Lytux 🐧

A terminal-centric, stripped-down Arch-derived Linux distribution

ISO Modifications

Just some of the key changes made from a baseline ArchISO image:

• Removed Zsh in favor of BASH only
• Removed GRUB and rEFind bootloader; BIOS boot w/ syslinux & UEFI boot w/ systemd-boot
• Disabled mouse and audio support
• Removed tons of unecessary bloat (no edge cases)
• Removed archinstall and all Arch custom scripts
• Included custom configurations for TTY prompt, vim and more
• Created Lytux TUI auto installer

Installer Features

On top of the standard Arch Linux installation process:

• Setup networking via nc (wraps iwctl or nmcli)
• Partitioning, filesystems and mounting via ap (wraps parted)
• Handles systemd-boot for UEFI boot & GRUB for BIOS boot
• Installs the correct CPU microcode updates
• Configures timezone/locales
• Creates specified user with superuser elevation
• Sets then locks root user password
• Enables bluetooth & audio

ToDo

ISO:

• Create custom bootloader splash screen
• Create logo & artwork Installer:
• Handle various environments & setups

Aquiring the ISO

Download the Lytux ISO from the releases page

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Otherwise build the latest Lytux ISO from source

# clone from github & change dir
git clone https://github.com/opensource-force/lytux&& cd lytux

# build the iso
sudo mkarchiso -v -o ./ iso

Contributing

Open an issue or fork this repo and submit a PR, linking any relevant open issues. Any contributions are much appreciated!

Acknowledgments

Lytux is built upon the strong foundation of Arch Linux and the ArchISO project. Special thanks to the open-source community!

License

Lytux is released under the GPL-3