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NawaOS


Last Update: 2026-09-10 06:57 UTC

nawaos-2.0-cinnamon (more screenshots in our gallery)  
NawaOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for gamers, with Steam, Lutris, Wine and RetroArch pre-installed and configured. It also comes with support for Xbox, PlayStation and other controllers. The distribution features a customised Cinnamon desktop, the Calamares system installer, and OBS Studio for streaming any gameplay. NawaOS is suitable for users with no prior Linux experience.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 328 (45), 6 months: 151 (90), 3 months: 118 (120), 4 weeks: 59 (197), 1 week: 233 (38)

Average visitor rating: 7.5/10 from 2 review(s).

NawaOS Summary
Distribution NawaOS
Home Page https://nawaos.com/
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 • 2026-08-27: Distribution Release: NawaOS 2.0
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Feature 2.1.0
Release Date 2026-09-09
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 3200-3300
Free Download ISO
Installation Calamares
Default Desktop Cinnamon
Default Browser Chromium, Firefox ESR
Package Format deb
Package Management apt
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4
Multilingual en
Full Package List 2.1.0
Package 2.1.0
alsa-lib (1.2.16.1) 1.2.16.1
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0
apparmor (5.0.2) --
apt (3.3.3) 3.0.3
bash (5.3) 5.2.37
bind (9.20.29) --
chromium (154.0.8037.57) 152.0.7977.82
cinnamon (6.6.9) 6.4.10
cups (2.4.19) 2.4.10
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.2
ffmpeg (9.0.2) 7.1.5
firefox (157.0) 140.15.0
flatpak (1.18.4) 1.16.6
freetype (2.14.3) 2.13.3
gcc (16.2.0) 14.2.0
gimp (3.2.6) --
git (2.56.0) 2.47.3
glibc (2.44) 2.41
gnome-shell (51.0) --
grub (2.16) 2.12
gtk (4.24.0) 4.18.6
httpd (2.4.68) --
hyprland (0.56.2) --
inkscape (1.4.4) --
kmod (34.2) 34.2
krita (6.0.4) --
Package 2.1.0
LibreOffice (26.8.0) 25.2.3
libselinux (3.11) 3.8.1
linux (7.2.8) 6.17.13
mariadb (13.0.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (26.2.3) 26.1.2
nautilus (51.0.1) --
NVIDIA (615.71.09) 550.163.01
openjdk (27) --
openssh (10.5p1) 10.0p1
openssl (4.0.2) 3.5.7
perl (5.44.0) 5.40.1
php (8.5.11) --
plasma-desktop (6.7.5) --
postfix (3.11.7) --
postgresql (18.6) --
Python (3.14.7) 3.13.5
qt (6.11.2) 6.8.2
samba (4.25.0) --
systemd (262) 257.13
thunderbird (156.0.1) --
vim (9.2) 9.1
vlc (3.0.24) 3.0.23
wayland (1.26.0) 1.23.1
xfdesktop (4.20.2) --
xorg-server (21.1.24) 21.1.16

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Version: 2.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-08-29
Country: TÞrkiye
Votes: 3


 I tested NawaOS using VirtualBox.
1- The installation process via Calamares was very simple, fast, and trouble-free.
2- The Cinnamon desktop is visually very impressive.
3- The system runs very stably. It is very fast, even within VirtualBox. Office, graphics, and coding tools worked excellently; it feels as though it is running natively rather than in a virtualized environment.
4- Since it was a virtual installation, I couldn't test hardware driver installations or gaming capabilities. However, the system includes all the necessary programs to facilitate hardware and gaming infrastructure setup, so I imagine these can be installed easily.
I was very impressed by its speed, stability, and visual appeal. It is evident that the system has been crafted with a high level of professionalism. I congratulate the developers; in its current state, it is a promising distribution.


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Version: 2.0.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2026-08-29
Country: United Kingdom
Votes: 1


 Looks OK running live from a USB stick, but unable to find wired network is a real showstopper that seems to suggest even basic testing wasn't done before this release.

Tried to fix it but 'network manager needs to be running' error prevented a quick fix that doesn't usually need to be done.

Wi-fi problem I could maybe understand, but unable to find or start the ethernet connection is just plain sloppy.

The menu button being centralised with no obvious way of changing it was pretty annoying too.




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