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  • 2026.06.28-beta-2 acd6b27e4b

    2026.06.28-beta-2 layer 02: Protocol 7 Pre-release

    amnesia released this 2026-06-29 07:31:04 +02:00 | 36 commits to main since this release

    ####INSTALLATION####

    ####layer 01/layer 02 migration and user guide ####

    Please read the lainOS layer 02 wiki links above before installing. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN THE WIKI. DO NOT USE BTRFS(it will likely be integrated within the month)

    Changelog(2026.06.28)

    The previous ISO from today was the wrong one. here is the right one.

    Usability improved:

    • torctl utility fixed(lainos-utils)

    • New and improved hardware auto-detecting wifi script. To use, open a terminal and type wifi. You will be prompted with your available networks. To select, type the first 3 letters, press tab, and hit enter. Then type your network password and you will be connected.

    This release is solidly in beta. The only thing keeping it from being a stable release is that it should have more time for any edge cases to reveal themselves, but this system has been daily driven for 5 days, gone through 3 kernel updates(regenerating its initramfs flawlessly each time), and has not crashed or shown any signs of instability. This feels like a stable release. Stock arch settings like the repo mirrorlists have been restored, The openRC packages are now self-hosted in the protocol_7_repo, and the only real difference from a layer 01 installation seems to be that this system is snappier. Only cosmetic issues remain.(The nerdfont symbols CoplandOS glyph in the shell prompt, and the default font needs to be changed manually to Loveletter-Typewriter through GTK-Settings). Other than that, this release is solid.

    Core milestone:

    • lainOS layer 02 is now architecturally complete. Pure Arch Linux derivative, no Artix repositories required for openRC packages

    OpenRC:

    • OpenRC now built from upstream source with lainOS branding visible in the boot string
    • OpenRC packages fully self-hosted in protocol_7_repo

    System:

    • sudo replaced with a dummy package(or else it gets pulled in by base-devel). use doas for privilege escalation.
    • Stock Arch mirrorlist restored (/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist)
    • 5 days daily driver stability confirmed, 3 kernel updates, initramfs rebuilt successfully each time

    Developement:

    • Protocol 7 Core runit and s6 variants have been developed, testing starts soon (protocol7-core-runit, protocol7-core-s6)

    Known issues:

    • ext4 only. BTRFS not yet supported(same as layer 01).
    • Some Nvidia cards have issues with Sway(same as layer 01)
    • Default font currently needs to be changed manually( super+spacbar, gtk-settings, Font: loveletter typewriter)

    Past changelogs:

    ARTIX REPOS ELIMINATED, OPENRC PACKAGES FULLY SELF-HOSTED(2026.06.27):

    LainOS Layer 02 now ships with fully self-hosted OpenRC packages, eliminating the dependency on Artix Linux repositories entirely. All OpenRC init scripts and the OpenRC init system itself are now built and maintained by the LainOS project directly from upstream sources (github.com/OpenRC/openrc and github.com/gentoo/netifrc).
    lainOS layer 02 is now a pure Arch Linux derivative and is architecturally complete. Every package comes from official Arch repos or the lainOS protocol_7_repo, and lainos_repo. No third-party distribution repositories are required.

    The following packages were forked from Artix and rebuilt for lainOS:

    • openrc
    • libeinfo (split from openrc)
    • netifrc
    • dhcpcd-openrc
    • acpid-openrc
    • chrony-openrc
    • dbus-openrc (dummy package)
    • greetd-openrc
    • iwd-openrc
    • nftables-openrc
    • seatd-openrc
    • syslog-ng-openrc

    Added(2026.06.26)

    • BlackArch Repo installation script ~ install in home folder with bash blackarch-repos.sh
    • lainos-utils package ~ System utility scripts pre-installed(a few of these still need to be wired up):
      • torctl ~ OpenRC Tor service manager
      • kloak ~ Keystroke anonymization wrapper
      • wifi ~ Interactive iwd network scanner & connector
      • ani-cli ~ Terminal anime streaming
      • brightness ~ Direct sysfs backlight control
      • virtman ~ virt-manager launcher with libvirt group

    Other Changes

    • Steam and native gaming confirmed working on Protocol 7 (no hiccups or special setup required) . Install with doas pacman -S steam
    • Thumbnail previews added to file explorer
    • Wallpapers moved to repo to keep ISO lean(git clone them with the script in the home folder)
    • protocol7-core updated to version 5.5.3 to fix false positive lainos-dbus-bridge crash reported by OpenRC(it doesn't actually crash). More secure, more reliable compared to v5.4. protocol7-core full changelog

    Known issues

    • STILL NOT BTRFS COMPATIBLE YET. Use ext4 for now.

    • Some Nvidia cards have trouble with Sway(Follow Nvidia instructions above^^).

    Get connected

    • LainOS Matrix Chat: https://matrix.to/#/#lainos:catgirl.cloud

    • Discord Server (Discord violates your privacy by spying on you): https://discord.gg/JdMQvkHqwH

    • Onion XMPP Server and Chat: private-chat-c75bebbc-50f3-447d-811f-41f83de11811@conference.glcuf4hcwbm3lt6grg7jfwwus7sqpuojozfsnbzzcsf7vbm2jcfqckid.onion + full setup guide at https://lain.rocks (and our anon community lainboard)

    • Website: https://lainos.net

    • Onion Service: http://lainos3cbhrlsc4qyzu6o7jwhvnvakdtohcc46ds5aohdagakddftbid.onion

    • irc.libera.chat ~ #LainOS

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