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PCLinuxOS


Last Update: 2025-06-20 13:20 UTC


PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback. The intuitive system configuration tools include Synaptic for package management, Addlocale to add support to many languages and Mylivecd to create a customised live CD.

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Average visitor rating: 8.18/10 from 119 review(s).


PCLinuxOS Summary
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-07-30: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2023.07
 • 2021-02-07: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2021.02
 • 2019-11-16: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.11
 • 2019-09-17: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.09
 • 2019-06-17: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.06
 • 2017-03-03: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2017.03
 • 2014-12-24: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2014.12
 • 2014-08-18: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2014.08
 • 2013-12-07: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.12
 • 2013-10-12: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.10
 • 2013-07-16: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.07 "KDE MiniMe", "LXDE", "MATE"
 • 2013-06-22: Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.06 "LXDE", "Full Monty"
 • More PCLinuxOS releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2017-03-24 Uplos32 is a 32-bit fork of PCLinuxOS
 • 2017-01-16 PCLinuxOS cleaning house
 • 2016-05-12 PCLinuxOS dropped 32-bit support
 • 2016-04-13 PCLinuxOS website off-line
 • 2016-03-30 PCLinuxOS experiments with Plasma 5
 • More PCLinuxOS headlines...

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Feature apt 2024.10 2023.07 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Feature
Release Date 2025-06-20 2024-04-17 2023-07-30 2022-12-12 2021-11-05 2020-10-14 2019-12-16 2018-06-06 2017-11-12 2016-03-07 2014-12-24 2013-10-11 2012-08-22 2011-09-24 2010-12-17 2010-07-08 2010-05-05 2009-06-30 2009-03-11 2007-05-21 2006-08-21 2005-11-21 Release Date
End Of Life                                             End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)   2000-3200 2300-2900 2700-2800 1200-3600 1000-2100 1000-2100 1200-1300 1300-1700                           Image Size (MB)
Free Download RPMs ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop   KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce KDE Plasma KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce KDE Plasma, MATE KDE Plasma, MATE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce KDE KDE KDE KDE KDE Default Desktop
Package Management RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) RPM (APT) Package Management
Release Model Rolling Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi Release Model
Office Suite Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice -- GOffice GOffice GOffice OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o KOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 i586 Processor Architecture
Init Software SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV SysV Init Software
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4FS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS ext3, ReiserFS ext3 ext3 ext3 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Multilingual
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Asian Language Support
Full Package List apt 2024.10 2023.07 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Full Package List
Package apt 2024.10 2023.07 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Package
alsa-lib (1.2.14) 1.2.14 1.2.12 1.2.8 1.2.5.1 1.2.3 1.2.1.2 1.1.6 1.1.4.1 1.0.28 1.0.28 1.0.27.2 1.0.25 1.0.24.1 1.0.23 1.0.23 1.0.22 1.0.18 1.0.14rc4 1.0.11 1.0.9 1.0.8 alsa-lib (1.2.14)
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0 22.0.0 21.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.0.1 -- -- -- 12.104 8.961 8.861 8.801 8.732 8.723 8.12 -- -- -- -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
apparmor (4.1.1) --                                           apparmor (4.1.1)
apt (3.1.2) 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.15 0.5.5 0.5.5 0.5.5 apt (3.1.2)
bash (5.2.37) 5.2.37 5.2.37 5.2.9 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.05b bash (5.2.37)
bind (9.20.10) 9.10.8-P1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.10)
chromium (137.0.7151.119) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (137.0.7151.119)
cinnamon (6.4.10) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- cinnamon (6.4.10)
cups (2.4.12) 2.4.8 2.4.8 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 2.2.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.6 1.4.5 1.4.4 1.4.3 1.3.7 1.2.4 1.1.23 1.1.23 1.1.23 cups (2.4.12)
e2fsprogs (1.47.2) 1.47.2 1.47.1 1.46.5 1.46.4 1.45.6 1.45.4 1.44.2 1.43.1 1.42.13 1.42.11 1.42.8 1.42 1.41.14 1.41.12 1.41.12 1.41.9 1.40.2 1.39 1.39 1.38 1.37 e2fsprogs (1.47.2)
ffmpeg (7.1.1) 6.1.2 6.1.1 4.4.1 4.3.1 4.2.1 4.0 3.4 2.8.6 2.5.1 0.7.15 0.7.12 0.6.3 0.6.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4.9pre1 0.4.9pre1 0.4.9pre1 -- ffmpeg (7.1.1)
firefox (139.0.4) 139.0.4 131.0.3 107.0.1 94.0.1 81.0.2 71.0 60.0.1 56.0.2 44.0.2 34.0.5 24.0 14.0.1 5.0 3.6.13 3.6.6 3.6.3 3.0.7 2.0.0.3 1.5.0.6 1.0.7 1.0.4 firefox (139.0.4)
