A different kind of operating system.
Degoogled Apps OS is an experimental operating system project built around a PenguinMod application as its userland. The project is packaged into a Linux-based bootable system using Buildroot.
Learn MoreWhat is Degoogled Apps OS?
Instead of building a traditional desktop environment, Degoogled Apps OS uses a PenguinMod project as the main user interface.
The desktop, settings, file manager, games, and other applications are designed as part of the same project. Buildroot provides the underlying Linux system needed to boot and run it.
Current Prototype
● In development
The current prototype includes a basic desktop environment, a Settings application, and a simple game called Click the Targets.
The PenguinMod project is packaged as a standalone HTML application and is being integrated into a custom Buildroot Linux image.
Use prototype webview OSFeatures
🐧 Linux Base
Buildroot provides the small Linux system underneath the user interface.
🧩 Scratch-Based Userland
The main desktop and applications are created using PenguinMod.
🎮 Built-In Games
Games can be included directly inside the OS project instead of being installed separately.
💾 Offline
The core interface is designed to run locally without requiring an internet connection.
How It Works
The basic architecture looks like this:
UEFI →
Linux →
Buildroot userspace →
Wayland →
Cog / WPE WebKit →
PenguinMod HTML
The browser engine is used as the runtime for the packaged application. There is no normal web browser interface.
Project Philosophy
Degoogled Apps OS is an experiment in making a small, self-contained computing environment where the applications, desktop, and games are all part of one project.
It is intentionally different from conventional Linux distributions. There is no goal of turning it into another Ubuntu, Fedora, or desktop Linux clone.