DragonOS

Reader supplied reviews for DragonOS Average rating 8.8 from 4 review(s) What are your thoughts on DragonOS? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- Resolute_R1Noble_R9r37.1 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: Resolute_R1 Rating: 7 Date: 2026-08-29 Country: Canada Votes: 0 I like the Lubuntu/LXQt desktop. It's an excellent choice, light and easy-to-use. The selection of SDR-related apps looks good. I'm familiar with gqrx, fldigi, and nrsc5 as they are daily-driver apps on my Linux Mint 22.3 system. The versions provided in DragonOS work well. I installed DragonOS on VirtualBox to try out some of the other stuff. It seems so far to be stable and well-behaved running in a VM. It's not the fault of DragonOS that so many SDR/signal-processing apps have HORRIBLE user interfaces. My test case is to connect an SDR device, set frequency, bandwidth, modulation, etc. and hear the audio (or capture the digital data). This is basic. It should be obvious, or at least achievable with a few simple instructions. Some applications, such as GNU Radio Companion or SDRangel, I find completely incomprehensible. I have no idea how to work my test case. So, the only improvement I could suggest for DragonOS is to add more links to really good documentary and tutorial information about the included applications. SDR is a new enough technology that not all users will already know how to use some of the rather clunky, nerdy apps. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: Rating: 9 Date: 2025-10-09 Votes: 6 Credit where it's due - Dragon OS works very well, both as a stable and straightforward DE/work environment as well as a comprehensive suite of SDR tools. I am using it on a uConsole and overall performance is acceptable (the limitations of the CM4 are noticeable but that's the hardware platform not the distribution), especially since this is running off a MicroSD card on modest hardware. All the usual distro tools for updating and customizing are there and well documented. I haven't hit any snags or problems that needed debugging post install. With all this praise why not give it a 10/10? Maybe I should - it's done everything that the developers promised and has been stable, reliable and unobtrusive. What more can a user ask for? Mind-blowing awesomeness and innovation on top of everything else? Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: Noble_R2 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-05-16 Votes: 6 I absolutely love the concept of DragonOS! This distribution is a dream come true for anyone working with Software Defined Radio. Gqrx detects all my SDR receivers without any issues, which is a huge plus compared to other Linux distros where setting up drivers can be a hassle. What makes DragonOS truly excellent is the plethora of pre-installed SDR tools everything from GNU Radio, Gqrx, CubicSDR, to more advanced application all ready to use right after installation. It saves so much time and effort, making it perfect for both beginners and experienced SDR enthusiasts. Another big advantage is its lightweight LXQt environment. The system runs super fast, even on older hardware, which is fantastic for resource-heavy SDR tasks. Visually, DragonOS looks almost identical to Lubuntu, and I wish it had a more unique or SDR-themed design to stand out. Overall, dragonOS is an outstanding project highly recommended for anyone in the SDR world! Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 4 reader reviews of DragonOS...