eweOS is an musl-based, lightweight, general-purpose Linux distribution, which adopts musl libc and busybox to the latest versions of software with a rolling-release model. Also, it's fun!
¶ Useful Links
Home Page - Home page of eweOS project
Wiki - This website, some tutorials and info about eweOS project
Repo - Download eweOS packages, system images and resources for developers
Build System - An automatic and open platform for eweOS developers to build packages
Test Server - Unstable eweOS web server for showcasing
¶ User Guides
WIP: Currently, eweOS is too early to be used in production and primary devices. Please wait patiently for our latest news.
- Boot ISO Image from QEMU - Tutorial to launch prebuilt iso images via QEMU
- Software & Configuration - List of supported softwares and tutorials to configure them
FAQ - Some frequently asked questions
Report bugs and give feedbacks - Use GitHub issues to post your bug reports
¶ Developer Resources
¶ Guides
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Packaging
- Packaging Guidelines - Brief introduction for packaging in eweOS
Troubleshooting - Common problems and solutions
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System Images
Build eweOS Image - Tutorial to build bootable Live Image or tarball from eweOS isoscripts
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Contribution
Contributing Guide - Rules and formats for every contribution
¶ Topics
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Toolchain & Runtime
musl • LLVM/Clang • Lua • Java • Python • Rust • Vulkan/SPIR-V -
Desktop
Desktop Environment
Multimedia
Fonts
wlroots -
Kernel & Driver
Kernel -
Architectures
Tier 1 support (Main Repo, Testing Repo, Workflow): x86_64, ARM (aarch64)
Tier 1.5 support (Main Repo, Testing Repo): RISC-V (riscv64) LoongArch64 (loongarch64)
Community support (eweOS ports): -
Network
ifupdown-ng NetworkManager -
Storage
WIP -
System Utilities
Bootloader • Shell • Core Utilities • dinit • catnest (sysusers) -
Packaging
makepkg Helpers • PKGBUILD templates • Meta Packages -
Infrastructure
Automatic Workflow • Repositories -
Security
WIP -
Packages Special
WIP -
Compatibility
musl vs glibc • clang vs gcc • dinit vs systemd • libudev-zero vs systemd-udev
¶ Development Notes
TODO - To-do list
Software Replacements - Lists and status of alternatives we used in eweOS and a list of unsupported and dropped softwares
¶ Community
¶ See Also
- Subprojects - Projects developed and used by eweOS
Similar projects - Other similar distros and projects
Github Repos - Information about repositories at GitHub