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Last Update: 2025-05-17 18:09 UTC

Solus is a Linux distribution built from scratch. It uses a forked version of the PiSi package manager, maintained as "eopkg" within Solus, and its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment. Budgie was originally developed-in-house, but is now maintained as a separate project by the Buddies of Budgie team. Solus is also available in Plasma, Xfce, and GNOME editions. The distribution is available for 64-bit computers only.

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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2025-01-26: Distribution Release: Solus 4.7
 • 2024-10-15: Distribution Release: Solus 4.6
 • 2024-01-09: Distribution Release: Solus 4.5
 • 2023-07-08: Distribution Release: Solus 4.4
 • 2021-07-11: Distribution Release: Solus 4.3
 • 2021-02-03: Distribution Release: Solus 4.2
 • 2020-01-25: Distribution Release: Solus 4.1
 • 2019-03-18: Distribution Release: Solus 4.0
 • 2017-08-15: Distribution Release: Solus 3
 • 2017-04-18: Distribution Release: Solus 2017.04.18.0
 • 2017-01-02: Distribution Release: Solus 2017.01.01.0
 • 2016-10-19: Distribution Release: Solus 1.2.1
 • More Solus releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2025-10-11 Solus approaches a new epoch
 • 2024-07-15 Solus dropping AppArmor and Snap support
 • 2023-04-18 Solus team planning a come-back
 • 2023-02-13 Solus project status updates
 • 2021-09-14 Solus to replace GTK in Budgie desktop
 • 2019-10-03 Solus updates supported desktops
 • 2019-03-21 Budgie 10.5 shipped with Solus 4.0
 • 2019-01-15 Solus roadmap for 2019
 • 2018-11-02 Solus team regaining account access
 • 2018-10-27 Solus founder out of contact
 • More Solus headlines...

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Feature 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9999 3 2017.04.18.0 1.2.1 Feature
Release Date 2025-01-26 2024-10-15 2023-07-08 2021-07-11 2020-01-25 2019-03-17 2018-09-20 2017-08-15 2017-04-18 2016-10-19 Release Date
End Of Life                     End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 3000-3300 2400-2900 2200-2600 1800-2100 1600-1900 1400-1500 1400-1500 1100-1200     Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE Budgie, GNOME, MATE Budgie, GNOME, MATE Budgie, GNOME, MATE Budgie, GNOME, MATE Budgie, MATE Default Desktop
Package Management Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork), Snap Flatpak, eopkg (pisi fork) eopkg (pisi fork) Package Management
Release Model Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Release Model
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice -- Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Init Software
Journaled File Systems                     Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes         Multilingual
Asian Language Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes         Asian Language Support
Full Package List 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9999 3 2017.04.18.0 1.2.1 Full Package List

