🚀 Anatol-X Linux

Anatol-X is a modern Linux distribution built on the stability of Debian, specifically optimized for desktop fluidity and gaming performance. It aims to deliver maximum performance, ultra-low latency, and a clean user experience completely free of unnecessary bloatware.

🌐 Official Website: anatolialabs.github.io/Anatol-X

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✨ Key Features

• 🏎️ Liquorix Kernel: Pre-installed with the high-performance Liquorix kernel to provide unmatched responsiveness, low-latency execution, and smooth multimedia/gaming performance.
• 📦 Debian Testing Base: Powered by Debian Testing, giving you access to up-to-date software packages without sacrificing core system stability.
• 🧹 Debloated & Minimal: Built with APT Recommends completely disabled. You get only the essential system packages and a pristine KDE Plasma desktop environment.
• ⚙️ Pure Systemd: Cleaned of legacy SysVinit scripts, utilizing a modern, pure Systemd initialization stack.
• 💿 Fast & Easy Installation: Features the intuitive Calamares installer, allowing you to deploy the OS to your drive in just a few clicks.

📥 Download & Installation

Anatol-X is currently in the Alpha 2 stage. You can safely download the latest ISO image via SourceForge:

Installation Steps

1. Download the .iso file.
2. Flash it onto a USB drive (minimum 4GB) using tools like BalenaEtcher, Rufus, or Ventoy.
3. Boot your PC from the USB drive.
4. Explore the Live environment and double-click the Install System (Calamares) icon on the desktop to install it permanently.

🛠️ Build from Source

Anatol-X values transparency and is built entirely using open-source tools (live-build). If you want to build or customize the image yourself, follow these methods.

1. Automated Build via GitHub Actions (Recommended)

This repository includes a pre-configured CI/CD pipeline.

1. Fork this repository to your account.
2. Go to the Actions tab.
3. Select the Anatol-X CI Build workflow and click Run workflow. GitHub runners will compile the ISO and deploy it based on your workflow configurations.

2. Local Build

To compile the ISO locally, you will need a Debian/Ubuntu-based machine and the live-build toolkit:

# Install required dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install debootstrap curl git make gettext po4a

# Clone and install the latest Live-Build from Debian Salsa
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/live-team/live-build.git
cd live-build
sudo make install
cd ..

# Clone the official Anatol-X repository
git clone https://github.com/AnatoliaLabs/Anatol-X.git
cd Anatol-X

# Configure and build the ISO
sudo lb config
sudo lb build

📬 Contact & Feedback

Since Anatol-X is in its Alpha phase, your feedback is incredibly valuable to us! If you encounter bugs or want to suggest new features, please open an issue in the GitHub Issues section.

For direct communication, you can reach the core team exclusively via the following official channels:

• ✉️ Primary Email: anatoliaosf@proton.me
• ✉️ Secondary Email: anatoliaosf@gmail.com

Note: We do not use or support any other official communication platforms at this time.

📜 License & Acknowledgments

This project is open-source. We extend our gratitude to the amazing open-source communities that made this distribution possible:

• The Debian Project
• The Liquorix Kernel Team
• KDE Plasma
• The Live-Build Team

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Anatol-X Linux - Performance in its purest form.