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Q4OS


Last Update: 2024-09-04 15:19 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: 34 (254), 6 months: 33 (249), 3 months: 30 (272), 4 weeks: 39 (248), 1 week: 42 (227)

Average visitor rating: 8.6/10 from 144 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
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Download Mirrors https://q4os.org/downloads1.htmlDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://sourceforge.net/p/q4os/tickets/
Related Websites http://www.q4os.de/
http://www.q4os.net/
Reviews 5.x: The Register
4.6: Namakutux
3.8: DistroWatch
3.6: LinuxInsider
2.6.x: LinuxInsider
2.4.x: The Register
1.8.x: DedoimedoDedoimedo
0.5.x: Blogspot
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2024-09-04: Distribution Release: Q4OS 5.6
 • 2023-07-07: Distribution Release: Q4OS 5.2
 • 2022-08-01: Distribution Release: Q4OS 4.10
 • 2022-04-05: Distribution Release: Q4OS 4.8
 • 2021-11-21: Distribution Release: Q4OS 4.7
 • 2021-09-27: Distribution Release: Q4OS 4.6
 • 2021-06-29: Distribution Release: Q4OS 3.15
 • 2021-02-16: Distribution Release: Q4OS 3.14
 • 2020-12-18: Distribution Release: Q4OS 3.13
 • 2020-11-27: Development Release: Q4OS 4.2 Testing
 • 2020-08-31: Distribution Release: Q4OS 3.12
 • 2020-05-12: Distribution Release: Q4OS 3.11
 • More Q4OS releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2017-11-28 Q4OS installed on Windows partition
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Feature 5.6 4.12 3.16 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
Release Date 2024-09-04 2023-05-03 2023-01-01 2018-12-30 2017-09-14 2015-03-27
End Of Life            
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1400-1500 1000-1300 800-900 300-900 200-600  
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Text mode Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop KDE Plasma, Trinity KDE Plasma, Trinity KDE Plasma, Trinity KDE Plasma, Trinity Trinity Trinity
Package Management DEB, Flatpak, Snap DEB, Flatpak, Snap DEB, Flatpak, Snap DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- -- -- -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 aarm64, armhf, i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd SysV
Journaled File Systems            
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes      
Asian Language Support jp, ko, zh_CN jp, ko, zh_CN jp, ko, zh_CN -- -- --
Full Package List 5.6 4.12 3.16 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
Package 5.6 4.12 3.16 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.12) 1.2.8 1.2.4 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.0.28 1.0.25
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 19.1.0 18.1.99 -- -- --
bash (5.2.37) 5.2.15 5.1 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2
bind (9.20.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
chromium (129.0.6668.100) 128.0.6613.113 113.0.5672.63 108.0.5359.124 71.0.3578.98 61.0.3163.79 --
cups (2.4.11) 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.2.10 2.2.1 1.7.5 1.5.3
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.1 4.2.2
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.44.5 1.43.4 1.42.12 1.42.5
firefox (131.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
freetype (2.13.3) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.9.1 2.6.3 2.5.2 2.4.9
gcc (14.2.0) -- 10.2.1 8.3.0 -- -- --
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- -- -- -- --
glibc (2.40) 2.36 2.31 2.28 2.24 2.19 2.13
gnome-shell (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnucash (5.9) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.02beta3 2.02beta2 1.99
gtk (4.16.3) 3.24.38 3.24.24 3.24.5 3.22.11 3.14.5 3.4.2
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
k3b (24.08.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
kmod (33) 30 28 26 23 18 9
krita (5.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- --
LibreOffice (24.8.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
linux (6.11.3) 6.1.106 5.10.178 4.19 4.9.130 3.16.43 3.2.65
Package 5.6 4.12 3.16 2.7 1.8.8 0.5.29
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
mariadb (11.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
mesa (24.2.4) 22.3.6 20.3.5 18.3.6 13.0.6 10.3.2 8.0.5
mysql (9.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
nautilus (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (560.35.03) -- -- -- -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openjdk (23) -- -- -- -- -- --
openssh (9.9p1) 9.2p1 8.4p1 7.9p1 7.4p1 6.7p1 6.0p1
openssl (3.3.2) 3.0.13 1.1.1n 1.1.1n 1.1.0j 1.0.1t 1.0.1e
perl (5.40.0) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.28.1 5.24.1 5.20.2 5.14.2
php (8.3.12) -- -- -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (6.2.0) 5.27.5 5.20.5 5.14.5.1 5.8.6 -- --
postfix (3.9.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (17.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
Python (3.13.0) 3.11.2 3.9.2 3.7.3 2.7.13 2.7.9 2.7.3
qt (6.8.0) 5.15.8 5.15.2 5.11.3 5.7.1 4.8.6 3.3.8
samba (4.21.0) 4.17.12 4.13.13 -- -- -- --
systemd (256.7) 252.30 247.3 241 232 215 --
thunderbird (131.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
vim (9.1) -- -- -- -- -- 7.3
vlc (3.0.21) -- -- -- -- -- --
wayland (1.23.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.13) 21.1.7 1.20.11 1.20.4 1.19.2 1.16.4 1.12.4

Reader Ratings
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Average rating
8.6
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Version: 4.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-09-08
Votes: 13


q402 is a very well developed system ,it has no flaws y have found no errors using it on modern computers , with plasma desktop ,its installation is very well developed with calamares installer , is a very stable debian distribution y use it also on 32bit very old machines of year 2000 aproximatelly and it works perfectly all the controllers functioning , with trinity desktop on old machines , so y reccomend it for a trouble free installation and a system which you can rely on , also the load on the system is very well manageable . A very well adjusted system , congratulations !!!


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Version: 5.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-17
Votes: 15


I try a lot of distros and desktop environment until some years, . My favourite is the debian, ubuntu based ones with KDE, but the last 2 years i used Tumleweed. Almost everything works, but just almost. Some issues with update, wifi, and printer. I decided to chose other distro. I suffered a lot because always had something problem with printer, appearance settings, mounting usb, installing app, or working stremio. But i have given a chance Q4OS Plasma! Finally, it works!! Everything, i mean really everything what i need. Fine installation, settiings, even the Discover and the updates, printers, stremio, you can use flatpaks. It is fantastic, great thanks!!


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Version: 5.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-14
Votes: 17


Q4OS is a really great operating system, I found it the best option to me. I like the stability and approach of Debian. It is available in two editions, Plasma and Trinity desktop. Plasma pose a better desktop to me, however Trinity has become an extraordinary, novel option. I like the Q4OS Lookswitcher styles idea, I can theme the desktop look in different ways, even in quite believable Windows styles. I prefer Q4OS over other Linux distributions because of the sober approach to keep Debian's proven base, so I can rely on Q4OS absolutely. Repositories of Q4OS offer plenty of applications, they consist of vanilla Debian repositories and some smaller Q4OS one. Live and installation media come with pre-defined set of applications, they are configured with basic and desktop options but the most magic is the ability to define own application set and apply it upon the OS installation. Q4OS also offers some other dedicated native tools they make user's life easier. Q4OS forum seems to be a great platform to get a user support with occasional periods of silence.


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