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Operating system Rosa reviews. Installation and review of Linux ROSA FRESH R10 KDE. Current stable version

The products are available in two versions and are designed for use in organizations whose work involves confidential, personal data and state secrets. The systems differ in the level of certification and among them there are separate desktop and server editions.

Company "NTC IT ROSA" - Russian center development system support, including orders required by Russian legislation in the field of information protection. The company's entire product line consists of desktop, mobile, server and embedded operating systems, infrastructure deployment systems and cloud services. A partnership programs are aimed at cooperation with system integrators, equipment manufacturers and developers of integrated software and hardware solutions.


Buy ROSA products in the Softstore:

  • ROSA Desktop is a series of desktop operating systems with a friendly user interface design, support for the usual formatting of multimedia files and documents, as well as up-to-date opportunities for user interaction and communication;
  • ROSA Server - this line provides access to a number of basic services of the organization via a web interface; the systems have distinctive user-friendly settings and are characterized by increased security. You are provided with everything available tools workstation management when connected, document management tools, virtualization and integration into corporate networks.


ROSA family of operating systems:

ROSA "COBALT", "NICKEL" and "CHROME"

Used in enterprises and government agencies that work with government agencies. The system is certified by FSTEC for the 4th class of protection against non-intrusive substances, and the 3rd class for protection against non-intrusive substances. Recommended for use in automated systems up to level 1B. The composition contains all the necessary software for work: office programs, browser, graphics editor And mail client;

These OS solve a wide range of tasks: hosting applications and websites, administering accounts, storing and backup, organization of network access.

Built-in protective measures against NSD:

  • Mandatory access control;
  • Discretionary access control principle;
  • Memory clearing;
  • Integrity of the CPS;
  • Marking documents in the printing system;
  • Accounting and registration tools.

The DX version is installed on desktop systems, SX is intended for server systems.

– distribution kits for literate and experienced users in technical terms, who will be able to evaluate the functional richness and novelty of the components included in the composition. The “Fresh” element in the name successfully indicates “fresh” components of system software and programs for users. IN this moment The distribution is undergoing extensive testing and is already compatible with a wide range of modern equipment.

Among the main advantages of Fresh, it is worth highlighting that all repositories are in excellent condition, and the system as a whole works stably. This was mainly achieved through the development of our own development and assembly environment for free software ROSA ABF, as well as through active adherence to international standards code quality checks. Developers continuously monitor the state of the package base, the consistency of components, and the closedness of repositories.


– An OS that is recommended for use in a corporate environment to equip servers and workstations without special requirements for information security. In the technological aspect, Enterprise Desktop is compatible with certified products from STC IT ROSA, due to which you can easily build an infrastructure of any complexity with different contours security.

The basis of the distribution is an independent code base, which was assembled by ROSA ABF according to the “one application” - “one task” principle. The starter set of applications allows you to start working immediately after installation, and in general the distribution meets the requirements of the Linux Standard Base (LSB).

You are provided with components that solve most typical problems:

  • Office suite with many features;
  • Web browsers;
  • Applications for working with by email;
  • Instant messaging programs;
  • Tools for editing and viewing video and audio files.


ROSA Enterprise Linux Server

– a system for building server solutions, compatible with modern commercial and free enterprise-level applications, incl. at the binary level. RELS is based on Enterprise Linux and Mandriva source code, complemented by tools for deploying private clouds and for centralized management of network resources.

This is fully open software with support for storage systems and hardware server platforms, and is protected from external threats. The creation of the solution was supported by the developers based on the experience of long-term operation of similar open solutions in Europe.


Among the advantages of ROSA operating systems are an ergonomic interface in which the developers managed to implement the best modern world practices, speed, compatibility with a wide range of application software, a variety of ready-made IT solutions for various tasks, and regular updates.

You can buy ROSA OS in server or desktop versions in our online store. In order to help you choose the appropriate version, you can always get a free consultation from us using any method convenient for you.

