KaOS 2020.02 is now available. KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution, which feature the latest version of the KDE desktop environment and other popular applications using the Qt toolkit. It was originally based on Arch Linux, but since April 2013, developers began to create their own packages, these packages are now available from KaOS own software warehouse. KaOS a rolling update mode, and only for the 64-bit computer system.
This version updates are as follows:
V2020.02 can now choose whether to install OfficeSuite (the current selection is limited to LibreOffice, Calligra may be extended to the future).
The user can also choose to minimize the installation. Only contains the application required: for example, a file manager, text editor and a simple Web browser; without the music player, image viewer, office suite and so on.
At the same time, KaOS provides the user to select the desired application from a group of six common options. For example, users can choose from Chrome and Firefox web browser group, as well as installing e-mail client, and so on.
This version also on the Welcome application made minor changes. Now, the list of installed packages have become part of the main window, and has his own label in slideview in.
It is worth mentioning that, Midna theme for KaOS also been redone in 2020, the biggest change is the application form from QtCurve to Kvantum . Implement a custom Midna Kvantum themes, its style with the same style and Croeso Welcome application used.
The systemd-bootloader also canceled due to the previous black and white layout design to obtain a new theme. grub boot loader has also been updated to follow the systemd-bootloader similar appearance.
In the KDE desktop environment, Plasma 5.18 now includes a new global editing, and the user can select "Custom Layout" from the pop-up menu by right-clicking an empty area of the desktop to activate. And added a new widget system tray, can be used to switch the "Night Color" function; and a new "System Settings" in the "user feedback" option and notice many changes in the system. While other applications have also been updated to the latest version.
Another new feature is the compression standard package changed from tar.xz to tar.zst. Compared with XZ, ZSTD greatly increased decompression speed.
Also of note content as well: Linux Kernel 5.5.6, integrity verification in writing USB flash drive, LibreOffice as the default Office application, and so on.
For more details, you can read the official release notes .