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title: "Qubes OS"
icon: simple/qubesos
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!!! recommendation

    ![Qubes OS logo](assets/img/qubes/qubes_os.svg){ align=right }

    **Qubes OS** is an open-source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing. Qubes is based on Xen, the X Window System, and Linux, and can run most Linux applications and use most of the Linux drivers.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://www.qubes-os.org/){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:simple-torbrowser:](http://qubesosfasa4zl44o4tws22di6kepyzfeqv3tg4e3ztknltfxqrymdad.onion){ .card-link title="Onion Service" }
    [:octicons-eye-16:](https://www.qubes-os.org/privacy/){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-heart-16:](https://www.qubes-os.org/donate/){ .card-link title=Contribute }

!!! info

    This page is a work-in-progress. Expect more thorough information on Qubes OS in the future.