Full Package List:   Solus 3.9999
  Number of packages: 780 (download as TXT)
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  •  aalib 1.4.0_5
  •  aa-lsm-hook 0.0.2
  •  accountsservice 0.6.45
  •  acl 2.2.52
  •  adapta-gtk-theme 3.94.0.149
  •  adwaita-icon-theme 3.28.0
  •  alsa-firmware 1.0.29
  •  alsa-lib 1.1.5
  •  alsa-plugins 1.1.5
  •  alsa-utils 1.1.5
  •  apparmor 2.11.0
  •  appstream-data 17
  •  appstream-glib 0.6.13
  •  arc-gtk-theme 20180715
  •  arc-icon-theme 20160605
  •  atkmm 2.24.2
  •  atril 1.20.2
  •  at-spi2 2.28.0
  •  at-spi2-atk 2.26.2
  •  attr 2.4.47
  •  audit 2.8.1
  •  avahi 0.7
  •  babl 0.1.56
  •  baobab 3.28.0
  •  baselayout 1.8.0
  •  bash 4.4.019
  •  bash-completion 2.8
  •  bc 1.07.1
  •  bind-utils 9.11.4_p1
  •  binutils-libs 2.31.1
  •  blueman 2.0.6
  •  bluez 5.48
  •  breeze-cursor-theme 5.11.0
  •  brisk-menu 0.5.0
  •  brotli 1.0.5
  •  bubblewrap 0.2.1
  •  budgie-desktop 10.4
  •  budgie-desktop-branding 18
  •  budgie-desktop-branding-livecd 18
  •  budgie-desktop-branding-material 18
  •  budgie-screenshot-applet 0.4.3
  •  bzip2 1.0.6
  •  ca-certs 20180516
  •  cairomm 1.12.2
  •  caja 1.20.2
  •  caja-extensions 1.20.1
  •  canon-ufriilt-common 3.80
  •  caribou 0.4.21
  •  chromaprint 1.4.2
  •  chrome-gnome-shell 10.1
  •  clr-boot-manager 1.5.5
  •  clutter 1.26.2
  •  clutter-gtk 1.8.4
  •  cogl 1.22.0
  •  coinmp 1.8.3
  •  colord 1.3.5
  •  comar 3.0.3
  •  comar-api 2.4.7
  •  compiz 0.9.13.1
  •  coreutils 8.29
  •  cpio 2.12
  •  cracklib 2.8.22
  •  cryptsetup 1.7.5
  •  cups 2.2.8
  •  cups-filters 1.21.1
  •  cups-pk-helper 0.2.6
  •  curl 7.61.1
  •  cyrus-sasl 2.1.26
  •  db5 5.3.21
  •  dbus 1.12.8
  •  dbus-glib 0.110
  •  dbus-launch 1.12.8
  •  dconf 0.28.0
  •  dconf-editor 3.28.0
  •  dejavu-fonts-ttf 2.37
  •  desktop-file-utils 0.23
  •  dhclient 4.4.1
  •  disktype 9
  •  djvulibre 3.5.27
  •  dleyna-core 0.6.0
  •  dleyna-renderer 0.6.0
  •  dmidecode 3.1
  •  dnsmasq 2.78
  •  docbook-xml 4.5
  •  doflicky 6
  •  dosfstools 4.1
  •  dotconf 1.3
  •  e2fsprogs 1.44.4
  •  enchant 1.6.0
  •  engrampa 1.20.1
  •  eog 3.28.3
  •  eom 1.20.1
  •  espeak-ng 1.49.2
  •  evince 3.28.2
  •  evolution-data-server 3.28.5
  •  exfat-utils 1.2.8
  •  exiv2 0.26
  •  expat 2.2.6
  •  faad 2.8.3
  •  faba-icon-theme 4.3
  •  faba-icon-theme-mono 4.3
  •  fdk-aac 0.1.5
  •  ffmpeg 3.4.4
  •  ffmpegthumbnailer 2.2.0
  •  fftw 3.3.8
  •  file 5.32
  •  file-roller 3.28.1
  •  findutils 4.6.0
  •  firefox 62.0
  •  fluidsynth 1.1.11
  •  font-clear-sans-ttf 1.0
  •  fontconfig 2.13.0
  •  font-droid-ttf 1.00
  •  font-hack-ttf 3.003
  •  font-indic-ttf 0.5.14
  •  font-lateef-ttf 1
  •  font-roboto-ttf 2.136
  •  font-symbola-ttf 10.03
  •  font-tlwg-ttf 0.6.5
  •  foomatic-db 4.0.20171217
  •  foomatic-db-engine 4.0.12
  •  freeglut 3.0.0
  •  freetype2 2.8
  •  freetype2-subpixel 2.8
  •  fribidi 1.0.5
  •  fuse 2.9.8
  •  fuse-exfat 1.2.8
  •  gawk 4.2.1
  •  gcab 0.7
  •  gcr 3.28.0
  •  gd 2.2.5
  •  gdbm 1.14.1
  •  gdk-pixbuf 2.38.0
  •  gdm 3.28.4
  •  gedit 3.28.1
  •  gegl 0.4.8
  •  geoclue 2.4.8
  •  gettext 0.19.8.1
  •  gexiv2 0.10.8
  •  gfbgraph 0.2.3
  •  ghostscript 9.23
  •  giflib 5.1.4
  •  gjs 1.52.3
  •  glib2 2.56.1
  •  glibc 2.27
  •  glibmm 2.56.0
  •  glib-networking 2.56.0
  •  gmime 3.2.0
  •  gmp 6.1.2
  •  gnome-autoar 0.2.3
  •  gnome-backgrounds 3.28.0
  •  gnome-bluetooth 3.28.2
  •  gnome-calculator 3.28.2
  •  gnome-calendar 3.28.2
  •  gnome-color-manager 3.28.0
  •  gnome-control-center 3.28.2
  •  gnome-desktop-branding 14
  •  gnome-desktop-branding-livecd 14
  •  gnome-desktop-branding-material 14
  •  gnome-disk-utility 3.28.3
  •  gnome-doc-utils 0.20.10
  •  gnome-icon-theme 3.12.0
  •  gnome-keyring 3.28.2
  •  gnome-mpv 0.14
  •  gnome-online-accounts 3.28.0
  •  gnome-online-miners 3.26.0
  •  gnome-photos 3.28.0
  •  gnome-screensaver 3.6.1
  •  gnome-screenshot 3.26.0
  •  gnome-session 3.28.1
  •  gnome-session-shell 3.28.1
  •  gnome-settings-daemon 3.28.1
  •  gnome-shell 3.28.3
  •  gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock 64
  •  gnome-shell-extension-impatience 0.4.5
  •  gnome-shell-extensions 3.28.1
  •  gnome-shell-extension-topicons-plus 21
  •  gnome-system-monitor 3.28.2
  •  gnome-system-tools 3.0.0
  •  gnome-terminal 3.28.2
  •  gnome-themes-standard 3.22.3
  •  gnome-tweaks 3.28.1
  •  gnome-user-docs 3.28.2
  •  gnupg 2.2.10
  •  gobject-introspection 1.56.1
  •  gom 0.3.2
  •  gpart 0.3
  •  gparted 0.32.0
  •  gpgme 1.11.1
  •  gpm 1.20.7
  •  gptfdisk 1.0.1
  •  graphite2 1.3.11
