BorealOS is a Debian based (debian 13, trixie) linux distro for desktops. It gives an optimized debian experience without SystemD (using OpenRC instead).
| Area | Plans |
|---|---|
| Base | Debian based |
| Architecture | x86_64 (for now) |
| Target Users | Intermediate users |
| Init System | OpenRC |
| Shells | sh & fish |
| Kernel Versions | 7.0 Current, 6.18 LTS |
- Debian based desktop operating system
- Community driven development
- Pre-customized desktop environments and window managers
- Safety warnings before running risky commands
BorealOS plans to offer a choice of four graphical interfaces during setup:
- KDE Plasma
- XFCE
- Niri
- TaigaWM
- The
shshell is set as the default shell - The
fishshell is available as an option during setup
BorealOS comes with 2 linux kernels, which are:
- 7.x Current. (Modern, new)
- 6.18 LTS. (Long-lasting, stable)
- Installation guide
- Man pages
- Init system usage
- Desktop environment / Window manager customization
- Troubleshooting
- BorealOS is currently in the early repository structuring and planning phase
- The first technical milestone is a minimal debian based ISO that successfully boots in a virtual machine using
OpenRCas PID 1
- BorealOS is a free and open source licensed under GNU General Public License v3 [GPL-3.0]
- This software is free to use, to modify, and to redistribute provided that all of the derived works must be entirely open source under this licence
