v1.1.0

Kore OS 1.1.0 — First Release

A Debian 13 Trixie-based KDE Plasma Linux distribution with a custom frosted glass aesthetic.

Login Information

Account	Password
root	kore
kore	kore

The kore user has passwordless sudo access.

What's Included

• Desktop: KDE Plasma (Wayland) with custom Kore Dark color scheme
• Display Manager: SDDM with frosted glass theme and user profile avatars
• Boot: Plymouth splash, custom GRUB theme
• Installer: Calamares GUI installer for permanent installation
• Security: UFW firewall, AppArmor, fail2ban, auditd pre-configured
• Audio: PipeWire + WirePlumber
• Networking: NetworkManager, systemd-resolved
• Utilities: Dolphin, Konsole, Kate, Firefox, Gwenview, Spectacle, Okular, KCalc, Ark, Fastfetch
• Fonts: JetBrains Mono (system), Noto Color Emoji, DejaVu, Liberation

Builds

• koreos-1.1.0-x86_64.iso.xz — Compressed live ISO for x86_64 (hybrid BIOS/UEFI)
• koreos-1.1.0-aarch64.img.xz — Compressed disk image for ARM64 (RPi, QEMU, etc.)

Changelog since 1.0.0

• Fixed rootfs mount points (kernel panic on boot)
• Fixed password setting in cross-architecture builds
• Added custom SDDM frosted glass login theme with user profiles
• Updated all project URLs to kore.wsgpolar.me
• Added Steven Quintero as Co-Creator
• Removed autologin so SDDM shows the profile selection screen

Credits

• Josh Clark — Creator & Developer (https://kore.wsgpolar.me)
• Steven Quintero — Co-Creator (https://pro42good.me)