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GLF OS


Last Update: 2025-06-04 10:40 UTC


GLF OS is a gaming-oriented live Linux distribution based on NixOS. Developed by a French-speaking community called Gaming Linux FR (GLF), the distribution includes everything one would need for gaming on Linux, including Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, as well as MangoHud, a tool for monitoring system performance and for benchmarking applications. GLF OS comes with specific hardware-management configurations for PS5 DualSense, Xbox and 8bitdo controllers. The live distribution image uses the GNOME desktop environments, but KDE Plasma is available as an option during system installation.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 267 (21), 6 months: 203 (42), 3 months: 129 (84), 4 weeks: 47 (256), 1 week: 66 (178)

Average visitor rating: 9.33/10 from 9 review(s).


GLF OS Summary
Distribution GLF OS
Home Page https://www.gaminglinux.fr/glf-os/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums --
Alternative User Forums Discord
Documentation https://gaming-linux-fr.github.io/GLF-OS/
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Download Mirrors https://www.gaminglinux.fr/glf-os/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
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Recent Related News and Releases
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 • 2025-06-04: Development Release: GLF OS Omnislash Beta
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Feature Omnislash
(BETA)
Release Date 2025-06-04
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 6300-6400
Free Download ISO (torrent)
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop GNOME
Package Management Flatpak, Nix
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, XFS
Multilingual en, fr
Asian Language Support  
Full Package List omnislash
Package Omnislash
(BETA)
alsa-lib (1.2.14) 1.2.13
amdgpu (23.0.0) --
apparmor (4.1.1) --
apt (3.1.2) --
bash (5.2.37) 5.2
bind (9.20.10) --
chromium (137.0.7151.119) --
cinnamon (6.4.10) --
cups (2.4.12) 2.4.11
e2fsprogs (1.47.2) 1.47.2
ffmpeg (7.1.1) 7.1.1
firefox (139.0.4) 139.0.1
flatpak (1.16.1) 1.16.1
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.3
gcc (15.1.0) 14.2.1
gimp (3.0.4) --
git (2.50.0) 2.49.0
glibc (2.41) 2.40
gnome-shell (48.2) 48.1
grub (2.12) 2.12
gtk (4.18.6) 4.18.5
httpd (2.4.63) 2.4.62
inkscape (1.4.2) --
kmod (34.2) 31
krita (5.2.9) --
LibreOffice (25.2.4) 25.2.3
Package Omnislash
(BETA)
libselinux (3.8.1) 3.8.1
linux (6.15.3) 6.14.9
mariadb (11.8.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (25.1.3) 25.1.1
mysql (9.3.0) --
nautilus (48.2) 48.1
NVIDIA (575.64) 570.153.02
openjdk (24.0.1) 21.0.7
openssh (10.0p1) 10.0p2
openssl (3.5.0) 3.4.1
perl (5.40.2) 5.40.0
php (8.4.8) --
plasma-desktop (6.4.0) --
postfix (3.10.2) --
postgresql (17.5) --
Python (3.13.5) 3.12.10
qt (6.9.1) 6.9.0
samba (4.22.2) 4.20.4
systemd (257.6) 257.5
thunderbird (139.0.2) --
vim (9.1) 9.1
vlc (3.0.21) --
wayland (1.23.1) 1.23.1
xfdesktop (4.20.1) --
xorg-server (21.1.18) 21.1.16

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Version: Omnislash
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 0


Innovative and promising distribution for an Alpha version! This distribution is specifically aimed at gamers who are new to Linux and want a distribution that works right out of the box. There's no need to use a terminal, no updates to carry out - they're automatic and the distribution is solidly read-only. Desktop environments are Gnome or KDE.

Easy Flatpak is a graphical way of installing everything you need.

I'm not a gamer myself, but I installed this distribution to test it out, and I'm very impressed with its usability! Reliable (read-only, it updates automatically and transparently at startup), pleasant to use, functional as soon as it's installed, no more terminals to use, it seems to me to have enormous potential and a great future, well beyond gamers.

For Linux gamers, this is their flagship to take them to the stars! (doux-rêveur131).




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Version: Omnislash
Rating: 6
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 5


I'm sorry, as a non-French person, that although I'm very taken with the idea of a gaming linux, I'm very limited in how I can use it.
This is due to the pre-installed Firefox and NVidia programs!
Firefox is preconfigured in such a way that it cannot be set to a language other than French, no matter what tricks you use!
NVidia settings are neutered and you can work ok with DirectX but not with openGL, which is a joke with Linux...

It looks good and runs fine if you have a >RTX2000 GPU
with my test GTX1060 the install failed several times until I changed to a RTX3060ti...


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Version: Omnislash
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 0


Based on Nix OS, this distro aims at being easy to use for newcomers (quite surprising as Nix is a complex distro that requires skilled Linux users).
So, If your PC config is recent and build for gaming (system requirements are quite high). This is a must, even in this beta version.
I'm using it for several weeks now. All the components of my config were correctly recognised from the start. The bunch of gaming apps is complete.
If you don't master the Nix way of installing software, the user can easily use a special appstore for flatpacks, called easyflatpak.


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