PakOS is a Debian-based, desktop Linux distribution. The project aims to supply software and tools that will be useful for the people of Pakistan, though the distribution runs well in other regions and includes multi-language support. The project ships with LXQt as the default desktop and pre-installs many desktop applications and security tools.

Features

• A fully MS Office Compliant Open Source and Free Desktop Office Suite - OnlyOffice

• Optional Windows 11 look as a joke to fool my kids , can be easily changed

• Reasonably Secure (Firerwall, Anti Virus, Fire Jail , and Lynis Security Audit Tool Pre Installed)

• Light on resources, Can be run in one fourth resources required by Windows 10 and 11

• Continous Updates (Debian Stable, through KDE Discover Update Manager)

• Encrypted Storage (At install time, using Calamares Installer).

• Now Comes with Microsoft Co Pilot Baked in.
• 1st Linux Distro with a built in AI Assistant. Need MS account to use.

• Now with its own Custom Boot, Plymouth, Login Managaer, Lxqt themes and wallpapers

• 64 bit version with light LXQT Menu and lighter Rofi Menu System with Many Themes

• Can save millions of decade old 3rd world PCs from becoming digital waste

• PakOSHub , A custom (Under development) software for GUI updates, full theme management and many more features

• A Secure Fully SandBoxed Firefox in Private Mode Out of the Box as Default. Main Firefox is still available for use

• (Upcoming) Built in Wazuh SIEM agent pre installed, change settings to setup as per your own requiremenets

• (Upcoming ) Built in USB Swiss Knife to scan and clean USBs using behaviour analytics

• (Upcoming) Level 1 hardened as per NIST standards, with Lynis Hardening scope of above 80

Visit the PakOS website here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/