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postmarketOS
DeveloperpostmarketOS open-source community
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source
Repository
Marketing targetFirmware replacement for Android and other mobile devices
Update methodROM flashing
Package managerapk-tools (from Alpine Linux)
PlatformsARM, ARM64, x86, x86-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
Official websitepostmarketos.org

postmarketOS, is a free and open-source operating system under development primarily for smartphones, based on the lightweight Alpine Linux distribution.[1]

postmarketOS was officially launched on May 6, 2017 with the source code available on GitHub.[2] It is capable of running different X and Wayland based user interfaces, such as Plasma Mobile, Hildon, LuneOS UI, MATE, GNOME 3 and XFCE. The project aims to provide a ten year lifecycle for smartphones.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff, OSNews. "100 days of postmarketOS". www.osnews.com.
  2. ^ "Aiming for a 10 year life-cycle for smartphones". postmarketos.org.
  3. ^ "Linux-based postmarketOS project aims to give smartphones a 10-year lifecycle - Liliputing". 16 August 2017.