Vanilla OS focuses on new strategies
A Fresh Breeze
© Photo by Markus Gempeler on Unsplash
Vanilla OS, an immutable filesystem, seamlessly integrates applications from other distributions with an innovative container-based package manager.
If pollsters asked for the Linux word of the year for 2022, "immutable" would definitely make the short list. The term, referring to an immutable filesystem, shows up wherever the topic turns to distributions. The technology is by no means new, but has not seen much use thus far.
For several years, the major commercial Linux vendors such as Red Hat and SUSE have been preparing for a paradigm shift with their enterprise software, focusing on protection both against unwanted intruders and against operating errors or systemic defects. A remedy against imponderables like this is a read-only filesystem mounted at boot time. However, this type of system also changes the format and method of delivering software and the package manager's position as a central component of a distribution.
Immutable filesystems are no longer limited to enterprise distributions and are beginning to show up on the home desktop. One immutable filesystem that has received advance praise is Vanilla OS [1], an ambitious Linux distribution that cleverly combines existing solutions instead of reinventing the wheel. Although Vanilla OS has only been in development for a few months, the creators, headed by project founder Mirko Brombin [2], recently released the first stable version Vanilla OS 22.10 Kinetic.
[...]
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
US / Canada
UK / Australia
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Akamai Will Host kernel.org
The organization dedicated to cloud-based solutions has agreed to host kernel.org to deliver long-term stability for the development team.
-
Linux Kernel 6.14 Released
The latest Linux kernel has arrived with extra Rust support and more.
-
EndeavorOS Mercury Neo Available
A new release from the EndeavorOS team ships with Plasma 6.3 and other goodies.
-
Fedora 42 Beta Has Arrived
The Fedora Project has announced the availability of the first beta release for version 42 of the open-source distribution.
-
Dash to Panel Maintainer Quits
Charles Gagnon has stepped away as maintainer of the popular Dash to Panel Gnome extension.
-
CIQ Releases Security-Hardened Version of Rocky Linux
If you're looking for an enterprise-grade Linux distribution that is hardened for business use, there's a new version of Rocky Linux that's sure to make you and your company happy.
-
Gnome’s Dash to Panel Extension Gets a Massive Update
If you're a fan of the Gnome Dash to Panel extension, you'll be thrilled to hear that a new version has been released with a dock mode.
-
Blender App Makes it to the Big Screen
The animated film "Flow" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards held on March 2, 2025 and Blender was a part of it.
-
Linux Mint Retools the Cinnamon App Launcher
The developers of Linux Mint are working on an improved Cinnamon App Launcher with a better, more accessible UI.
-
New Linux Tool for Security Issues
Seal Security is launching a new solution to automate fixing Linux vulnerabilities.