Settings & Preferences

By admin, 12 April, 2025

Pars Enterprise Platforms are approximately contains 30GB of pre-compiled programs and pre-installed applications:

  • Supporting most popular media formats with the latest hardware drivers or firmwares.
  • Office applications and complete productivity suites.
  • Customized for online gaming with the collection of most popular video games.
  • Development packages such as programming IDE and toolkits.
  • Scientific and educational applications for any type of research.
  • Graphical and multimedia creativity suites.
  • Full internet assistant packages to browse, download, contact and etc.
  • A bunch of most useful utilities for any type of work or job.
  • Complete & advanced system settings for controlling the entire OS.

Pars Enterprise Platforms are included of three main parts:

  Full protection: securing entire platform via an strong data encryption method including system Boot volume with smart recovery and emergencies options:

  • Platform Full Encryption: Cryptsetup [Linux Kernel] - Geli [FreeBSD Kernel] with physical token
  • In this scenario system Boot will be encrypted too and asking password will be on top of the platform before operating system starts then token authentication happens after that
  • Grsecurity Kernel Patching: kernel compilation with PaX configuration
  • Hardening Kernel Parameters: Sysctl, SSH Configs and operating system services
  • Security Scanner modules: port, packet and rootkit scanner scripts to check for the possible threats such as Nmap and Chkrootkit
  • Network Privacy Configuration: Tor Project, Privoxy, I2P technologies and other tools such as OpenNTPD, OpenSSH, OpenSMTPD, OpenDNSSEC, OpenSSL, OpenVPN, OpenConnect
  • Web Browser Hardening Addons: Firefox anti tracker, https enforcer, ad blocker and script stopper
  • Smart Recovery System: journaling file system with default factory restoration and recovery – emergencies options

  Updates mechanism: receiving the latest generation of open-source kernels and cutting edge applications with the most recent updated manuals:

  • Cutting Edge Software: latest bugs fixed version of kernels and applications

  Graphical environment: a modern and user friendly desktop with combination of the most popular native Qt engine applications and useful embedded shortcuts:

  • Using customized KDE Plasma Desktop as the main desktop environment combined with secure and lightweight Openbox window manager and qtCurve.
  • Creating an special menu with several entries and shortcuts to bring extra features for the users such as product certificate and signature.
  • Good Language Localization: supporting all available layouts & fonts

  Applications user-land: installing and configuring collection of the most free and open source applications or programs in all categories via package managements:

  • Categorized Opensource Applications: development, education, games, graphics, internet, multimedia, office, science & math, system, utilities
  • Hardware Compatibility Drivers: sound, graphics, bluetooth, and many other pre-installed hardware firmwares

  Open Multimedia Codecs: supporting all available formats such as Ogg and MKV via GStreamer

List of KDE plasma desktop applications available in Pars Enterprise Platforms

KDE is the powerful, integrated, and easy-to-use Free Software desktop platform and suite of applications.

Plasma is a Desktop Environment

Use Plasma to surf the web; keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family; manage your files, enjoy music and videos; and get creative and productive at work. Do it all in a beautiful environment that adapts to your needs, and with the safety, privacy-protection and peace of mind that the best Free Open Source Software has to offer.

Development

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE software development applications

Software development

  • Cervisia: CVS frontend
  • KAppTemplate: Template-based code project generator
  • Kate: a text editor for programmers. As of KDE 4, KEdit has been replaced by Kate &/or Kwrite.
  • KBugBuster: KDE-centric bug manager
  • KCachegrind: a frontend for Valgrind
  • KDESvn: graphical Subversion client
  • KDevelop: an integrated development environment for multiple languages
  • KDiff3: Diff/Patch frontend
  • Kommander: Dynamic dialog editor
  • Kompare: Diff/Patch frontend
  • Lokalize: a computer–aided translation system
  • Okteta: a hex editor
  • Poxml: Translates DocBook XML files using gettext po files
  • Massif Visualizer: Visualizer for Valgrind Massif data files
  • Umbrello: UML diagram application

Web development

  • KImageMapEditor: an HTML image map editor
  • KXSLDbg: an XSLT debugger

Education

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE education applications

  • blinKen: computerised version of the game Simon Says
  • Cantor: worksheet view to other Free Software Math packages. GUI frontend to SageMath, Maxima, R and KAlgebra
  • KAlgebra: a mathematical calculator based content markup MathML language
  • Kalzium: Displays information about the periodic table of elements
  • Kanagram: customizable anagram game
  • KBruch: a program for generating tasks with vulgar fractions
  • KGeography: a geography learning program
  • KHangMan: classic hangman game
  • Kig: Program for exploring geometric constructions
  • Kiten: Japanese reference/learning tool
  • KLettres: Helps to learn the alphabet and then to read some syllables in different languages
  • KmPlot: mathematical function plotter
  • KTouch: program for learning touch typing
  • KTurtle: educational programming environment using turtle graphics
  • KStars: a planetarium program
  • KwordQuiz: Flash Card Trainer
  • Marble: geographical map program
  • Parley: a vocabulary trainer based on the Leitner system
  • Step: an interactive physics simulator

