KDE Plasma 6 on top. A custom build system underneath. Nothing borrowed for the sake of a label.
SmechOS is an independent Linux distribution with its own custom build
system -- not a rebrand or derivative of an existing distro. The
desktop is KDE Plasma 6. The package manager is spk,
built specifically for SmechOS. Every part of the pipeline, from
kernel compilation to the installer, is maintained as part of the
project itself.
spk is SmechOS's own package manager: spk
install for any package, and spk
system-upgrade to bring the whole machine forward.
Built for this distro specifically, not adapted from another
one.
The SmechOS installer is a from-scratch wizard covering partitioning, network setup, profile selection, and bootloader installation -- built to run reliably on real hardware and virtual machines alike, not bolted on after the fact.
SmechOS ships KDE Plasma 6 as its desktop environment, integrated directly into the system's own build pipeline rather than pulled in as an unmodified third-party package.
SmechOS exists so that running an operating system doesn't mean handing control of it to someone else. That means an independent build system, a package manager built for this distro specifically, and an installer that's actually maintained rather than assumed to "just work" because it was copied from elsewhere.
SmechOS is built and maintained as an active, ongoing project -- compiling its own kernel, building its own installer, and hosting its own packages. It's still early, and the project is upfront about what's finished and what isn't, rather than presenting placeholder content as a finished product.
The kernel is compiled as part of the SmechOS build pipeline, not shipped unmodified from somewhere else. The installer, the package manager, and the bootloader setup are all maintained in the same project, so there's one place to look when something needs fixing -- not five unrelated upstreams to chase down.
This is a genuinely early beta of the netinst installer -- it boots and walks through the install wizard, but hasn't been verified for a full end-to-end install on real hardware yet. Treat it as a preview, not a finished product.
Go to DownloadsSmechOS is an open project. Found a bug, hit a hardware issue, or want to contribute? The issue tracker is the place to start -- bug reports, feature requests, and hardware compatibility findings all go there.
