LiGurOS is a source based distribution building upon code and packages from a broad family of Gentoo-based distributions. Source based means all the software is compiled from source. The Gentoo-family of operating systems heavily uses portage as the package manager with the ability to change settings globally but also per package. So you can specify what exact configuration options are passed to the package upon building. This results in an operating system without bloat and running optimized for your processor.
LiGurOS is optimized for speed and taking advantage of the latest features of AMD and Intel processors. LiGurOS tries to balance between state-of-the-art and stability, providing two basic release models (stable and rolling). As LiGurOS is a semi-/rolling-release distribution, you install the system once and update it throughout the life of your hardware.
LiGurOS gives you the choice of your favorite services manager, out-of-the-box we support OpenRC, but s6 and others are also an option.
LiGurOS still comes with multilib environment so you can install also 32-bit software (e.g. Steam) on your 64-bit machine without problem.
Linux Guru’s Operating System was created with the need to address some issues that source-based distributions and rolling distributions have. Like transparent automatic testing, semi-rolling release with stability and security in mind just to name a few.
Security
LiGurOS takes security very seriously. We handle all security problems brought to our attention and ensure that they are corrected within a reasonable timeframe. We use GLSA as our base for testing known vulnerabilities.
Every user can also check if the system is vulnerable to any known security exploits using glsa-check.
Quality Assurance
LiGurOS runs a fully automatic CI (continuous integration) suite that checks the packages added or updated before they hit the end user.
Automating Development Workflow
We use CI/CD pipelines to test every commit. Installation images (stage3) and portage tree updates are fully automated via GitLab CI/CD.
Download
Try LiGurOS via LXD or install like any *too distribution. Download the latest builds from our build server.
Contributing & Bug Reporting
Visit our GitLab Project to contribute, report bugs, or suggest features. Use the issue tracker and search before posting.
Support
Join our Zulip chat for help, collaboration, and community discussion.
Donations
Support us on LiberaPay and help keep the project alive.
- Where does the money go? Powerful servers for QA and automation.
- Can I cancel support? Yes, at any time.
- Other methods? Coming soon.
- Exclusive features? Not yet, but planned.