TimelessOS is a simple, robust Operating System based on the principal that it just works.
- Robust: Cannot, Will not, Shall not break
- Simple: It's just like what you're used to, with a very small learning curve
- Immutable: You can't break it, no matter how much little Timmy tries
- Secure: Stay Safe while browsing the Internet
Early alpha. Not recommended for general use.
- TPM2 SHA PCR Banks do not work (systemd/systemd#36416). Please use no-encrypt for now.
- Sleeping can cause issues.
- Pull the repository.
- Generate secureboot keys via
mkosi genkey. - Build the image via mkosi using
mkosi --force. - OPTIONAL: Update to the build using
mkosi sysupdate. In the case the build failed or was faulty, rollback is possible via holding down ESC during boot to get to the bootloader.
Make sure to back up all important data on the target drive before running this command.
CAUTION: This is not ready for general use. Make sure you have another drive ready with another OS incase of OS failure.
Make sure that Secure Boot is in setup mode (You can change this in UEFI Firmware Interface) before starting installation!
We are aware of a bug affecting firstboot that affects the keyboard. We recommend setting passwords to a single letter and changing them after firstboot.
Burn the ISO directly to the intended drive. Be careful not to burn to the wrong drive, and remember to backup your data.
Booting via this drive will present you with firstboot, complete the instructions onscreen.
Open a terminal on the host system with the intended target drive attached, and run systemd-repart --defer-partitions=swap,root /dev/<drive> and review onscreen the changes proposed. If you are fine with these changes, run with the --dry-run=no flag. This will "clone" the current installations system partitions, so make sure you're on the latest update.
Booting via this drive will present you with firstboot, complete the instructions onscreen.