How to download and install North Korea's Red Star OS 3.0 operating system

North Korea's Red Star OS 3.0 operating system

Without a doubt, North Korea it is one of the most mysterious countries in the world. Its secrecy has made it almost impossible to know for sure the conditions in which this nation lives. However, beyond this ongoing debate, some interesting stories / news about the country have emerged.

One such curious fact is that the North Korean nation has its own operating system, known as Red Star OS. This operating system began to be developed in 2002, although it was relatively recent years that it is known globally.

It is a Linux-based operating system, being more specific in the distribution «Fedora». As for its versions, versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 are internationally known. However, not all versions of the operating system are accessible.

The operating system is on Korean language, so they're not very useful for other users. Also, understanding the limitations of North Korea, it doesn't have the typical internet access that we can find in international distributions.

Download and install Red Star OS 3.0 from North Korea

Get the Red Star OS operating system it's not as difficult as it might seem. In fact, the distribution is relatively easy to find on the Internet. In case you want to try this operating system out of curiosity, read carefully how to get it.

So far there have been several versions of the system operativo o part of the system operativo Red Star, currently the one known globally is version 4.0. Even so, there is an option to download older versions which usually work better on basic computers.

• To download the Red Star OS 3.0 operating system, go to the following Red Star OS Download link. From the previous website you can download the version 3.0 or 2.0 part of the Red Star operating system.
• To download one of the two versions, simply go to the bottom, where you will find the icon "Download". Just click on the link of the version you want to download, be it version 3.0 or 2.0.
• Clicking on any link will take you to the download page, which in this case is a Google Drive link. Just click on the option "Download", select the folder where the file will be saved and wait for the download to complete.

Installed the operating system on Red Star OS 3.0

There are various methods by which the Red Star OS 3.0 operating system can be installed on a computer. The most recommended thing in any case is dedicate a specific partition for this process if you want to have it as a secondary operating system.

The first alternative is to create a bootable USB memory with Rufus, which is certainly one of the most recommended in the case of this system. Likewise, there is also the option to copy the disc image to a DVD.

Another alternative, and indeed the most convenient, is install Red Star OS 3.0 through a virtual machine. This method will be used to avoid changing your computer's partitions and file system to a large extent. The process is very similar to installing Windows 10 in a virtual machine, so there isn't much difficulty.

The problem during installation is that the system is entirely in Korean. Either way, the installation is relatively easy to follow, just click the "Blue button" that appears during installation. This button is the equivalent of "Accept", so pressing it will not result in any loss.