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE science applications

Science

  • Cirkuit: An application to generate publication-ready figures
  • KBibTeX: an application to manage bibliography databases in the BibTeX format
  • Semantik: a mindmapping-like tool for document generation
  • RKWard: an easy to use, transparent frontend to R
  • KTechLab: an IDE for electronic and PIC microcontroller circuit design and simulation

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE game applications

Games

  • Bomber: arcade Bombing Game
  • Bovo: Five–in–a–row Board Game
  • Granatier: a Bomberman clone
  • Kajongg: a Mahjong Board Game. Can play against robots or in multiplayer over network
  • Kapman: Pac-Man Clone
  • KAtomic: a clone of the early 1990s commercial game Atomix
  • KBattleship: Battleship-style game
  • KBlackbox: Black–box logic game. Shoot rays into a black box to find some balls
  • KBlocks: a Tetris clone
  • KBounce: a JezzBall clone
  • KBreakout: a Breakout type game
  • Kdiamond: a Bejeweled type game
  • KFourInLine: Four–in–a–row Board Game
  • KGoldrunner: Hunt Gold, Dodge Enemies and Solve Puzzles
  • Kigo: a Go Board Game
  • Kiriki: a Yahtzee game
  • KJumpingCube: a board game where players make boxes change color and try to succeed in taking over the board
  • KMahjongg: Mahjong solitaire
  • KMines: Minesweeper game
  • KNetWalk: a puzzle game. The player must arrange sections of wire to connect the computers
  • Knights: Chess board program
  • Kolf: a Golf game
  • Kollision: a game of dexterity
  • GNUlactic Konquest: Galactic Strategy Game
  • KPatience: Patience Card Game
  • KReversi: Othello/Reversi game
  • KShisen: a solitaire-like game played using the standard set of Mahjong tiles
  • KsirK: a computerized version of a well known strategy game
  • KSpaceDuel: Each of two possible players controls a satellite spaceship orbiting the sun
  • KSquares: a game modeled after the well known pen and paper based game of Dots and Boxes
  • KSudoku: a logic-based symbol placement puzzle
  • KTron: Tron-like snakerace game
  • KTuberling: a simple constructor game suitable for children and adults alike
  • Kubrick: Based on the famous Rubik's Cube
  • LsKat: Lieutenant Skat is a fun and engaging card game for two players
  • Palapeli: a single-player jigsaw puzzle game

Toys

  • AMOR: Amusing Misuse Of Resources. Desktop creature
  • KTeaTime: Tea cooking timer
  • KTux: a screensaver of outer space, with Tux in a spaceship flying by
  • Kweather: Kweather-karamba Theme

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE graphics applications

Graphics

  • DigiKam: a digital photo editor
  • Gwenview: Image viewer
  • KColorChooser: a color chooser
  • KColorEdit: a color palette editor
  • Kfax: a faxing application
  • KGrab: a screen grabbing program
  • KGraphViewer: a Graphviz dot graph viewer
  • KIconEdit: an icon editor
  • KolourPaint: Small bitmap graphics editor (similar to Microsoft Paint)
  • Konstruktor: LEGO CAD
  • KPhotoAlbum: a digital photo and image manager
  • KPovModeler: Modeling and composition program for creating POV-Ray scenes
  • Krita: Digital painting and illustration suite
  • KRuler: a screen ruler
  • Spectacle: a screenshot tool
  • Kuickshow: an image viewer
  • Okular: a universal document viewer
  • Skanlite: an image scanning application

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE internet applications

Internet

  • Kontact: provides personal information management, backed by the Akonadi framework (including Akregator, KNode, KMail, etc.)
  • Aki: an IRC client
  • ChoqoK: a microblogging application
  • KGet: a download manager
  • KNetworkManager: a GUI for NetworkManager and supports both wired and wireless devices
  • Konqueror: a File manager and web browser
  • Konversation: a dedicated IRC client
  • Kopete: Instant messaging
  • KRDC: a remote desktop client
  • KTorrent: a BitTorrent client
  • KVIrc: a graphical IRC client
  • KVpnc: a GUI for various virtual private network (VPN) clients
  • Quassel IRC: a program to connect to an IRC network
  • Rekonq: a lean web browser based on Webkit
  • Smb4k: an SMB/CIFS share browser
  • Falkon: a web browser using QtWebEngine, previously known as QupZilla

Multimedia

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE multimedia applications

Playback

  • Amarok: Audio player and music manager with numerous integrated features
  • Audex: an easy to use audio CD ripping application
  • Bangarang: a media player
  • Dragon Player: a simple and usability–focused multimedia player (formerly known as Codeine)
  • JuK: Jukebox and music manager
  • Kaffeine: Multimedia player
  • KMPlayer: Video player plugin for Konqueror
  • KPlayer: Multimedia player and library
  • KRadio: an internet and AM/FM radio application