You can check out more detailed review capabilities of ROSA OS in this

Rosa Fresh is Linux distribution developed by the Russian company STC IT ROSA. The desktop version of the system was originally based on the now closed Mandriva distribution, and now Rosa is used as the basis for Mageia and MagOS. This is a pretty good operating system, both for those new to Linux and for more experienced users. The authors of the distribution regularly make amendments to the code and remove many bugs that remain untouched by developers software included in the distribution. It also has its own application installation center and several additional interface elements that make the system a little more beautiful.

This instruction will cover installing Rosa Fresh R6 on a computer or laptop. For this instruction I have chosen the most new version distribution kit - R6, released just a few weeks ago. I will describe everything in detail, because this instruction is aimed at beginners who most likely have not yet dealt with Linux, but it will also be useful for more experienced users who decide to change the distribution and try something new. So let's get started.

You can download the latest version of the Rosa distribution from the official website and mirror at mirror.yandex.ru. On the official website you need to select Desktop in the Products category:

Then select the free edition of Desktop Rosa Fresh:

Then download item.

And go to the Wiki page to download, all that remains is to select the desired bit depth:

On the Yandex mirror, all images of Rosa Fresh R6 are located at the following address: http://mirror.yandex.ru/rosa/rosa2014.1/iso/ROSA.Fresh.R6/

After the image download is complete, you can proceed to writing it to a disk or flash drive.

In Windows, traditionally, you can use any of the available utilities to burn disk images: UltraISO, Alcohol 120, Power2Go, etc. For example, UltraISO:

To write to a flash drive, you can use the Rusfus utility:

On Linux the choice is not so great. Ubuntu and Gnome use Brasero to burn discs by default:

KDE has k3b:

To write to a flash drive, you can use unetbootin:

After burning the media is complete, restart your computer and open the BIOS menu. Here we will configure the computer to boot from external media. You can open the BIOS by pressing several keys: Del, F8 or F10, and on laptops most often F2 or Shift+F2.

In the BIOS, go to the Boot tab, find the item boot device priority, or 1 st boot device, depending on the version and manufacturer of the board, this setting may differ, but the meaning is the same. There, put your device first.

For example for Boot Device Priority:

It is important that if you need to install rosa from a flash drive, you need the flash drive to be connected to the computer before launching the BIOS menu so that the system can detect it.

Installation of Rosa Fresh R6

A few seconds after the boot starts, we will see a disk menu with the ability to select several boot modes. Here you can immediately run the installer, boot the system in LiveCD mode, or select safe mode:

Then the default keyboard layout:

And the layout switching key:

Time zone left:

And time correction according to time zone or UTC:

Now we have a functional and even slightly customized system, loaded from disk, according to your requirements. You can see what it looks like, what applications are launched, etc.

Or let's go straight to the installation. Click on the only shortcut on the desktop: “Live Installer”:

In the next window we see system requirements Rosa and the characteristics of our system. System requirements are not that great:

In all other cases, you will have to do the markup manually:

The bar under the drive name displays all available space. Below there is another strip with which you can create a new section.

Just click on the desired file system and specify the required parameters. You can create only one partition for the entire space, but this is not recommended. Typically, Linux creates a separate partition for the system - the root, a swap partition and a partition for user files - home. It will be enough to allocate about 30 gigabytes for the root; the swap partition should be equal to the size random access memory, and everything else is for the user’s files. The minimum system requirements say that you need 10 GB for the root, but if you are going to install programs and games, this may not be enough.

Don't forget to specify the mount points. It is by this parameter that the system determines how this or that section will be used. There are no disks in Linux, only the root. file system, and all sections are connected to its subfolders. The mount point for the root is /, and the mount point for the user files partition is /home. For paging, you do not need to specify a mount point.

The Rosa installer also has the ability to automatically partition. There are three options: server, simple and with /usr.

When copying files is complete, the wizard will prompt you to select the disk on which the bootloader will be installed, leave everything as is:


I think that any of the readers of this article no longer considers the words “Operating system” and “Windows” to be synonymous, because knows at least one or more other systems. For many it will be Android, for a significant circle it is known Windows Phone and iOS, slightly fewer people have heard of OS X, FreeBSD and Ubuntu. All these operating systems are developed by Western (mainly American) organizations. At first glance, there is nowhere for a Russian person to cast his gaze... but no. We also have our own masters.

