Salient OS

Salient OS is an arch-based rolling-release distribution aimed at multi-media / gaming enthusiasts. It comes pre-configured with various applications out of the box to aid you in getting started quickly without having to download these applications yourself.

The default user is 'liveuser' with no password, although auto login is enabled for the live session.

The installer can be found in the main menu under the System category, namely, Install Salient OS. Salient OS uses the Calamares Installer by default. By default the installer auto loads at the desktop.

For gamers utilising esync/dxvk, lutris/steam proton, the system and security limits have been configured accordingly to give the best performance out of the box saving you these additional steps.

Essentially, there are two versions of Salient OS, XFCE and an KDE Plasma version.

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Features

Archlinux Base
BIOS or UEFI
Rolling Release Model
AUR Support (if needed)
PAMAC / YAY Included
XFCE / KDE Plasma
Calamares Installer
Optimised for Gamers (gamemode, dxvk etc)
Optimised for Multimedia (realtime audio config)
CUPS Printer Support
Quick Menu Access
Lutris / Steam Included
System Limits Optimised (limits.conf / user.conf)

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the-violinist Posted 2022-06-12

I still have a working xfce version from 2019 on a spare laptop that I still use occasionally because it is so fast and stable but have been unable update it or to successfully install any working, up to date version since last year - Is this a dead distro now...?
chillhater Edited 2021-12-12

I'm lovin 'it! This distro is my main one that has worked best for me on my potato pc :DD (intel atom 1.8ghz with 2 gb ram). It is fast and very comfortable and has a lot of style, The only thing is that when I install it does not matter what options I put in the installer it always appears as in the live version but I was able to install everything later with package manager
cefer60 Posted 2021-08-24

20200823 Today try install salientOS 1) In install, was not possible change language to spanish o any other 2) having several wallpapers, the ugliest one is configured 3) The xfce launcher panel have steam (a membership site, what do i plan uninstall), but not an internet navigator, a terminal or a file explorer! 4) Could not find geany editor or xrandr command in repository 5) Pacman show an error and not work Step 6 : I forget it and install another linux :(

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tadgeneric Posted 2021-02-02

I just installed Salient (KDE) onto an SD card in a spare laptop to check it out. It went very smoothly, and I especially liked the guidance with the manual partitioning . I was surprised to see an anonymous access "Public" file share open on the machine while browsing the LAN from another computer, however. I don't necessarily mind, but I would have liked to have been informed. Looking forward to seeing how well the rolling releases work!
dimarik34reg Posted 2021-01-29

I want to try how it will be downloaded immediately..I'm very impressed...I will unsubscribe later,I am very interested in this distribution