LainOS is a community driven Linux project built by several developers from the global Serial Experiments Lain community who came together and decided it was time to do something about the execution of the LainOS concept and now project, originally derived from the 2002 LainOS.org coding experiments project, starting in early 2022. This project aims to create a light, useful and powerful linux distribution based on Arch Linux aimed at developers, tinkerers, and hackers alike who share the admiration of Serial Experiments Lain and similar works. (made by devs for devs)
If you would like to contribute, please contact us from this link. Our official website is https://lainos.dev
LainOS currently features a Calamares installer, two lightweight default window managers; Hyprland and Openbox respectively, personalized eyecatching yet functional visual aesthetics which blend function and form together without compromise, Easter eggs for wired people, and an efficient tool selection all tailored to the SEL community in a creative manner we hope they appreciate as much as we do.
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Made with Love
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Encrypted easy installations which work on UEFI or BIOS boot systems
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Snappy performance due to lightweight window managers
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It's Ultra Based, on Arch Linux
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Developer tools and programming languages preinstalled (LainzyVim)™
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Customized shell prompt, git tools, and terminal tools for easy speedy "devving"
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Arch user repository access
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Sleek customized aethetics straight from the wired
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Sane Defaults(just kidding)
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Privacy Suite: wireguard-tools, gpa(pgp keyring), KeepassXC, macchanger, kloak keyboard anonymization, proxychains-ng, tor, I2P
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Skid Kit: bettercap, nmap, sqlmap, wireshark, kismet, wifite, metasploit, routersploit, hashcat
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Alpha Completion
- Alpha version released for initial testing.
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Beta Development (Current) The new official LainOS Project website https://lainos.dev website launched 10/04/2025
- Identify bugs and gather community feedback.
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Bug Fixing
- Prioritize and resolve critical bugs.
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Repository Cloning
- Clone and customize Arch Linux repositories, solidifying LainOS as its own distribution.
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Release Candidate (RC)
- Create and test the RC version.
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Community Feedback on RC
- IMPLEMENT FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY.
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Official Release 1.0 "Layer 1: Accella"
- Launch stable version 1.0.
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Post-Release Support
- Monitor feedback and plan future updates.
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Future Development: Artix-Based LainOS(Lainix)™
- Begin planning and development for an Artix-based LainOS release aimed at users who dislike systemd.
