Hello! In this article, I will review Pardus 23.1 GNOME. I solved the Secure Boot compatibility problem - I am using Win 11 dual boot. After doing "Reset setup mode" and "Reset factory keys" on the BIOS screen, Pardus started to boot even when Secure Boot was on. Of course, the problem wasn't just with Pardus - Ventoy wasn't opening either. But after doing the two things I said in the BIOS, it started to boot.
Pardus 23.1 GNOME is a Linux distribution developed by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM in Turkey and optimized especially for education and public institutions.
FIRST LAUNCHING
Installation is quite simple and intuitive - like most other distributions. If you tick the box during the installation, the entire system update is done during the installation - it takes a short time.Pardus Greeter opens automatically at the first startup after installation. Here you can set the system theme as light/dark. But what I like even more is that you can customize the GNOME layout as you wish and activate some useful add-ons.
There are many other plugins other than these 6 plugins. You can activate it from the Extensions application.
GNOME 43.9
The GNOME desktop environment offers a modern and clean interface in Pardus 23.1. Pardus, which comes with GNOME 43 version, provides a user-friendly experience. In Pardus 23.1, GNOME has a more compact structure and menu clutter has been reduced for users to have a more comfortable experience. Dash to panel plugin is added by default, which increases the visuality.KERNEL
Pardus 23.1, which comes with the 6.1.0-21-amd64 kernel, also supports up-to-date hardware.GRAPHICS CARD
You can install the drivers quickly and easily with the codes below in Pardus 23.1, which is compatible with modern graphics cards.NVIDIA:
Bash:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvidia-driver
sudo reboot
AMD:
Bash:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-amd-graphics
sudo reboot
With these commands, official Nvidia and AMD drivers are extracted from Pardus repositories and installed. If you do not install official drivers, you may experience some problems. When you set 144 Hz to Pardus, which comes with open source (nouveau) drivers by default, the screen goes blank. The solution to this problem is quite simple: download official drivers.
PARDUS SOFTWARE CENTER and UPDATE
Pardus Software Center, the most powerful weapon of Pardus, has a very wide range. This application, which works especially for end users, allows downloading many software without the need for a single-click command. In addition, with Pardus Updater, you can update the entire system with a single click, without requiring any commands.CONCLUSION
In general, Pardus 23.1 GNOME stands out as an easy-to-use, customizable Linux distribution that appeals to the end user. Pardus, which is an ideal option especially for education and public institutions, has an important place in the open source world. It offers a powerful alternative for both new users and experienced Linux users.COMMUNITY
You can get help from Pardus community:English Forum
This is the forum category for Pardus GNU/Linux operating system in English.<br> If you are not a Turkish speaker, please feel free to participate here!
forum.pardus.org.tr
You can get information from document page of Pardus:
Pardus Bilgi Bankası - Pardus Yardım Masası Bilgi Bankası - Pardus Belgeler
belge.pardus.org.tr
You can read some blogs on Pardus Gönüllü Portalı (Volunteer Portal):
MY OPINION
I am using Pardus too and I am thinking it as Debian which is for end user. It should be used by Linux beginners. Pardus serves to Turkey on point of dependency of Windows. On that point, I think it is successful. In the other hand, If you wonder Linux or searching for stable Linux distro, you can use Pardus.DOWNLOAD
FOR MORE:
Pardus - TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM
www.pardus.org.tr