Linxira OS

Arch Linux for scientific computing

Desktop Supercomputer · Direct Arch · Built for researchers

A personal scientific workstation distribution built on Arch Linux — a ready-to-use KDE Plasma desktop, 93 curated applications, dual-kernel + snapshot safety for rolling updates, upstream security patches, and containerized reproducibility for research workflows. Built for science students, researchers, developers and everyday power users who value high performance, deep customizability and always-current security updates.

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Zeta — The Terminal Workbench Suite

One terminal workspace, the whole toolkit: tabs and tilable real-terminal panes, with the coding agent (zetacode), editor, and terminal IDE one command away. Rust-written, mouse-first.

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November image batch complete Signed [linxira] repository Latest image · 2026-10-26

November image batch complete (ISO 2026.10.26 + WSL 10.25) Signed repo [linxira] · pacman-tracked updates 93 curated apps · 14 categories 804 offline packages shipped with the ISO Dual kernel + Timeshift snapshot rollback Docs in EN / 中文 / 繁體 November image batch complete (ISO 2026.10.26 + WSL 10.25) Signed repo [linxira] · pacman-tracked updates 93 curated apps · 14 categories 804 offline packages shipped with the ISO Dual kernel + Timeshift snapshot rollback Docs in EN / 中文 / 繁體

One Command, Full Control

Headless switching, SSH, rolling updates, snapshot rollback — all in the terminal

linxira — zsh

$ linxira-config headless on now

Switched to headless: desktop stopped, RAM freed for compute ✓

$ linxira-config ssh on

SSH enabled: ssh user@192.168.1.42 ✓

$ linxira-update

Up to date: 0 upstream patches pending ✓

$ linxira-config timeshift status

Snapshots: daily 3 · boot 3 · auto-snapshot before updates ✓

First-party Products

Two core products we build and ship with the system

Z Terminal Workbench Suite

Zeta

One terminal workspace holds the whole toolkit: tabs and tilable real-terminal panes, with the coding agent (zetacode), terminal editor, and terminal IDE one command away; missing tools self-install inside the workbench. Rust-written, mouse-first.

Terminal workbenchCoding agentEditor + IDEMouse-first

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SDK Local Bioinformatics Platform

Bio SDK

A local-first bioinformatics analysis workbench: data, toolchains and pipelines all run locally, protecting privacy while providing full analysis capability.

Local-firstData privacyToolchain integrationPipeline reproducibility

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Linxira WSL — Linxira on Windows

The whole Linxira toolchain inside WSL2, no reinstall required

The same toolchain lands on WSL2: systemd ready, linxira-config stack installs Python / Java / LaTeX / containers in one command, with CLI, TUI, and GUI (WSLg) forms — for developing and doing research on Windows with a full Linxira environment.

Pure CLI toolchain + WSLg graphical tools · x86_64 · about 487 MB
systemd enabled; the signed [linxira] repository tracks updates directly
Shares the same reviewed software and in-house tools as the desktop

Get the WSL image → Go to the download page

Import into WSL2

wsl --import linxira C:\wsldata ^
  linxira-wsl-2026.10.25-x86_64.tar.gz ^
  --version 2
wsl -d linxira

SHA256 in the Release attachments *.sha256; after first entry run linxira-config stack to complete the toolchain.

Out of the Box

From desktop to headless compute to local bioinformatics — one machine, three modes

KDE Plasma DesktopReady out of the box: Bluetooth / WiFi / printing / Chinese IME

Headless Compute ModeOne command to switch: zero desktop overhead, all RAM & GPU for compute

Bio SDK Local WorkbenchData never leaves your machine: QC / alignment / enrichment, fully visualized

Why Linxira

One distribution that does both: daily desktop and scientific computing

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Direct Arch Desktop

KDE Plasma built directly on the Arch official repositories — always current, always fast. Dual kernels (linux + linux-lts) as the rolling-update safety net.

