Pup¶
Desktop: Xfce 4.20 · Base: Fedora 45 · Architecture: x86_64
Pup is the light edition. Xfce uses little memory and runs well on older machines, but here it is not a cut-down version: Pup ships the same development toolkit as the other two editions.
It is the choice for modest hardware, and also for anyone who simply prefers a more direct desktop.
What ships with it¶
- Xfce 4.20
- Firefox as the default browser
- LibreOffice, with Portuguese translation
- VLC for video and audio
- Snapper, for Btrfs snapshots
- COS Dev Center and COS Config Center, exclusive to CapivaraOS
Pup is deliberately lean: heavy applications are left out by default and you install what you want.
For developers¶
COS Dev Center opens at first boot with the same offering as the other editions — local AI, language tracks, dev tools and GitHub.
Local AI on a modest machine
Local AI downloads several gigabytes and, without a dedicated GPU, runs on the CPU. On an older computer that works, but it is slow: prefer smaller models, or skip this item.
Visual identity¶
The same identity as the other editions — Plymouth, GRUB, icons and theme — with a wallpaper collection of our own, including one exclusive to Pup.
Upgrading¶
From Series 2 on, Pup upgrades without reinstalling. See Updating the system.
On Pup, upgrade from the terminal
dnfdragora, Xfce's default updater, does not list CapivaraOS updates on Fedora 45. This is not a problem with our repository — it is dnfdaemon failing the signature check. Until that is resolved, use sudo dnf upgrade in a terminal. Details in Updating the system.
Requirements¶
See Hardware requirements. Pup asks the least of the three editions.
Download¶
Check the ISO before writing it: Verify your download.