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AnduinOS

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First Release
2023
Based On
Ubuntu
Origin
China
Status
active

User Experience

Default Desktop
XFCE
Desktops Available
XFCE
Installer
graphical
Beginner Friendly
✓
Docs Quality
fair

Use Cases

Audience
power users
Use Cases
desktop
Gaming
fair
LTS Support
2 years

Philosophy #

Only Free Software
✓
License
mixed
Governance
community
Pricing
free

Package Support #

Package Format
deb
Package Manager
apt
Flatpak Support
available
Snap Support
available
Codecs
included

Technical #

Init System
systemd
Default Filesystem
ext4
Cpu Arch
x86_64
Min RAM
2048MB

Security #

Secure Boot
✓
FDE in Installer
✓
Security Module
AppArmor
Rollback Support
No

Notes #

Windows 11-like interface for Linux newcomers

2026-02-26

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