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Q4OS

Last Update: 2019-06-14 14:44 UTC

Q4OS is a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution designed to offer classic-style user interface (Trinity) and simple accessories, and to serve stable APIs for complex third-party applications, such as Google Chrome, VirtualBox and development tools. The system is also very useful for virtual cloud environments due to its very low hardware requirements.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 37 (270), 6 months: 37 (289), 3 months: 37 (287), 4 weeks: 41 (281), 1 week: 20 (542)

Average visitor rating: 8.73/10 from 123 review(s).


Q4OS Summary
Distribution Q4OS
Home Page https://q4os.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://www.q4os.org/forum/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://q4os.org/documents.html
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://q4os.org/downloads1.html •
Bug Tracker https://sourceforge.net/p/q4os/tickets/
Related Websites http://www.q4os.de/
http://www.q4os.net/
Reviews 3.6: LinuxInsider
2.6.x: LinuxInsider
2.4.x: The Register
1.8.x: Dedoimedo • Dedoimedo • Everyday Linux User
0.5.x: Blogspot
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases, download links and checksums:
 • 2019-06-14: Development Release: Q4OS 3.7 Testing
 • 2019-04-05: Development Release: Q4OS 3.6 Testing
 • 2018-12-31: Distribution Release: Q4OS 2.7
 • 2018-09-21: Development Release: Q4OS 3.4 Testing
 • 2018-09-07: Distribution Release: Q4OS 2.6
 • 2018-06-02: Distribution Release: Q4OS 2.5
 • 2018-01-29: Development Release: Q4OS 3.1 Testing
 • 2017-10-09: Distribution Release: Q4OS 2.4
 • 2016-08-27: Distribution Release: Q4OS 1.6.1
 • 2015-12-02: Distribution Release: Q4OS 1.4.4
 • 2015-10-14: Distribution Release: Q4OS 1.4.3
 • 2015-08-22: Distribution Release: Q4OS 1.2.8
 • More Q4OS releases...

  Headlines:
 •2017-11-28 Q4OS installed on Windows partition
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  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
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Feature 3.7-testing 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
Release Date 2019-06-14 2018-12-30 2017-09-14 2015-03-27
End Of Life        
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 660-670 300-900 200-600  
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop Trinity KDE Plasma, Trinity Trinity Trinity
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- -- --
Processor Architecture i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd SysV
Journaled File Systems        
Multilingual        
Asian Language Support -- -- -- --
Full Package List 3.7-testing 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
Package 3.7-testing 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
abiword (3.0.2) -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.1.9) 1.1.7 1.1.3 1.0.28 1.0.25
ati-driver (18.30) -- -- -- --
bash (5.0) 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2
bind (9.15.0) -- -- -- --
chromium (75.0.3770.90) 75.0.3770.90 71.0.3578.98 61.0.3163.79 --
cups (2.2.11) 2.2.10 2.2.1 1.7.5 1.5.3
dhcp (4.4.1) 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.1 4.2.2
e2fsprogs (1.45.2) 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.42.12 1.42.5
firefox (67.0.2) -- -- -- --
freetype (2.10.0) 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.5.2 2.4.9
gcc (9.1.0) -- -- -- --
gimp (2.10.12) -- -- -- --
glibc (2.29) 2.28 2.24 2.19 2.13
gnome-shell (3.32.2) -- -- -- --
gnucash (3.5) -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.45) -- -- -- --
grub (2.02) 2.02 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 1.99
gtk (3.24.8) 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.14.5 3.4.2
httpd (2.4.39) -- -- -- --
inkscape (0.92.4) -- -- -- --
k3b (19.04.2) -- -- -- --
kmod (26) 26 23 18 9
krita (4.2.1) -- -- -- --
libreoffice (6.2.4) -- -- -- --
linux (5.1.10) 4.19.37 4.9.130 3.16.43 3.2.65
Package 3.7-testing 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
lxpanel (0.10.0) -- -- -- --
mariadb (10.3.15) -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.22.0) -- -- -- --
mesa (19.1.0) 18.3.6 13.0.6 10.3.2 8.0.5
mysql (8.0.16) -- -- -- --
nautilus (3.32.1) -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (430.26) 390.87 384.130 340.102 304.125
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- --
openjdk (12.0.1) -- -- -- --
openssh (8.0p1) 7.9p1 7.4p1 6.7p1 6.0p1
openssl (1.1.1c) 1.1.1b 1.1.0j 1.0.1t 1.0.1e
perl (5.30.0) 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.20.2 5.14.2
php (7.3.6) -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.16.0) 5.14.5.1 5.8.6 -- --
postfix (3.4.5) -- -- -- --
postgresql (11.3) -- -- -- --
Python (3.7.3) 2.7.16 2.7.13 2.7.9 2.7.3
qt (5.12.3) 5.11.3 5.7.1 4.8.6 3.3.8
samba (4.10.4) 4.9.5 -- -- --
systemd (242) 241 232 215 --
thunderbird (60.7.1) -- -- -- --
vim (8.1) -- -- -- 7.3
vlc (3.0.7.1) -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.12.5) -- -- -- --
xorg-server (1.20.5) 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.16.4 1.12.4

Reader Ratings
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Average rating
8.7
from 123 review(s)


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Version: 2.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 3


 Impressive... Fast light and stable, at first sight... I have to give this a ten because my old mini-laptop (Compaq mini) was running well from a USB stick, not even a hard drive attached because I modified it a lot, and removed the battery, fan etc too, so it's a silent and light laptop that works well... One of my top favs. Thanks


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Version: 3.6-testing
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-20
Votes: 1


 easy to install next to Windows 7 and Lubuntu 18.04 on old mini notebook HP 1 GHz intel atom cpu, 1 Gb ram.
nice deskbord and small letters are very good to read
I am curious about stabilty and how easy it is to update this OS.
after a time I review this OS second time


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Version: 2.7
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-05-18
Votes: 0


 Once installed, this OS is great. The default layout looks like MSWindows XP (though that's easily changed). In fact, everything about it is geared to look and work like XP (including the look of the icons). This would be great for someone switching from MSWindows (XP or 7) to Linux. As an OS in it's own right, it works magnificently. It's a general purpose desktop OS, using the Trinity desktop environment - a simplified version of KDE. The only caveat is the installation process. Where most other distros ask you whether you want to install the new distro alongside the old, or erase the disc and use the entire disc for the new installation, or other, Q4OS's installer makes/lets you do all the partition work manually, and then only installs the bare OS. Then, once you reboot and reach the desktop, you have to install your choice of basic programs or full desktop, using the ‘Desktop Profiler’. It took a full 3/4 of an hour for that part alone (for the full desktop). Most other distros take about 15-20 minutes to install on my machine. Q4OS took one hour in total. This would/will dissuade anyone, coming from MSWindows, from ever installing Q4OS, unfortunately. Since Q4OS is based on Debian (stable) why not use the 'buntu installer which simply asks you to choose between options and does it all for you.


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