Install today. Updates forever.

Simply choose an edition!

Budgie

A feature-rich desktop using modern technologies. Customize your desktop with the dedicated Budgie Desktop Settings app. Raven enables you to view notifications, control media playback and sound devices, and more!

GNOME

A simple, streamlined desktop for more modern hardware. We ship GNOME with a variety of extensions, including Speedinator and Appindicatorsupport. It's ready to go from the moment you start using it.

Plasma

A sophisticated desktop experience for the tinkerers. We ship Plasma with a curated experience with sensible defaults, enabling you to more quickly get to tinkering with the parts you love most.

Xfce

A lightweight desktop that aims to be fast while still being friendly. We ship the Xfce Desktop to provide a full-featured experience for users running less powerful hardware.

Installation

For information on how to install Solus, read through our installation documentation on our Help Center. If you need assistance, or have any questions, please reach out to us on Matrix or our forum , where you can get help from us, and our amazing community.

System Requirements

In order to install Solus, your system must meet the minimum system requirements. Ideally it should meet or exceed the recommended values for a better experience. More information about system requirements can be found on our Help Center .

	Minimum	Recommended
Disk space free	10 GB / 9.3 GiB	25 GB / 23.3 GiB
Memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Processor (CPU)	64-bit (x86-64) processor	x86-64-v2 2 GHz quad core
Graphics (GPU)	Any onboard or dedicated adapter	Any onboard or dedicated adapter
System firmware	BIOS / UEFI	UEFI

Verification

It is important to verify the ISO image file you downloaded. Ensuring that the image hash matches, and that the signature can be decoded with our public key, lets you know that the file is not corrupted or tampered with in transit. Performing the verification is quick and easy, and gives you some extra assurance about your download. It also helps those giving support for installation issues by ruling out a failed or corrupted download.

Learn More Public Key