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93 Curated Apps

An audited software catalog: containers, dev tools, scientific apps, AI tooling… check boxes in the installer, no hunting through repositories.

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Signed [linxira] Repo

All 17 first-party tools ship through our own signing key, tracked by pacman — from Welcome to Config Hub, one chain of trust.

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Careful Software Sources

Rely on official repositories and the curated catalog. Wild AUR packages are user-maintained and not audited — they often carry quality and security issues. Use them with caution.

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Rolling Updates · Timely Security

Rolling updates pick up upstream security patches as soon as they land — no waiting for a distro release cycle. Paired with Timeshift snapshots, grub-btrfs rollback and dual kernels for both safety and stability.

🐳

Container Reproducibility

Podman, Distrobox and Apptainer out of the box — pull others' environments, reproduce results, publish your own images. Near-zero overhead.

⚡

Headless Mode

One command drops to a command-line target: zero desktop memory, all RAM for compute. Back to the desktop any time. Your PC is a mini supercomputer.

🎮

Gaming Out of the Box

Steam and gaming foundation components ship pre-selected, with the open GPU runtime ready — entertainment is taken as seriously as work.

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Chinese-Ready

Installing with a Chinese locale auto-configures the Fcitx5 input method; docs and community follow in Chinese, English and Traditional Chinese.

Who it's for

Linxira is built for science students, researchers, developers and everyday power users: people who want high performance, deep customizability and always-current, secure updates — and a computer that can also become a compute machine.

Most distributions favor either desktop comfort or server capability — rarely both. Linxira keeps the full desktop (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, printing, graphical environment all work out of the box) and adds what research actually needs: memory tuning, headless mode, container reproducibility. Not a "mini server" — a desktop supercomputer.

Offline-ready, more complete online: the ISO bundles KDE Plasma and the preinstalled software, so a usable system installs with no network. But most additional applications and third-party desktops require an internet connection. Confirm network access in campus or intranet environments.

Curated apps

First-party tools

Offline packages

Software Ecosystem

A curated catalog covering every step — daily and scientific

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93 curated applications in 14 categories: browsers & office, bioinformatics, container reproducibility, AI coding and more

ContainersDev ToolsBioinformaticsScientific ComputingAI CodingOfficeGaming

Web & BrowserMail & CommunicationOfficeDocs & ReadingPasswords & Personal DataGraphics, Photo & CADVideo & Audio CreationMedia PlaybackFile & Sync ToolsDevelopment AppsEducation & GeographyScientific DesktopGamingSystem Tools Web & BrowserMail & CommunicationOfficeDocs & ReadingPasswords & Personal DataGraphics, Photo & CADVideo & Audio CreationMedia PlaybackFile & Sync ToolsDevelopment AppsEducation & GeographyScientific DesktopGamingSystem Tools

FirefoxChromiumThunderbirdLibreOfficeKritaGIMPBlenderOBS StudioVLCSyncthingNextcloudKateCode - OSSDockerPodmanDistroboxRPythonJuliaJupyterRStudioSteamKeePassXCDBeaver FirefoxChromiumThunderbirdLibreOfficeKritaGIMPBlenderOBS StudioVLCSyncthingNextcloudKateCode - OSSDockerPodmanDistroboxRPythonJuliaJupyterRStudioSteamKeePassXCDBeaver

Release Status

The November image batch is complete: linxira-2026.10.26 ships crash watch with the diagnose-crash skill, desktops are narrowed to Plasma + COSMIC, headless comes in two sizes (full toolset / minimal), and Zeta is preinstalled on desktop installs and upgraded through update. The WSL image (2026-10-25) is published alongside. Arch is a rolling release: old images are not retained or offered.

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✅ November image batch complete (ISO 2026.10.26 + WSL 10.25) 🛠️ Future releases from source (build guide) 📦 2026.10.26 ISO live on GitCode (LFS)