**Gauntu OS** is a lightweight, polished desktop distribution based on openSUSE Leap 15.5.
It provides:

- A minimal XFCE desktop environment with essential applications (web browser, terminal, editor, etc.).
- Custom theming and branding (boot splash, wallpaper, icons).
- First‐boot setup script to create a default user and configure basic system settings.
- Support for Packman and our own OBS repository, ensuring multimedia codecs, custom packages, and security updates are automatically available.

**Key Features**
1. **Lean Footprint**
- Installs only the packages you need out of the box (XFCE, basic utilities, SSH, Git, Vim).
2. **Modern, Stable Base**
- Built on openSUSE Leap 15.5 for rock-solid stability and regular maintenance updates.
3. **Custom Branding**
- Branded boot splash, login screen, and default wallpaper to give Gauntu OS its own identity.
4. **First-Boot Convenience**
- On first boot, a systemd service creates a `gauntu` user (with sudo privileges) and sets a temporary password that can be changed immediately.
5. **Automated Updates**
- Includes our OBS repository (`home:HVCrealm:GauntuOS`) and Packman by default, so users always get the latest security patches and multimedia packages with `zypper up`.

Feel free to browse the source repository or build logs for more details. We welcome feedback, contributions, and community involvement!