  •  grep 3.1
  •  grilo 0.3.6
  •  grilo-plugins 0.3.7
  •  groff 1.22.2
  •  grub2 2.02
  •  gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.28.0
  •  gspell 1.6.1
  •  gssdp 1.0.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0 1.14.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0-libav 1.14.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0-plugins-bad 1.14.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0-plugins-base 1.14.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0-plugins-good 1.14.2
  •  gstreamer-1.0-plugins-ugly 1.14.2
  •  gtk2-engine-murrine 0.98.2
  •  gupnp 1.0.2
  •  gupnp-av 0.12.10
  •  gupnp-dlna 0.10.5
  •  gutenprint 5.2.12
  •  gvfs 1.36.2
  •  gvfs-goa 1.36.2
  •  gzip 1.9
  •  harfbuzz 1.7.5
  •  hexchat 2.14.2
  •  hicolor-icon-theme 0.17
  •  hplip-drivers 3.18.6
  •  hunspell-en 2018.04.16
  •  hwdata 0.314
  •  hyphen 2.8.8
  •  ibus 1.5.19
  •  ijs 0.35
  •  ilmbase 2.2.1
  •  imagemagick 7.0.8_10
  •  imlib2 1.5.1
  •  indicator-application 17.04.20161201
  •  inetutils 1.9.4
  •  inotify-tools 3.14
  •  intltool 0.51.0
  •  inxi 3.0.21
  •  iproute2 4.17.0
  •  iptables 1.6.2
  •  isl 0.20
  •  iso-codes 3.78
  •  jansson 2.10
  •  jasper 2.0.14
  •  kbd 2.0.4
  •  kerberos 5.1.16.1
  •  kernel-glue 4
  •  kmod 25
  •  ladspa 1.13
  •  lame 3.100
  •  ldb 1.3.5
  •  less 530
  •  liba52dec 0.7.4
  •  libabw 0.1.2
  •  libaio 0.3.11
  •  libao 1.2.0
  •  libappindicator 12.10.0
  •  libarchive 3.3.2
  •  libass 0.14.0
  •  libassuan 2.5.1
  •  libatasmart 0.19
  •  libatk 2.28.1
  •  libblockdev 2.16
  •  libbluray 1.0.2
  •  libboost 1.66.0
  •  libbytesize 1.2
  •  libcaca 0.99.19
  •  libcairo 1.15.12
  •  libcanberra 0.3
  •  libcap2 2.25
  •  libcddb 1.3.2
  •  libcdio 2.0.0
  •  libcdio-paranoia 10.2.0.94.2
  •  libcdr 0.1.4
  •  libcmis 0.5.1
  •  libcolord-gtk 0.1.26
  •  libcroco 0.6.12
  •  libcue 2.1.0
  •  libdaemon 0.14
  •  libdazzle 3.28.4
  •  libdbusmenu 16.04.0
  •  libdc1394 2.2.3
  •  libde265 1.0.3
  •  libdmapsharing 2.9.39
  •  libdmx 1.1.4
  •  libdrm 2.4.94
  •  libdv 1.0.0
  •  libdvbpsi 1.3.1
  •  libdvdcss 1.4.1
  •  libdvdnav 6.0.0
  •  libdvdread 6.0.0
  •  libebml 1.3.5
  •  libe-book 0.1.3
  •  libedit 20180525.3.1
  •  libelf 0.168
  •  libepoxy 1.4.3
  •  libetonyek 0.1.8
  •  libevdev 1.5.9
  •  libevent 2.1.8
  •  libexempi 2.4.5
  •  libexif 0.6.21
  •  libexttextcat 3.4.5
  •  libffi 3.2.1
  •  libflac 1.3.2
  •  libfontenc 1.1.3
  •  libfreehand 0.1.2
  •  libgcc 8.2.0
  •  libgcrypt 1.8.3
  •  libgdata 0.17.9
  •  libgee 0.20.1
  •  libgeocode-glib 3.26.0
  •  libglade 2.6.4
  •  libglu 9.0.0
  •  libglvnd 1.0.0
  •  libgnome-desktop 3.28.2
  •  libgnomekbd 3.26.0
  •  libgnome-keyring 3.12.0
  •  libgnome-menus 3.13.3
  •  libgnutls 3.6.3
  •  libgomp 8.2.0
  •  libgpg-error 1.32
  •  libgphoto2 2.5.17
  •  libgpod 0.8.3
  •  libgrss 0.7.0
  •  libgsf 1.14.44
  •  libgtk-2 2.24.31
  •  libgtk-3 3.22.30
  •  libgtkmm-2 2.24.5
  •  libgtkmm-3 3.22.2
  •  libgtksourceview 3.24.7
  •  libgtop 2.38.0
  •  libgudev 232
  •  libgusb 0.3.0
  •  libgweather 3.28.2
  •  libgxps 0.3.0
  •  libheif 1.3.2
  •  libhogweed 3.4
  •  libhunspell 1.6.2
  •  libical 3.0.3
  •  libice 1.0.9
  •  libicu 61.1
  •  libieee1284 0.2.11
  •  libimobiledevice 1.2.0
  •  libindicator 12.10.1
  •  libinput 1.11.3
  •  libiptcdata 1.0.4
  •  libixion 0.13.0
  •  libjpeg-turbo 2.0.0
  •  libjson-glib 1.4.2
  •  libkate 0.4.1
  •  libksba 1.3.5
  •  liblangtag 0.6.2
  •  liblcms2 2.8
  •  libmad 0.15.1b
  •  libmatekbd 1.20.2
  •  libmatemixer 1.20.1
  •  libmateweather 1.20.1
  •  libmatroska 1.4.8
  •  libmbim 1.16.2
  •  libmediaart 1.9.4
  •  libmodplug 0.8.8.5
  •  libmpeg2 0.5.1
  •  libmspub 0.1.4
  •  libmtp 1.1.15
  •  libmwaw 0.3.11
  •  libndp 1.6
  •  libnettle 3.4
  •  libnfs 1.11.0
  •  libnice 0.1.14
  •  libnl 3.2.21
  •  libnotify 0.7.7
  •  libnspr 4.19
  •  libnss 3.37.3
  •  libnumbertext 1.0.4
  •  liboauth 1.0.3
  •  libodfgen 0.1.7
  •  libogg 1.3.3
  •  liboobs 3.0.0
  •  liborcus 0.13.4
  •  libosinfo 1.1.0
  •  libp11-kit 0.23.14
  •  libpagemaker 0.0.4
  •  libpaper 1.1.24
  •  libparted 3.2
  •  libpciaccess 0.14
  •  libpcre 8.42
  •  libpeas 1.22.0
  •  libpipeline 1.5.0
  •  libplist 2.0.0
  •  libpng 1.6.35
  •  libproxy 0.4.15
  •  libpwquality 1.4.0
  •  libqmi 1.20.2
  •  libquvi 0.9.4
  •  libqxp 0.0.1
  •  libraw 0.18.13
  •  libraw1394 2.0.5
  •  libreoffice-all 6.1.0.3
  •  libreoffice-base 6.1.0.3
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Version: 4.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-04
Votes: 3