flatpak (1.16.1) 1.16.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- flatpak (1.16.1)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.3 2.13.3 2.12.1 2.11.0 2.10.3 2.10.1 2.8.1 2.8.1 2.5.4 2.5.4 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.3.11 2.3.11 2.3.7 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.1.10 2.1.9 freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (15.1.0) 15.1.0 14.2.0 12.2.1 11.2.0 10.2.0 9.2.0 7.3.0 7.2.1 4.9.2 4.7.2 4.7.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.1.1 4.1.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 gcc (15.1.0)
gimp (3.0.4) 3.0.4 2.10.38 -- 2.10.24 2.10.20 2.10.14 2.10.2 2.8.22 2.8.16 2.8.14 2.8.6 2.6.12 2.6.11 2.6.11 2.6.9 2.6.8 2.6.4 2.3.16 2.2.11 2.2.9 2.2.8 gimp (3.0.4)
git (2.50.0) 2.34.1 2.34.1 -- 2.32.0 -- 2.24.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- git (2.50.0)
glibc (2.41) 2.41 2.36 2.39 2.33 2.31 2.30 2.26 2.26 2.20 2.16 2.16 2.13 2.12.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.4 2.4 2.3.2 2.3.2 2.3.2 glibc (2.41)
gnome-shell (48.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (48.2)
grub (2.12) 2.12 2.12 2.06 2.06 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02beta 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 -- -- grub (2.12)
gtk (4.18.6) 4.18.6 4.10.5 3.24.34 3.24.30 3.23.32 3.24.13 3.22.30 3.22.26 3.14.14 3.12.2 3.6.4 2.24.5 2.24.4 2.22.0 2.20.1 2.20.0 2.14.7 2.10.6 2.8.9 2.6.8 2.6.4 gtk (4.18.6)
httpd (2.4.63) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.63)
inkscape (1.4.2) 1.4.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.91 0.48.5 0.48.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.4.2)
kmod (34.2) 34.2 33 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- kmod (34.2)
krita (5.2.9) 5.1.5 -- 5.1.3 4.4.8 4.4.0 4.2.8.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.3.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.9)
LibreOffice (25.2.4) -- 24.8.2 -- 7.1.4 7.0.0 6.3.4 6.0.4 5.4.3 5.1.1 4.3.5 4.1.2 3.6.0 -- -- -- -- 3.0.0 2.2.0 2.0.3 -- 1.1.4 LibreOffice (25.2.4)
Package apt 2024.10 2023.07 2022.12 2021.11 2020.1015 2019.12 2018.06 2017.11 2016.03 2014.12 2013.10 2012.08 2011.09 2010.12 2010.07 2010.1 2009.2 2009.1 2007 0.92 0.91 Package
libselinux (3.8.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.21.11 1.21.11 1.21.11 libselinux (3.8.1)
linux (6.15.3) 6.12.33 6.6.53 6.0.12 5.14.16 5.8.14 5.4.3 4.16.13 4.12.14 4.4.4 3.18.1 3.4.64 3.2.18 2.6.38.8 2.6.33.7 2.6.33.5 2.6.32.12 2.6.26.8 2.6.18.8 2.6.16.27 2.6.12 2.6.11.12 linux (6.15.3)
mariadb (11.8.2) 10.2.39 -- -- -- 10.1.42 10.1.42 -- 10.1.26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.8.2)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- 1.28.2 -- 1.24.1 1.24.0 1.22.2 1.20.3 1.18.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (25.1.4) 25.0.7 24.2.5 22.3.0 21.2.5 20.2.0 19.3.0 18.1.1 17.2.4 11.1.2 10.4.0 9.2.0 7.11.2 7.11 7.5.2 7.5.2 7.5.2 7.0.2 7.0.2 6.5 5.0.2 5.0.2 mesa (25.1.4)
mysql (9.3.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.1.73 5.1.73 5.1.55 5.1.55 5.1.55 5.1.42 5.1.42 5.1.42 -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.3.0)
nautilus (48.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.32.1 2.30.1 2.30.0 -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (48.2)
NVIDIA (575.64) -- -- -- 460.84 450.57 430.64 390.59 384.98 352.63 340.65 319.49 302.17 275.09.07 260.19.29 195.36.31 195.36.24 180.22 -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (575.64)
openjdk (24.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (24.0.1)
openssh (10.0p1) 9.8p1 9.8p1 8.8p1 8.7p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.6p1 7.3p1 7.1p2 6.6p1 5.9p1 5.9p1 5.8p2 5.5p1 5.3p1 5.3p1 4.5p1 4.5p1 4.3p1 3.9p1 3.9p1 openssh (10.0p1)
openssl (3.5.0) 3.1.7 3.1.7 1.1.1s 1.1.1l 1.1.1g 1.1.1d 1.0.2m 1.0.2m 1.0.2g 1.0.0i 1.0.0j 1.0.0e 1.0.0d 1.0.0c 0.9.8n 0.9.8n 0.9.8e 0.9.8b 0.9.7g 0.9.7g 0.9.7g openssl (3.5.0)
perl (5.40.2) 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.22.3 5.12.3 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.0 5.8.8 5.8.5 5.8.5 5.8.5 perl (5.40.2)
php (8.4.8) 7.4.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.4.8)
plasma-desktop (6.4.0) 5.27.11 5.27.11 5.26.4 5.23.2 5.20.0 5.17.4 5.12.5 5.11.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.4.0)
postfix (3.10.2) 3.7.10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.10.2)
postgresql (17.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (17.5)
Python (3.13.5) 3.10.8 3.10.8 3.10.8 3.6.5 3.6.5 3.6.5 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.6 2.7.5 2.6.6 2.6.6 2.6.6 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.4.3 2.4.2 2.3.4 2.3.4 Python (3.13.5)
qt (6.9.1) 5.15.6 5.15.6 5.15.6 5.15.2 5.15.0 5.12.6 5.10.0 5.9.2 4.8.7 4.8.5 4.8.5 4.8.2 4.7.3 4.7.1 4.6.3 4.6.2 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.5 3.3.4 3.3.4 qt (6.9.1)
samba (4.22.2) 4.16.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.14 3.5.6 3.5.6 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.0.33 3.0.23b 3.0.21 3.0.14a 3.0.11 samba (4.22.2)
systemd (257.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (257.6)
thunderbird (139.0.2) 128.9.0 128.3.1 102.5.1 91.3.0 78.3.2 68.3.0 52.8.0 52.4.0 38.6.0 31.3.0 24.0 14.0 3.1.11 3.1.7 3.0.5 3.0.4 2.0.0.17 2.0.0.0 1.5.0.4 1.0.7 1.0.2 thunderbird (139.0.2)
vim (9.1) 9.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.3 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.21 3.0.20 -- 3.0.16 3.0.11.1 3.0.8 3.0.3 2.2.6 2.2.2 2.1.5 2.0.8 1.1.13 1.1.10 1.1.5 -- -- -- -- -- 0.8.2 -- vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.20.1) 4.20.0 4.18.1 -- 4.16.0 4.14.2 4.14.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.6.2 4.6.2 4.6.1 -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.20.1)
xorg-server (21.1.18) 21.1.18 21.1.13 21.1.4 1.20.13 1.20.8 1.20.6 1.19.6 1.19.5 1.17.4 1.14.6 1.10.4 1.10.4 1.10.2 1.6.5 1.6.5 1.6.5 1.4.0.90 1.1.1 -- -- -- xorg-server (21.1.18)

