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)