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DistroWatch.com: Mainstream OS

Mainstream OS


Last Update: 2026-08-18 04:38 UTC


mainstream-1.2.0-hyprland (more screenshots in our gallery)  
Mainstream Linux is an Arch-based Linux distribution with a highly customised desktop using the Quickshell toolkit on top of the Hyprland compositor. It includes a variety of user-friendly features, such as Material You desktop layout, per-workspace layout switching, a session restore option, a gaming mode, as well as a graphical settings tool to customise displays, themes, key bindings, networking and updates. The distribution uses the Calamares system installer with several install modes and applies automatic Btrfs snapshots before every update.

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Mainstream Summary
Distribution Mainstream Linux
Home Page https://mainstreamos.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://github.com/MainstreamOS/dots-hyprland/discussions
Alternative User Forums Discord
Documentation https://mainstreamos.org/#install-iso
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://mainstreamos.org/download
Bug Tracker https://github.com/MainstreamOS/dots-hyprland/issues
Related Websites GitHubSourceForge
Reviews  
Where To Donate, Buy or Try https://mainstreamos.org/#donate

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Feature 1.3.0
Release Date 2026-08-18
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 2500-2600
Free Download ISO
Installation Calamares
Default Desktop Hyprland
Default Browser Chromium
Package Format flatpak, pkg
Package Management pacman
Release Model Rolling
Office Suite --
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, XFS
Multilingual en
Full Package List 1.3.0
Package 1.3.0
alsa-lib (1.2.16.1) 1.2.16.1
amdgpu (25.0.0) --
apparmor (5.0.2) --
apt (3.3.3) --
bash (5.3) 5.3
bind (9.20.26) --
chromium (151.0.7922.137) 151.0.7922.137
cinnamon (6.6.9) --
cups (2.4.19) 2.4.19
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.4
ffmpeg (9.0.1) 9.0.1
firefox (154.0) --
flatpak (1.18.1) 1.18.1
freetype (2.14.3) 2.14.3
gcc (16.2.0) 16.2.1
gimp (3.2.4) --
git (2.55.0) 2.55.0
glibc (2.44) 2.44
gnome-shell (50.4) --
grub (2.14) --
gtk (4.22.4) 4.22.4
httpd (2.4.68) --
hyprland (0.56.2) 0.56.2
inkscape (1.4.4) --
kmod (34.2) 34.2
krita (6.0.3) --
Package 1.3.0
LibreOffice (26.2.5) --
libselinux (3.11) --
linux (7.2) 7.1.8
mariadb (12.3.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (26.2.0) 26.1.7
nautilus (50.2.2) --
NVIDIA (610.57.04) 610.57.04
openjdk (26.0.2) --
openssh (10.5p1) 10.5p1
openssl (4.0.1) 3.6.3
perl (5.44.0) 5.42.2
php (8.5.9) --
plasma-desktop (6.7.4) --
postfix (3.11.6) --
postgresql (18.6) --
Python (3.14.7) 3.14.7
qt (6.11.1) 6.11.1
samba (4.24.6) 4.24.6
systemd (261.2) 261.2
thunderbird (153.0.3) --
vim (9.2) --
vlc (3.0.23) --
wayland (1.26.0) 1.26.0
xfdesktop (4.20.2) --
xorg-server (21.1.24) 21.1.24

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