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Version: 2024.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-19
Votes: 0


I've been using PCLinuxOS since 2006. I've installed it my self, and the only problems I ever had were things I did wrong. This distro works very well consistently. I love the fact that it has no SystemD.

The repositories have a great selection of software, updated regularly, with most anything you might need. Updating works well.

Installing it to a new computer is a breeze. I also have a copy on a USB drive so I can boot it up away from home if needed. I use the Xfce desktop and it's wonderful, but if you want another DE, you can choose from several others, with KDE being one of the defaults.

The forums are a great source of help, and the people are very knowledgeable.

10 out of 10 for me!
PJD


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Version: 2024.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-05
Votes: 4


I use it daily with all my home devices, in a laboratory I have created 25 workstations no problem, it has excellent tools developed to allow you to create your own custom iso to use on other hardware or keep as a copy, of course you have to learn to know it and use it plus point is the excellent forum very friendly, as always every step to new platforms can create obstacles here after a short time you feel at home.
A period of learning is needed, but it happens, you never give it up.
I remember that Pclos has existed for a long time, maybe it is less attractive but try it the integration with kde is fantastic ...



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Version: 2024.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-02
Votes: 5


I have used a lot of Distros over the years but none as satisfying as PCLinuxOS. It's simple gets the job done and easy to update and keep current. Has a great forum. I always seem to come back to it even after long absence. and the Head developer (Texstar) is always available on the forum unlike some others that seem to hide from their user base. He is open to opinions and ideas from others. All in all it's just pleasant experience compare to some other distro. Though it's not a rolling release as some others would have it. It is kept up to date on a regular basis and I would classify it as a semi rolling release that is stable but up to date. You can upgrade to KDE6 with a bit of effort and it's been working well for me.





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