PostmarketOS
postmarketOS running Phosh | |
| Developer | postmarketOS open-source community |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 26 May 2017 |
| Latest release | 24.12 (The One With Androids & Cameras, But It's Mainline Linux) / 23 December 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Marketing target | Operating system replacement for Android and other mobile devices |
| Available in | English, Czech, German, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. |
| Update method | apk-tools (package manager) |
| Package manager | apk-tools (from Alpine Linux) |
| Platforms | ARM, ARM64, x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | GNOME, Phosh, Sway, Sxmo |
| Official website | postmarketos |
postmarketOS (abbreviated as pmOS) is an operating system primarily for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux distribution.
postmarketOS was launched on 26 May 2017 with the source code available on GitHub before migrating to GitLab in 2018. It is capable of running different X and Wayland based user interfaces, such as Plasma Mobile, MATE, GNOME, and XFCE; later updates added support for Unity8 and Phosh. It is also capable of running Docker, if the device specific kernel has cgroups and relevant configs enabled. The project aims to provide a ten-year lifecycle for smartphones.