Tuxenix Linux

A small Linux distribution with dinit, IceWM and XLibre.

Built from source with its own package repository. The live image includes a graphical installer; the installed system boots to a text login. Run startx when you want the desktop.

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22 October 2026 · x86_64 · UEFI · 1,253.1 MiB

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Development update · 9 November 2026

The new Easy alongside installer has passed its complete VM test matrix, including real Windows and BitLocker. The candidate is awaiting protected source merges and release deployment.

The October 22 ISO is still the current download. Read the results and next steps · Project overview

Latest changes / 2026-10-22

Connect Ethernet or Wi-Fi in the installer and keep saved connections after installation.
Choose partition size units. New tables use GPT; EFI boot flags are set automatically.
Larger dialogs and improved display sizing make the installer easier to read. The October 17 image remains available in the release history.

Latest patch notes and test status · Full release timeline

Packages

The 1-lts repository contains 495 package names. Use txpk to install packages, or browse the compiled archives.

txpk --install htop

Package catalog · Repository directory

System

Architecture: x86_64
Init: dinit
Desktop: IceWM
Display server: XLibre
Installer: Calamares
Repository: 1-lts

Before installing

Use UEFI with Secure Boot disabled. Plan a 20 GiB or larger ext4 root on a GPT disk.

Back up your files. The selected root partition is formatted during installation.

Release status

The final ISO passed automatic empty-drive UEFI installation, disk-only boot, Ethernet networking and saved Wi-Fi profile preservation. No target-disk writes occurred before Install. Four installer regression suites, 41 toolkit tests, configuration checks and the runtime-library audit passed.

Real Wi-Fi association and physical hardware remain untested for this image. Installation is UEFI-only. The prior BIOS standard-VGA startup limitation remains; BIOS/virtio was previously tested for live boot only. Secure Boot and Windows/BitLocker remain unvalidated. Broader graphics, desktop and shared-ESP checks refer to the October 17 base image.