Production

  • K3b: CD and DVD burning application
  • k3bISO: ISO manager
  • K9Copy: a DVD authoring program, similar to DVD Shrink
  • Kamoso: an application to take pictures and videos from webcam
  • Kdenlive: Video editor
  • Kid3: an MP3, Ogg/Vorbis and FLAC tag editor
  • KMediaFactory: a template based DVD authoring tool
  • KMix: Sound Mixer
  • KoverArtist: a program for the fast creation of covers for CD/DVD cases and boxes
  • Kubeplayer: a video player dedicated to play online videos
  • soundKonverter: a frontend to various audio converters

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE office applications

Office

  • Kontact: provides personal information management, backed by the Akonadi framework (including Akregator, KNode, KMail, etc.)
  • The Calligra Suite: provides an office suite, including
    • Calligra Flow: a flowchart and diagram editor
    • Calligra Plan: a project management tool
    • Calligra Sheets: Spreadsheet
    • Calligra Stage: Presentation application
    • Calligra Words: Word processor
    • Kexi: a visual database creator
  • KEuroCalc: a currency converter and calculator
  • Kile: integrated LaTeX environment
  • KMyMoney: a personal finance manager
  • TaskJuggler: a project management tool
  • Skrooge: Personal finances manager
  • LabPlot: a data plotting and analysis tool
  • LemonPOS: a point of sales application for small and mid–size business
  • Tellico: a collection organizer

System

  • Apper: formerly called KPackageKit, Package Manager with support for several formats (e.g. .deb, rpm)
  • Dolphin: a navigational file manager
  • Filelight: a disk space viewer
  • katimon: an unofficial ATI graphics card temperature monitor
  • KBluetooth: Bluetooth connections
  • KCron: an application for scheduling programs to run in the background using cron
  • KDE Connect: a background application that allows Android devices to be accessed over the network through the Plasma desktop
  • KDE Partition Manager: a partition editor
  • KDE System Guard: an enhanced task manager and system monitor
  • KDiskFree: a disk space information utility
  • KDirStat: a graphical disk usage utility
  • Kinfocenter: a system and computer information utility
  • Konsole: a terminal emulator
  • Krfb: a desktop sharing program
  • Krusader: an orthodox file manager
  • KSystemLog: a system log viewer
  • KWallet: a secure password manager
  • Printer Applet: system tray icon for managing print jobs
  • System Settings
  • Yakuake: drop-down terminal emulator (modeled after Quake's)

KDE mascot Konqi and KDE utility applications

Utilities

  • Ark: a file archiver
  • BasKet Note Pads: a multi–purpose note–taking application
  • KAlarm: a personal alarm scheduler
  • Kate: a Text editor for programmers
  • KBarcode4–light: a simple barcode generator
  • KCalc: a calculation application
  • KCharSelect: a character mapping tool
  • KFind: a file and folder finder
  • KFloppy: a floppy disk formatting tool
  • KGPG: a graphical frontend for GnuPG
  • Kleopatra: Certificate Manager and Unified Crypto GUI
  • KRename: Batch renaming of files
  • Krusader: a twin panel file manager
  • KTimer: a countdown launcher
  • KTimeTracker: a personal time tracker
  • KWrite: a text editor
  • Okteta: a hex editor
  • RSIBreak: Makes sure you rest now and then
  • Sweeper: a system cleaner

Accessibility

  • KMag: a screen magnifying tool
  • KMouseTool: Automatic Mouse Click
  • KMouth: a speech synthesizer frontend

 

Other KDE Selected Packages

apt-transport-https: this APT transport allows the use of repositories accessed via the HTTP Secure protocol (HTTPS), also referred to as HTTP over TLS.

kde-full: KDE is the powerful, integrated, and easy-to-use Free Software desktop platform and suite of applications.

kde-telepathy: KDE Telepathy aims to integrate real-time communication and collaboration features into the KDE Plasma Workspaces. It provides means to connect to several instant messaging networks, chat with your friends and collaborate with them.

kde-config-systemd: This package is a KDE Control Center module for the systemd daemon. It is capable of starting and stopping systemd units. In addition, it allows for the configuration of several systemd parameters.

kde-config-plymouth: KDE systemsettings module to manage plymouth theming.

kde-style-qtcurve: QtCurve is a set of widget styles for Qt and GTK+ libraries. It provides a consistent look between KDE, GNOME and other applications based on these libraries, which is easy on the eyes and visually pleasing.

plasma-sddm-kcm: sddm-kcm is a KConfig Module (KCM) that integrates itself into KDE's System Settings and serves the purpose of configuring the Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) - the recommended display manager for KDE Plasma.

plasma-browser-integration: Firefox, Chromium integration for Plasma.

Calligra Suite: a graphic art and office suite by KDE. It is available for desktop PCs, tablet computers, and smartphones. It contains applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, databases, vector graphics, and digital painting.

Latte: a dock based on plasma frameworks that provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids. It animates it's contents by using parabolic zoom effect and tries to be there only when it is needed.

+ Pre-Installed Fonts Collection