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BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of free and open source software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment, it consists of a pleasing desktop environment coupled with support for several Indian languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil) and other packages that are most relevant for use in the government domain.



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Average visitor rating: 9.6/10 from 5 review(s).


BOSS Summary
Distribution BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux
Home Page https://bosslinux.in/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums --
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Documentation https://wiki.bosslinux.in/
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Bug Tracker --
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 • 2008-09-06: Distribution Release: BOSS GNU/Linux 3.0
 • 2007-09-20: Distribution Release: BOSS GNU/Linux 2.0
 • 2007-02-23: Distribution Release: BOSS GNU/Linux 1.1
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Feature 9.0 8.0 7.0
Release Date 2022-02-23 2021-03-03 2018-08-28
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 2400-2500 3200-3300 2000-2100
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop Cinnamon Cinnamon GNOME
Package Management DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems      
Multilingual en en en
Asian Language Support Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil
Full Package List 9.0 8.0 7.0
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.4 1.1.8 1.1.3
amdgpu (23.0.0) 19.1.0 18.1.99 --
bash (5.2.21) 5.1 5.0 4.4
bind (9.18.21) -- -- --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) 98.0.4758.102 88.0.4324.182 68.0.3440.75
cups (2.4.7) 2.3.3 2.2.10 2.2.1
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.46.2 1.44.5 1.43.4
firefox (122.0) 97.0.1 85.0.2 60.0.2
freetype (2.13.2) 2.10.4 2.9.1 2.6.3
gcc (13.2.0) 10.2.1 8.3.0 --
gimp (2.10.36) 2.10.22 2.8.18 2.8.18
glibc (2.39) 2.31 2.28 2.24
gnome-shell (45.3) -- 3.30.2 3.22.3
gnucash (5.5) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.04 -- --
gtk (4.12.5) 3.24.24 3.24.5 3.22.11
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- --
k3b (23.08.4) 20.12.2 -- 2.0.3a
kmod (31) 28 26 23
krita (5.2.2) -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.2.0) 7.0.4 7.0.2 6.1.0
linux (6.7.3) 5.10.92 5.10.13 4.9.88
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- --
mesa (24.0.0) 20.3.5 18.3.6 13.0.6
mysql (8.3.0) -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- 3.30.5 3.22.3
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.2) 11.0.13 11.0.9.1 8u171
openssh (9.6p1) -- -- 7.4p1
openssl (3.2.1) 1.1.1k 1.1.1d 1.1.0f
perl (5.38.2) 5.32.1 5.28.1 5.24.1
php (8.3.2) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- -- --
postfix (3.8.5) -- 3.4.14 --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- --
Python (3.12.1) 3.9.2 3.7.3 2.7.13
qt (6.6.1) 5.15.2 5.11.3 5.7.1
samba (4.19.4) -- 4.9.5 4.5.12
systemd (255.3) 247.3 241 232
thunderbird (115.7.0) -- -- --
vim (9.1) 8.2 8.1 8.0
vlc (3.0.20) 3.0.16 3.0.12 3.0.3
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.11) 1.20.11 1.20.4 1.19.2


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Version: 9.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-03-21
Votes: 3


I have installed BOSS LINUX 9.0 & i am so happy as all things works perfectly on this os. I am using Linux from last 9 years and I already tried BOSS 7.0 upto 8.0. but all old versions were not satisfied me. But this 9.0 is perfect one & runs smoothly . UI is so smooth. But only one thing I noticed that BOSS-LINUX servers are having slow internet speed & downloading speed is low. You should have to optimize that one. Again you should have to provide HTTPS instead of http on your servers..
I replaced windows 11 by our latest bosslinux 9.0 and really it worked perfectly . thanks



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Version: 8.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-08
Votes: 4


I have installed BOSS Linux on a 32 GB Flash drive as would be done on a regular Hard drive so that I can use it on any PC or Laptop. It is very fast, stable and secure. I have hardened it with installing UFW and I am using it for all online e-commerce and regular banking activities without feeling any worries of tracking, CDAC has done this distribution with utmost security in mind. C-DAC is spearheading the Free/ Open Source Software (FOSS) initiative within the country through its NRCFOSS & BOSS initiatives... Bharat Operating System Solutions GNU/Linux distribution developed by C-DAC derived from Debian for enhancing the use of Free/ Open Source Software throughout India. The latest version of BOSS is coupled with GNOME Desktop Environment with wide Indian language support and packages, relevant for use in the Government domain.

BOSS has been localized to most of the official languages of India, offering a full desktop experience without knowing English. A number of state and central government agencies and defence establishments are currently using BOSS.

BOSS Linux 8.0 features the latest Kernel, supports Intel 32 bit & 64 bit architectures, a 3D Desktop environment, Graphic installer, Office application Software suite Libreoffice , Internet access software, and file sharing / converter and multimedia applications.

I have been a Linux distro-hopper for almost 11 years and I have tested most of the International variants of Linux and UNIX distributions.I am much satisfied that an Indian version of BOSS Linux is on par with any advanced world standard distributions.


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Version: 8.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-01
Votes: 3


I am very happy after i installed BOSS 8.0 ... I was shocked that C-DAC made this o.s. very beautifully and customized nicely. I was already have windows from 15 years, but after using BOSS 8.0 , I made my decision to go with BOSS O.S.
As i am also using ubuntu & mint from many years....but now i am fully satisfied with good work done by our indian OS.
Now i am using only our BOSS O.S. as main O.S. as it completly changed my mind.
Initially when I used BOSS 6.0 , then it was good but only driver problem was there.. but after using BOSS 8.0, I am so happy that all problems were removed by cinnamon desktop very easily.. All credits goes to our brillient programmars and indinan C-DAC TEAM. I am giving them very wishes & congratulate them on such a good OS building only for indian peoples

now BOSS O.S. just behaves & fast like linuxmint. I will give 10 points but i gave only 9 due to driver wifi incompatiblity with my os ..remaining all are perfect working very nicely...GOOD WORK DONE..


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