 Solus gets weekly updates and is stable. Something a lot of other distributions can't do even with so called "stable" fixed releases. Yes, you wait 1-3 weeks for new releases from e.g KDE, but Solus gives you the tested versions of those software, without the day 1 bugs.

It runs fast with KDE plasma, detects everything I throw at it and the (usually weekly) communication about updates and new packages is excellent transparency.

I just can't get the debugger in Qt Creator to work, but that's a user error I think. When running the app in the terminal I get all errors there. :D


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Version: 4.7
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-10-07
Votes: 0


 Solus looks very nice, but on the functional side… just try to plug your Solus Laptop via HDMI to your TV, and you'll experience a nightmare.
A easy task for so many distros, but not for Solus, unfortunately.
Tried some troubleshooting from the Solus forums, could not get Solus to even recognize my TV.....and the drop a distro with such a flaw in 2025. Can't understand that.
Linux Mint does the job on the fly, just plug and play - why can't Solus do the job?
Also, JACK/Ardour does not work properly, don't know why, i gave up on Solus (despite the neat looks)



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Version: 4.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-09-26
Votes: 23


 I liked it a lot, it's a pretty interesting independent distro, only hurts the lack of packages using their command manager eopkg which really good and easy to use, Solus works out of the box and if you cant find you favorite software with eopkg, the system comes with flatpak installed by default to handle the rest of your needs.

Pros: Built from scratch, not based on other distributions, giving it a unique experience; fast package manager and software center.

Cons: Can require users to find and install some specific applications manually; not always a lightweight experience for


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