SweetPotatOs is a lightweight, Arch-based Linux distribution designed specifically for older computers. It uses a Wayland tiling compositor called Swirl (a fork of Sway and Scroll) with a layout inspired by niri. The distribution can be installed to a hard disk with the help of the Calamares system installer. In its default state, SweetPotatOs ships a number of popular applications, including the Firefox web browser, the Gimp image editor and the Transmission bittorrent client. It also includes Shelly, a graphical package management utility.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of SweetPotatOs?
The latest tracked version of SweetPotatOs is 2026.11, released November 1, 2026.
How many SweetPotatOs releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 1 SweetPotatOs release, the earliest from 2026.
Release history
1 releasesVersionCodenameReleased
2026.11Latest
2026-11-01