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postmarketOS


Last Update: 2023-06-07 14:12 UTC

postmarketOS is an Alpine-based Linux distribution for mobile devices. The project offers three mobile interfaces: Phosh, Plasma Mobile, and Simple Mobile X Interface (Sxmo). The project aims to provide long-term support for a range of mobile devices, key among them the Librem 5 and the PinePhone, though other, traditionally Android devices, are supported.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 160 (60), 6 months: 172 (51), 3 months: 197 (36), 4 weeks: 170 (36), 1 week: 137 (46)

Average visitor rating: 9.5/10 from 2 review(s).

postmarketOS Summary
Distribution postmarketOS
Home Page https://postmarketos.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums
Alternative User Forums https://postmarketos.org/chats-and-social-media/
Documentation https://wiki.postmarketos.org/
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Download Mirrors https://postmarketos.org/download/
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites  
Reviews 21.x: DistroWatch
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-06-07: Distribution Release: postmarketOS 23.06
 • 2022-12-18: Distribution Release: postmarketOS 22.12
 • 2022-06-12: Distribution Release: postmarketOS 22.06
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Feature 23.06 22.12 22.06 21.12
Release Date 2023-06-07 2022-12-18 2022-06-12 2021-12-29
End Of Life        
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 400-650 400-650 400-650 400-650
Free Download IMG IMG IMG IMG
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop GNOME, Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Sxmo Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Sxmo Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Sxmo Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Sxmo
Package Management APK APK APK APK
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- -- --
Processor Architecture aarch64, armv7, x86_64 aarch64, armv7, x86_64 aarch64, armv7, x86_64 aarch64, armv7, x86_64
Init Software Busybox Busybox Busybox Busybox
Journaled File Systems ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support        
Full Package List   22.12 22.06 21.12
Package 23.06 22.12 22.06 21.12
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.10) -- -- -- --
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- -- -- --
bash (5.2.21) -- -- -- --
bind (9.18.20) -- -- -- --
chromium (119.0.6045.199) -- -- -- --
cups (2.4.7) -- -- -- --
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) -- -- -- --
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) -- -- -- --
firefox (120.0.1) -- -- -- --
freetype (2.13.2) -- -- -- --
gcc (13.2.0) -- -- -- --
gimp (2.10.36) -- -- -- --
glibc (2.38) -- -- -- --
gnome-shell (45.2) -- -- -- --
gnucash (5.4-1) -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- -- --
grub (2.06) -- -- -- --
gtk (4.12.4) -- -- -- --
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) -- -- -- --
k3b (23.08.4) -- -- -- --
kmod (31) -- -- -- --
krita (5.2.2) -- -- -- --
libreoffice (7.6.4) -- -- -- --
linux (6.6.5) -- 6.1.0 5.17.5 5.15.13
Package 23.06 22.12 22.06 21.12
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- -- --
mesa (23.3.0) -- 24 -- --
mysql (8.2.0) -- -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.1) -- -- -- --
openssh (9.5p1) -- -- -- --
openssl (3.2.0) -- -- -- --
perl (5.38.2) -- -- -- --
php (8.3.0) -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) -- -- -- --
postfix (3.8.3) -- -- -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- -- --
Python (3.12.1) -- -- -- --
qt (6.6.1) -- -- -- --
samba (4.19.3) -- -- -- --
systemd (255) -- -- -- --
thunderbird (115.5.1) -- -- -- --
vim (9.0) -- -- -- --
vlc (3.0.20) -- -- -- --
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- 1.20.0
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.9) -- -- -- --

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Version: 23.06
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-30
Votes: 50


 I have read that PostmarketOS is difficult to install, but for some devices, it's quite easy. I installed PostmarketOS with KDE Plasma Mobile on my Pinephone. Fedora Media Writer on Windows 10 was able to install the iso onto the SD card. Then I used that SD card to boot the Pinephone & install PostmarketOS onto the internal eMMC. PostmarketOS is so small & fast that it's not too slow on the Pinephone's meager hardware. Running it has been quite nice. Next, I will try to install it on a very old Chromebook (codename snow).


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Version: 21.12
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-03-25
Votes: 241


 This is a very neat little operating system, I'm running it on my Redmi 2 and it's working perfectly. I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn something new about the way their phone works and how Linux is implemented on it. The installation procedure is surprisingly easier to understand than some desktop Linux distributions, and every interface feels polished and thought out. The package manager is very fast, although some applications are missing on the aarch64 architecture of the Alpine Linux repository compared to the x86-64 architecture


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