Feren OS User Guide

Welcome to the Feren OS User Guide. From here you can get help on installing Feren OS, using Feren OS and more to help get you started on Feren OS.

When you’re ready to start, click one of the items below or on the left to begin.

Downloading Feren OS

• Getting the correct Feren OS for your machine
• Getting the Feren OS ISO
• Verifying your Feren OS ISO

Preparing for installation

• Writing the ISO to a USB Stick
• Writing the ISO to a DVD
• Making preparations
• Using Transfer Tool to backup your data from Windows
• Using Transfer Tool to backup your data from Feren OS

Booting Feren OS from USB or DVD

• Boot Feren OS from USB or DVD
• Accessibility Options

Installing Feren OS

• Installing Feren OS to an empty hard drive
• Installing Feren OS over Windows
• Installing Feren OS alongside Windows
• Installing Feren OS over macOS
• Installing Feren OS alongside macOS
• Installing Feren OS over Linux
• Installing Feren OS alongside Linux

Feren OS Classic

• Transitioning from Feren OS Classic to Feren OS

Getting Started

• Booting with nomodeset for NVIDIA Hardware
• First Steps
• Welcome Screen
• Restoring data with Transfer Tool
• Update Manager
• Accessibility Options

Hardware and Feren OS

• Driver Manager
• Broadcom Wireless Network Drivers
• Extra tips for NVIDIA users

Using Feren OS

• Using the Desktop
• Using the Desktop (Feren OS Classic)
• System Settings
• System Settings (Feren OS Classic)
• Using Vivaldi

Installing applications

• Store
• Web Browser Manager
• Snap Store
• AppImages
• Common Program Replacements

Gaming on Feren OS

• Steam
• Lutris

Making Feren OS your own

• Global Theme
• Getting new themes
• Adding widgets to your desktop
• Theme Colouriser
• Customising your Lock Screen
• Customising the Login Screen

Sending Feedback

• Sending Feedback about Feren OS

Maintaining Feren OS

• The Troubleshooting Page
• Resetting the package repositories
• Removing old packages
• Removing or downgrading foreign packages
• Reporting Bugs
• Where to find help