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CalamaroOS: Gentoo "Out-of-the-Box"
CalamaroOS is a 64-bit Linux distribution based on Gentoo, designed to provide the power of a rolling release without the complexity of a manual "from-scratch" setup. Unlike traditional Gentoo, it is ready in minutes thanks to the Calamares graphical installer.
Key Features:
Modern Core: Based on stage3 desktop-systemd and plasma-desktop-systemd profile, featuring a clean KDE Plasma environment.
Rapid Deployment: Skip long compile times with a make.conf pre-configured for binary packages and the use of gentoo-kernel-bin.
"Tabula Rasa" Philosophy: No bloatware included. We provide a solid, optimized foundation; you decide what to install next by following the Gentoo Handbook.
Universal ISO: A single image ready for any 64-bit hardware.
Once installed, you have a pure Gentoo system in your hands, ready to be shaped according to your needs. The power of Gentoo, the speed of a binary distro.
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Features
- ✨ NEW RELEASE 🪟 CALAMAROOS 2026.03.30 – XFCE Official Release Announcement – Available NOW! (March 30, 2026) The XFCE version of CalamaroOS is finally here! A lightweight, fast and highly customizable desktop environment, perfect for older hardware or anyone who wants maximum control with minimal resource usage. 🚀 Key features: 1. XFCE 4 – Extreme lightness Ultra-lightweight GTK3-based desktop environment, ideal for machines with limited resources. 2. Same Gentoo Stage 3 + Systemd base All the power and flexibility of Gentoo with Calamares graphical installer, just like the Plasma edition. 3. Flatpak & Advanced file systems Full Flatpak support and choice of BTRFS, XFS or F2FS from the installer for SSD/NVMe. Attention for wifi: sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd and sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
- 🖥️ CALAMAROOS 2026.03.19 – KDE PLASMA Official Release Announcement – Available NOW! The Plasma version of CalamaroOS is here! Global font support, Flatpak with Discover, and advanced file systems for SSD/NVMe. 🚀 Key features: 1. Goodbye to "TOFU" squares Integrated media-fonts/noto-cjk: full coverage for Chinese, Japanese, Korean. 2. Flatpak & Discover Flatpak ecosystem integrated with Discover for fast graphical installs. 3. File system avanzati Choose BTRFS, XFS or F2FS from the installer for maximum SSD/NVMe performance. ⬇ DOWNLOAD – KDE PLASMA 2026.03.19 (KDE Plasma Desktop – approx. 4.5 GB)
- CalamaroOS 2026.04.02 – MATE Desktop New ISO available with MATE Desktop environment — classic, stable and lightweight, based on GNOME 2. Same Gentoo Stage 3 + Systemd base, Calamares graphical installer, Flatpak and advanced file system support (EXT4/BTRFS/XFS/F2FS). Sudo/root password: calamaroos 🌐 Website: https://calamaroos.pages.dev
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User Reviews
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This is very nice. FINALLY a Gentoo distro that will get you up and running, quickly and easily. At that point you are able to learn gentoo without going nuts. You still use Gentoo for its purpose , you learn it and its because of a easy to get going distro like CalamaroOS. Instead of installing Gentoo getting frustrated and giving up. This is so simple, this is as easy as installing Debian, Opensuse, Bazzite etc ... It is stable even though its rolling. I was easily able to install steam, brave, clam,qbittorrent, mame, and others. This may be the Gentoo distro you have been waiting for. And none of that annoying "Su-" command to sudo ... Give this a try. I think this one is going to be talked about alot in 2026. This truly is the first Gentoo distribution that anyone can get going on. Really Really Easy and Really good.. Do not fear The Gentoo :)
