OxyOS

A lightweight desktop Linux project. Still small, still fast, now on Debian 13 Trixie.

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New in OxyOS 13

A modern continuation of the lightweight, elegant desktop approach OxyOS is a minimal, elegant desktop Linux distribution. Still small, still fast, but now with newer packages!

Debian 13 base
Read more about Debian 13's major changes here.
Linux 6.12
2025's LTS release of the Linux kernel.
Pipewire Support
A new audio daemon that replaces PulseAudio, with better performance and lower latency. Read more here .
Power Profiles
Utilizing powerprofilesctl, you can now easily switch between performance and power saving modes, right from your Openbox menu.

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Frequently asked questions

Can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out on our GitHub issues!

What are the login credentials for the live image?
The username and password are both 'live' without the quotes.
What happened to the i686 (32-bit) image?
Debian has dropped support for the i686 architecture as a first class architecture. While it is still possible to run a 32-bit userland on a 64-bit kernel, we will no longer produce a 32-bit image.
Will you still be supporting older OxyOS releases?
Debian continues to issue security updates for ~1 year after a new 'stable' is release. While the older OxyOS releases won't be getting any new updates from us, the repos will continue to be available for at least the next year as well.
Where are the direct downloads?
All older images are still available via Github Releases on the image source Github repo.

Testimonials

9/10 average rating on distrowatch.

"I've used OxyOS as my daily driver for coding for about a year now. It has never failed me as far as stability, and its small footprint makes it an absolute breeze to use on older hardware. The community is super-friendly, and is always welcome to discussions or questions..."

"Stable and FAST with a great and friendly community. OxyOS is just perfect for my underpowered computer, I'd even use it on a high spec computer, that's how good OxyOS is. This distribution stopped my chronic distro hopping journey..."