We are already accustomed to information Technology for Russia they are not a subject of creativity, but a subject of passive study. Yes, we know the world-class antivirus from Kaspersky or the currently best text recognizer FineReader, also from Russian company. Someone will remember Dr.Web. But in the general context, this is, if not a drop, then a small puddle in the sea that makes up our computer horizons. This illusion is wrong, because Not all active participants in the IT community are evaluated, but only those who actively promote themselves through advertising or sales managers. And who ends up outside our horizons? Yes, tens of thousands of domestic developers of different levels of professionalism and different areas of problems to be solved.

It's no secret that the most important component of any computer (except for the hardware inside the case) is the operating system. But do we have anything domestic to look for here? It turns out there is. Here is a short list of real projects that have been launched and have been working for several years:

I decided to consider the first one (ROSU), because... I guess it's most convenient for exes Windows users of all the ones I've tried. More precisely: the editorial office “for the people” - Fresh (i.e. “Fresh” ROSA).


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the main problem for new user operating system- mastering a new logic for working with a computer (after all, ROSA is not a clone of Windows, but a completely different OS). For example, a person who decides to switch to OS X from Apple will have to resolutely reject Windows habits, down to the “hot keys”. Here the Russian operating system has a minimum of problems: the bottom panel resembles the usual “Vendo” one in its operating logic, and the menu structure (let’s call it “START”) will please you with its simplicity and functionality.


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But this is only external “cosmetics”. Inside there are all the tools even a fairly advanced user needs: built-in players for a huge number of formats, a full-fledged office suite(analogous to MS Office), graphics, audio and video editors, an email client, two(!) browsers for fans from different camps (Firefox and Chromium), a client that can connect to ICQ and QIP, utilities for burning bootable flash drives and disks. If necessary, we install Skype, TeamViewer and others useful programs through a convenient and concise program installer (most programs are installed and updated through this one tool without the need to update manually).


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And even with all the massiveness of the pre-installed set of programs, ROSA manages to load and shut down faster than the products of the Redmond corporation. And the problem of viruses will only bother those who purposefully install them into the system. They cannot appear “suddenly” on the computer.

With all this, the system has many unique opportunities for Windows user. Just think about the ability to distribute WiFi Internet from your laptop in two clicks or the ability to mock the system with experiments after turning on the “freeze mode”, and then after a reboot see the system in a “pre-frozen” state.


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In general, there are many advantages. You need to touch them to understand this. To do this, just boot into a full-fledged operating system directly from a CD or flash drive, without installing the system (unusual, right?). And if you like it, then install the system and during the installation browse the Internet or write an interesting article.

Another advantage of the Russian OS is the active and accessible Russian-speaking community

ROSA Desktop Fresh is a Russian operating system based on Linux, developed by Rosa. A freely distributed operating system aimed at experienced Linux users who value cutting-edge innovations, wide possibilities for self-configuration solutions and the availability of a wide range of applications, including big set games.

The Rosa company also has other operating systems:
- Rosa Chrome(Recommended for working with state secrets)
- Rosa Nickel(Certified by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Recommended for working with state secrets)
- Rosa 2011(FSTEC certified operating system for working with personal data, proprietary and confidential information.)
- Rosa Cobalt(Operating system for use by commercial entities, industrial enterprises and government agencies working with confidential information, including personal data.)
- Rosa Enterprise Desktop X1(an operating system recommended for use in a corporate environment and intended for equipping workstations and servers without special information security requirements.)

You can download ROSA Desktop Fresh R4 from the official website of the ROSA company at rosalab.ru/products/desktop_fresh/download.

1. Set the BIOS priority for booting from a flash drive.

Insert a flash drive or disk with the Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 operating system. We set the boot priority from the flash drive so that the information from the flash drive is read first. I made a video tutorial about this, you can watch it or move on. This setting Suitable for both Windows and Linux.

