Pardus (operating system)

Pardus
Pardus 21 desktop
DeveloperScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFree Software (Copyleft)
Open-source software
Latest release23.2 (16 July 2024 (16 July 2024)) [±]
Available inTurkish, English
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel
Default
user interface
Xfce
GNOME
Pardus ETAP
LicenseGPL v2
Official websitewww.pardus.org.tr

Pardus is a Linux distribution developed with support from the government of Turkey. Pardus' main focus is office-related work including use in Turkish government agencies. Despite that, Pardus ships in several languages. Its ease of use and availability free of charge has spawned numerous communities throughout the world.