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Commodore OS Vision


Last Update: 2026-02-08 01:17 UTC


Commodore OS Vision is a 64-bit Linux distribution which was originally based on Linux Mint and is now an unofficial spin of MX Linux. This distribution was created for Commodore enthusiasts and people who appreciate a retro style interface. Commodore OS Vision uses the MATE desktop interface and features a retro look and effects. It has a classic Commodore slant with a selection of applications reminiscent of their classic Amiga counterparts.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 57 (226), 6 months: 86 (182), 3 months: 105 (151), 4 weeks: 137 (145), 1 week: 112 (141)

Average visitor rating: 8.8/10 from 44 review(s).


Commodore Summary
Distribution Commodore OS Vision
Home Page https://www.commodoreusa.net/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums http://forum.commodoreos.net/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation --
Screenshots --
Screencasts https://www.commodoreos.net/CommodoreOS.aspx
Download Mirrors https://www.commodoreos.net/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites Wikipedia
Reviews Beta: Commodore Computer Blog (Italian)
Where To Donate, Buy or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2025-04-22: Distribution Release: Commodore OS Vision 3.0
 • 2012-07-03: Development Release: Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta 9
 • 2011-11-12: Development Release: Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta
 • More Commodore releases...

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Feature 3.0 2.0 1.0-beta9
Release Date 2025-04-22 2023-12-13 2012-07-01
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 36000 -- --
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop MATE MATE GNOME
Default Browser      
Package Format deb deb deb
Package Management      
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software SysV SysV SysV
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes
Full Package List 3.0 2.0 1.0-beta9
Package 3.0 2.0 1.0-beta9
alsa-lib (1.2.15.3) 1.2.8 1.2.4 1.0.23
amdgpu (25.0.0) -- -- 8.780
apparmor (4.1.7)      
apt (3.1.16) 2.6.1 2.2.4 0.8.3
bash (5.3) 5.2 5.1 4.1
bind (9.20.21) -- -- --
chromium (146.0.7680.177) 135.0.7049.95 119.0.6045.199 r103287
cinnamon (6.6.7) -- --  
cups (2.4.16) 2.4.2 2.3.3 1.4.4
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.0 1.46.2 1.41.12
ffmpeg (8.1) 5.1.6 -- 0.6
firefox (149.0) 133.0.3 120.0.1 9.0
flatpak (1.16.3) 1.14.10 1.10.8  
freetype (2.14.3) 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.4.2
gcc (15.2.0) 12.2.0 10.2.1 4.4.4
gimp (3.2.2) 2.10.38 2.10.28 2.6.10
git (2.53.0) 2.39.5 2.30.2 --
glibc (2.43) 2.36 2.31 2.12.1
gnome-shell (50.0) -- 3.38.6 --
grub (2.14) 2.06 2.06 1.98
gtk (4.22.2) 4.8.3 -- 2.22.0
httpd (2.4.66) -- -- --
inkscape (1.4.3) 1.2.2 1.1.1 0.48.0
kmod (34.2) 30 28 --
krita (6.0.1) 5.1.5 --  
LibreOffice (26.2.2) -- 7.0.4 3.3.2
Package 3.0 2.0 1.0-beta9
libselinux (3.10) 3.4 3.1 2.0.94
linux (6.19.10) 6.12 6.5.13 2.6.35
mariadb (12.2.2) -- --  
mate-desktop (1.28.2) 1.26.0 1.24.1 --
mesa (26.0.3) 24.2.2 20.3.5 7.11git
mysql (9.6.0) -- -- --
nautilus (50.0) 43.2 3.38.2 2.32.0
NVIDIA (595.58.03) -- -- 260.19.29
openjdk (26) 17.0.14u1 11.0.21u1 6b20
openssh (10.2p1) 9.2p1 8.4p1 5.5p1
openssl (3.6.1) 3.0.15d 1.1.1w 0.9.8o
perl (5.42.2) 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.10.1
php (8.5.4) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (6.6.3) -- --  
postfix (3.11.1) -- -- --
postgresql (18.3) -- -- --
Python (3.14.3) 3.11.2 3.9.2 2.6.6
qt (6.11.0) 6.4.2 5.15.2 4.7.0
samba (4.24.0) 4.17.12 4.13.13 --
systemd (260.1) 252.6 -- --
thunderbird (149.0.1) -- 78.13.0 --
vim (9.2) 9.0 8.2 7.2
vlc (3.0.23) 3.0.21 3.0.20 1.1.4
wayland (1.25.0) -- --  
xfdesktop (4.20.2) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.21) 21.1.7 1.20.11 1.9.2.901

Reader Ratings
Reader supplied reviews for Commodore OS Vision

Average rating
8.8
from 44 review(s)



Version: 3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-24
Country: Spain
Votes: 1


All commodore needed tools in one place and you can use it as real everyday OS too.
Being based on Mint/Ubuntu and MATE is a plus for me.
No need to gather all commodore staff by yourself to be able to use the iconic C64/128 and 68k Amiga computers.
Desktop color scheme and design is a little to commodore at times but hey! this is the point, isn't it?
Also it is a modern OS capable of everyday use so no need to switch from OS to OS to have your stuff done.
What I don not like is the name: Commodore OS. It is not an OS made by Commodore like is was in the C64 Kernal or the AmigaOS. This is a Linux Port. Like the MS-DOS installed in the Commodore PC-40 was not a Commodore OS.
They should find another (more honest) name.



Version: 3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-23
Country: United States
Votes: 1


It just worked out of box. Learning curve is minimal if already have computer experience with Windows, Mac, or Amiga. Support via forum is nice, but youtube and other already written linux help also works on this and seemed to be faster to me (well, since it is already written or video, obviously its faster). I also noticed that more and more of my Windows based applications that I must use are starting to be available for Linux, and fortunately, they work with CommodoreOS Vision 3 with no problems. The latest version finally allows the end use to eliminate the annoying 8-bit noises. Highly recommend to update the OS as soon as it is installed.


Version: 3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-23
Country: Canada
Votes: 2


This is a great operating system, coming from windozy 11, I have found it quite easy to get the hang of
I am sure anybody who is used to linux will be right at home. It such a gorgeous desktop, fun to use, and very well layed out. Everything is easy to find, and easy to customize. Only downside is I do not think there is much documentation, Based on Debian and Mxlinux, google is a great help, even searching on Commodore os usually returns good results. The Commodore website ,noted above has been amazing, the gentleman responsible for this OS, runs the site, and he has answered my questions within a day. For a free operating system, that is quite amazing. The os comes with almost every application a person needs, which is great, very easy to install to a number of machines and have everything look identical and ready to roll, I had no problems really getting online , adding apps, working with usb sticks right out of the box, for a user who has never used linux before, it says much about how well thought out this OS is.



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