2. Install Rosa Desktop Fresh R4.

When you download Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 there will be a menu from which you can choose:

Boot from local drive

Start ROSA Desktop Fresh R4 (Launch ROSA Desktop Fresh R4)

Install ROSA Desktop Fresh R4 (Install ROSA Desktop Fresh R4)

Install ROSA Desktop Fresh R4 in basic graphic mode

Troubleshooting

We need to choose Install ROSA Desktop Fresh R4 (Install ROSA Desktop Fresh R4) And press Enter.

Now we select the installation language and interface language of Rosa Desktop Fresh R4. Scroll down and look for the Russian language.

Select Russian language and click Next.

Read and accept the terms of the license agreement.

Select Accept and click OK.

Select your keyboard layout. Select Russian and click Next.

Now you can select a key or key combination to switch between different keyboard layouts (for example: English or Russian).

On Windows, you usually need to switch languages ​​Ctrl+Shift or Ctrl+Alt. Choose the combination you are used to. I chose CapsLock.

Setting date, time and time zone. What's the best time?

Now we select the installation type of the Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 operating system.

Use free space in a partition Microsoft Windows.

Clean and use the entire disk

Manual disk partitioning

Select Use free space in Microsoft Windows partition.

You can set how much space to allocate for the ROSA operating system, and how much to leave for Windows. Because ROSA (like all Linux) requires a different file system (not compatible with Windows).

WARNING! DrakX will now resize your Windows partition.

The Microsoft Windows partition is resized.

To ensure data integrity after resizing partitions, Microsoft Windows will run a file system check the next time you boot.

Click OK.

Click OK.

Choose to use existing partitions and click Next.

Select mount points.

An error has occurred. Not enough free space(3.4 GB available, 3.7 GB needed)

I don't have enough space to install ROSA next to Windows.

Click OK.

Then I'll select Clean up and use entire disk and click Next.

On the sda ​​disk (25, ATA VBOX HARDDISK) ALL existing partitions and data will be destroyed.

ATTENTION! If you have the same situation, then before cleaning the disk, do not forget to first copy all your important files to another disk.

The sda1 partition is formatted.

Collecting information about the system...

Preparing for installation.

Bootloader (Boot Device), Basic Options (Pause before loading default image).

Please wait, Grub2 is being installed...

Setting the administrator password (root). We come up with a password and confirm it, then click Next.

Adding a user. We come up with a username, login, password and confirm the password, then click Next.

Enter your computer name. Here we come up with a computer name and click Next.

Please select services to start at boot:

CUPS (Print Server)

Samba ( General access to folders and printers)

Sshd (OpenSSH Server)

If you print anything, leave CUPS if you need access to shared folders and printers, then leave Samba.

I don’t need this when starting the system and I uncheck all the boxes and click Next.

Restart your computer, remove the live media, and boot from your hard drive.

Take out the flash drive or disk with the Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 operating system and click Finish.

Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 now loads when you boot your computer.

Linux 3.14.22-nrj-desktop-3rosa is loaded. The initial virtual disk is loaded.

The system has booted, now you need to select a user and enter the password for account, which you came up with during installation and click Login.

This is what the Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 looks like.

In the parameters there is Adobe Flash Player, PulseAudio Preferences, Samba, display settings, printer settings, password changes and other system and component settings.

In the Internet menu tab there is the Claws Mail mail program, Firezilla file manager, Firefox Internet browser, exchange client instant messages Pidgin.

If there are updates for the system, they will be displayed on the top right with a message and on the bottom right with an icon.

Rosa has clipboard editing.

By the way, the layout of the buttons in Rosa is different from Windows. In Rosa, the button is Yes on the right, Cancel in the middle, No on the left.

In Internet Firefox browser home page Installed Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 article, which you can read or close.

Also preinstalled in the Office menu are LibreOffice Calc, LibreOffice Writer qpdfview.

Entering file manager you can open the operating system folders and go to the desktop, trash, applications, documents, music, images, videos, downloads.

You can delete the file by selecting send to trash.

Clicking right click from scratch you can choose Show hidden files .

All hidden files and folders in Rosa Desktop Fresh R4 will be visible.

You can log out by clicking on the bottom left and selecting end session.

Then select Turn Off.

And here is a visual video lesson on how to install Rosa Desktop Fresh.