software Foundation.[7][8]
PureOS is aDebian-based Linux distribution, mergingopen-source software packages from the Debian “testing” main archive using a hybridpoint release androlling release model.[9] The default web browser in PureOS isGNOME Web.[10] The default search engine isDuckDuckGo.