Linxira OS Documentation
Welcome to the official Linxira OS documentation. Linxira is a Direct Arch workstation: it uses pacman and the official Arch repositories, with Linxira-owned packages delivered through a separate signed repository. For general Arch Linux questions, refer to the Arch Wiki.
On the Live desktop, Linxira Welcome opens automatically and provides the manual Calamares launch entry. Welcome, Calamares, Config Hub, and Shelly recommendation links read the same reviewed catalog v2. Shelly handles graphical software management after installation, not installer transactions.
Quick Navigation
Beginner's Guide
First time using Linux? Terminal basics, looking things up, the Chinese input method, and choosing a desktop.
Installation Guide
The current image (2026-10-26) ships crash watch and its diagnostic skill; boot the Live session and run Calamares, choosing Plasma, COSMIC, or headless.
Quick Start
First steps after installation: configure sources, install tools, start working.
Software Ecosystem
92 curated applications across 14 categories, all passing catalog v3 review and installed from the official signed repository.
Software Management
pacman and signed repositories underneath, Shelly as the post-install graphical manager.
Updates & Snapshot Rollback
Hourly automatic checks, a snapshot before every pacman transaction, one-click GRUB rollback; optional fully-automatic updates via EnableAutoApply (off by default).
Official Apps
All 17 first-party tools: Welcome, Config Hub, Shelly, Package Center, Component Manager, hardware & recovery tools, and system components.
Remote Access (SSH)
Turn your Linxira machine into a server: enable sshd, generate & authorize keys, connect remotely, and harden the setup.
Catalog v2 Profiles
Reviewed productivity, creative, development, container, AI, science, and bioinformatics profiles.
Config Hub CLI
Inspect and request allowlisted catalog v2 profiles after installation.