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DistroWatch published a review of rlxos GNU/Linux, an independently developed Linux distribution with an immutable filesystem.





rlxos GNU/Linux

A project I was recently asked to explore is called  rlxos GNU/Linux. This distribution is independently developed for 64-bit (x86_64) computers and it features an immutable filesystem for the operating system. Due to its immutable nature, rlxos utilizes OSTree for core operating system updates while pulling in Flatpak packages for desktop software. The distribution also ships with the Distrobox container management software for situations where we need to run desktop applications or command line programs not available as Flatpak bundles. (We have  discussed Distrobox and how to use it in a previous article.)

The rlxos website also mentions the distribution ships with the GNOME desktop and offers a personal AI assistant called Bolt. We're advised that rlxos is a semi-rolling release distribution. The project's install media includes no versioning (there are no dates or version numbers associated with the install media) and updates are made available as new over the air (OTA) images.

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