Rookie Linux distribution: based on Ubuntu, system core 'immutable'

Vanilla OS is a recently released Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, free and open source, and the default desktop environment is GNOME. Although the bottom layer of Vanilla OS is Ubuntu, it is not simply a "remix" based on Ubuntu, and its appearance is different from Ubuntu. Judging from the official introduction, Vanilla OS has great ambitions and is exploring changes in the way the operating system is built, maintained and used

The Vanilla OS desktop environment adopts the latest GNOME 43, removing various Ubuntu customizations and add-ons, with the goal of providing users with a GNOME experience that is flexible and free to choose software packages. Additionally, Vanilla OS is an immutable operating system and the core parts of the system are locked down to prevent third-party applications from making unnecessary changes and corruption, or causing erroneous updates.

Vanilla OS technology stack composition: Ubuntu — GNOME — Distrobox — ABRoot — Apx

Highlight Introduction

• Use the GNOME desktop environment by default
• The apx package manager is used by default and supports Flatpak, Snap, Appimage
• “Atomic Level” System Update
• Integrated Driver Manager
• Transaction Shell Access
• Rich applications, suitable for office, whether you are a developer, student or designer
• Game Ecology

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• apx package manager

According to reports, apx adopts a containerization method, and the advantage is that any application installed by the user cannot change, change or affect the core system package. This improves security, reliability, and stability, somewhat similar to what Fedora Silverblue offers.

Secondly, apx allows users to install packages from other distributions' archives. To do this, it creates a container for each distribution and integrates the applications installed in it with the base system. Subsystem applications work like other applications and can be managed from the Vanilla OS Control Center.

• user experience

Vanilla OS is based on Ubuntu 22.10 and uses the GNOME desktop environment by default. But unlike Ubuntu, it chooses to provide users with a pure GNOME experience: no Ubuntu Dock, no Yaru themes, and no other modifications of Ubuntu.

Vanilla OS comes pre-installed with a small set of GNOME Core applications. These include the Nautilus file manager, GNOME software applications, and the default web browser. A beautiful range of custom wallpapers are also available and include light/dark versions.

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