DownloadNitrux is a Linux desktop distribution based on Debian, using the Calamares installer and featuring the NX Desktop on KDE Plasma 5. It prioritizes simplicity and uses OpenRC instead of systemd. Nitrux leverages AppImages for software management and includes Maui Apps, created with the MauiKit UI framework. The distribution is consistently updated with the latest Debian base and the Liquorix kernel, offering performance enhancements like flexible inode placement, zstd compression, and checksum verification.
Nitrux focuses on high performance with features such as an improved garbage collector, asynchronous I/O, and enabled zswap. It avoids synchronous updates to access times and manages VFS cache reclamation effectively.
Nitrux is an immutable Linux distribution, employing overlayroot to maintain the integrity of the root directory, which remains unmodifiable by default. This immutability enhances system security, and resistance to tampering, and simplifies maintenance.
Features
- NX Desktop - A set of applied customizations for the Plasma Desktop.
- MauiKit - Free and modular Qt Quick 2 UI framework.
- AppImages - Truly portable application format.
- OpenRC - Dependency-based init system
- Distrobox - Use every package manager anywhere at the same time.
- Immutable - An immutable operating system remains unchangeable after installation, providing a degree of certainty..
- Wayland + Pipewire - Next generation desktop protocols.
- Kup - Create and manage backup plans.
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