Abora OS v4

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Welcome to Abora

Abora OS is an independent, open-source Linux distribution created by AnimatedGTVR and developed with help from community contributors.

Built on NixOS, Abora combines declarative configuration, reproducible builds, and rollback capabilities with guided installation, desktop flexibility, and approachable system management.

Our goal is to make Linux easier to install, understand, customize, and recover — without sacrificing control.

What Abora offers

Feature	Description
Desktop Freedom	COSMIC, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Hyprland, XFCE, and more
NixOS Foundation	Declarative configuration and reproducible builds
ANIX	Tools for system management, updates, and recovery
Rollback	Restore previous system generations
Package Management	Nix and optional application sources
Gaming	Optional Steam and gaming utilities
Release Channels	Stable for releases, Edge for development

Screenshots

Meet ANIX

ANIX is Abora's system management tooling, designed to simplify common administration tasks.

sudo anix update
anix doctor
anix recovery
anix status

The existing abora command remains supported.

Learn more in Abora Tools.

What's next? v4.2 Solstice

Currently in development — not yet released.

Solstice focuses on improving Abora's foundations:

• Unified ISO — One installer with desktop selection.
• Installer overhaul — Better partitioning, reliability, and configuration.
• ASA + ABT — Safer system changes and transaction-based recovery.
• ANIX improvements — More consistent system management.
• Rust and Go tooling — Gradually replacing complex Shell implementations.
• Better diagnostics — Clearer errors, recovery, and troubleshooting.

Follow development through the roadmap and pull requests.

Download Abora

Get the latest released version from the official website or GitHub Releases.

Channel	Purpose
Stable	Tested releases intended for normal use
Edge	Experimental changes and development testing

Read the installation guide before installing.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/AnimatedGTVR/Abora-OS.git
cd Abora-OS

make doctor
make check
make iso

Use make qemu-fresh to test an installation in a virtual machine.

Contributing

Abora is developed in the open. Code contributions, testing, documentation, design, and bug reports are welcome.

Read CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.

For security reports, see SECURITY.md.

Project links

• Website
• Documentation
• Security Center
• Release Notes
• Roadmap
• Code of Conduct
• License

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