Pop!_OS
| Pop!_OS | |
|---|---|
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 Pop!_OS 21.10, with the pre-standalone COSMIC desktop | |
| Developer | System76 |
| OS family | Unix-like (Linux kernel) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | October 27, 2017 |
| Latest release | Interim: / LTS: 24.04 LTS  / 11 December 2025 |
| Repository | github |
| Update method | APT (+ Pop!_Shop User Interface) |
| Package manager | |
| Supported platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | COSMIC |
| Official website | pop |
Pop OS (stylized as Pop!_OS) is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and developed by the American Linux computer manufacturer System76. It features the COSMIC desktop environment, a Rust-based and Wayland-only desktop created and maintained by System76. Pop!_OS is primarily designed to ship with the company’s computers, but it can also be downloaded and installed on most PCs.
Pop!_OS provides full out-of-the-box support for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs. Pop!_OS provides default disk encryption, streamlined window and workspace management, keyboard shortcuts for navigation as well as built-in power management profiles. The latest releases also have packages that allow for easy setup for TensorFlow and CUDA.
Pop!_OS is maintained primarily by System76, with the release version source code hosted in a GitHub repository. Unlike many other Linux distributions, it is not community-driven, although outside programmers can contribute, view and modify the source code. They can also build custom ISO images and redistribute them under another name.