AnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that aims to facilitate developers transitioning from Windows to Linux by maintaining familiar operational habits and workflows.
Ready to use The OS is just 2.0GB in size. Similar to Ubuntu, it is simple to install and can meet your daily needs without additional configuration or complicated operations.
Friendly interface The GNOME-based desktop environment have beautiful interfaces and human-computer interactions that fit user habits, allowing you to quickly get started with AnduinOS without too much learning cost.
Root and privacy Privacy is no longer optional. It's essential. AnduinOS is designed to gather nothing from you. We don't track you. We don't profile you. We don't target you. You remain anonymous to the system.
Ecological perfection AnduinOS is based on Ubuntu's package base. It's compatible with most of the apt packages from Ubuntu. It's a perfect combination of experience and ecology.
Open source AnduinOS is an open-source project. Following the GPL-v3 license, you can view the source code, modify it, and redistribute it. It's free and will always be free.
Containerized Graphical applications are installed via Flatpak, and keep themselves separate from the base system (Since 1.3). They also allow for fine-grained control over their permissions.
v1.4.1 Changelog
Improved the Russian slides localization based on contribution from @AlexanderKryllov.
Added sane-airscan sane-utils simple-scan packages to the default app list to support scanners out of the box.
Added a new command do-anduinos-autorepair to help users to fix common system issues. This command will download latest AnduinOS ISO and try to repair the system by comparing the system files with the ISO image.
A REPAIR.sh was added to the ISO file root directory to help users to repair the system easily, based on the content of the ISO image.
This looks like a really promising distro for users transitioning from Windows to Linux! I like that AnduinOS focuses on a familiar workflow while keeping the system lightweight and privacy-focused. The containerized Flatpak approach is a smart move, it keeps the base system clean and gives good control over app permissions. Features like do-anduinos-autorepair and REPAIR.sh also show that the developers are thinking about practical support for users who may not be Linux experts. I’m curious to try it out and see how it handles real-world tasks compared to standard Ubuntu.
