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RefreshOS


Last Update: 2026-02-08 01:17 UTC

RefreshOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop. Some of its main features include extended driver support, a polished user experience, and a refined system performance. The distribution ships with the Brave web browser, LibreOffice office suite, GIMP image editor and various popular applications for productivity and creativity tasks. RefreshOS maintains a clean environment that is free of Snap and Flatpak packages.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 217 (68), 6 months: 424 (30), 3 months: 442 (28), 4 weeks: 430 (28), 1 week: 427 (27)

Average visitor rating: 2.0/10 from 1 review(s).

RefreshOS Summary
Distribution RefreshOS
Home Page https://refreshos.org/
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 • 2025-06-24: Distribution Release: RefreshOS 2.5
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Feature 2.5
Release Date 2025-06-23
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 3000-3100
Free Download ISO
Installation Calamares
Default Desktop KDE Plasma
Default Browser Brave
Package Format deb
Package Management  
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4
Multilingual Yes
Full Package List 2.5
Package 2.5
alsa-lib (1.2.16) 1.2.8
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0
apparmor (5.0.0) 3.0.8
apt (3.3.1) 2.6.1
bash (5.3) 5.2.15
bind (9.20.23) --
chromium (149.0.7827.53) --
cinnamon (6.6.8) --
cups (2.4.19) 2.4.2
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.0
ffmpeg (8.1.1) --
firefox (151.0.3) --
flatpak (1.16.6) --
freetype (2.14.3) 2.12.1
gcc (16.1.0) 12.2.0
gimp (3.2.4) 2.10.34
git (2.54.0) 2.39.5
glibc (2.43) 2.36
gnome-shell (50.2) --
grub (2.14) 2.06
gtk (4.22.4) 3.24.38
httpd (2.4.67) --
inkscape (1.4.4) --
kmod (34.2) 30
krita (6.0.2.1) --
LibreOffice (26.2.4) 7.4.7
Package 2.5
libselinux (3.10) 3.4
linux (7.0.11) 6.1.140
mariadb (12.3.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (26.1.2) 22.3.6
mysql (9.7.0) --
nautilus (50.2.2) --
NVIDIA (610.43.02) --
openjdk (26.0.1) --
openssh (10.3p1) 9.2p1
openssl (4.0.0) 3.0.16
perl (5.42.2) 5.36.0
php (8.5.7) --
plasma-desktop (6.6.5) 5.27.5
postfix (3.11.3) --
postgresql (18.4) --
Python (3.14.5) 3.11.2
qt (6.11.1) 5.15.8
samba (4.24.3) 4.17.12
systemd (260.2) 252.38
thunderbird (151.0.1) --
vim (9.2) 9.0
vlc (3.0.23) 3.0.21
wayland (1.25.0) 1.21.0
xfdesktop (4.20.2) --
xorg-server (21.1.23) 21.1.7

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Version: 2.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2026-01-19
Votes: 0


 I'm only giving 2 out of 10 because this distro comes with Brave as it's default browser.
Okay, where to begin? In live mode this distro doesn't detect any wifi. Oh and even after you install it, no wifi is detected! I have been around Linux for 6 years now. I am pretty sure you need wifi. My laptop doesn't support a LAN cable. So this setup with no wifi in 2026 is absurd. What am I supposed to do? Should I try a dial up modem? Enough said, this distro is so new it needs to be revamped!
Needless to say, I didn't finish my distrohopping with this one lol.
Good luck to anyone that gives this distro a gander with no flatpak support either.


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