Komandare 5.4.2026.0922

Komandare 5.4.2026.0922

• Version bump to 5.4.2026.0922 (Kernel.ini, kRun version resource, docs/site)
• Loader fix: python-latest kmp no longer sets PIP_TARGET (pip installs were landing in pip-cache and wiped by cache-clean)
• cache-clean 1.2: confirm prompt timeout 30s -> 10s, drop per-line findstr sub-process, skip limit<=0 / missing cache dirs

Windows installer with full base runtime embedded (206.7 MB). Modules are fetched post-install via kmod-setup.

Komandare 5.2

Version: 5.2.2026.0912
Vendor: xRetia Labs
Kernel: CYGWIN 3.6.6 · WCmdBox: 20.08.1
Download · Homepage

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Why This Release Matters

We do not merely ship another update. Komandare 5.2 makes a single, stubborn argument: a full Linux developer environment on Windows should cost you nothing — not a VM's disk, not a WSL install, not a single trace left on your host. Every feature in this release is evidence for that claim.

The Case for kRun: The Environment Comes to You

For years, running an IDE on Windows meant choosing between a sandboxed toolchain and a polluted one. We reject that false choice. kRun performs the exact environment injection of a full shell boot — PATH, module variables, cache junctions — and then launches any third-party program inside it:

kRun code .

No arguments? It pops a native Windows Run dialog, launched by a zero-CRT PE built from public Source/kRun.c. The point is simple: your toolchain should follow your editor, not the other way around.

The Case for kmd: A Terminal That Understands You

We argue a launcher is not a window — it is the first impression of your environment. So kmd does not compromise: it prefers Windows Terminal (≥1.60), falls back to bundled ConEmu, and injects a WT pathTranslationStyle Fragment so dragged files arrive as /mnt/c/... without ever touching your settings.json. kCmd and kBash bring the same booted shell into PowerShell, WT, ConEmu, or CMD in place. The environment meets you wherever you already are.

The Case for Zero Footprint: Containment Is a Promise

Here is our strongest argument, and it is a technical one. npm, pnpm, pip, Playwright, Go, Gradle, and Ruby caches live inside Module/ — never under %APPDATA%, %LOCALAPPDATA%, or any profile directory. Delete the folder and the host is byte-for-byte as it was. z-cache-clean enforces this discipline at every boot, auditing cache sizes against Config/CacheClean.ini. This is not convenience; it is a guarantee.

The Case for kmod-setup v4.4.0: Modules That Self-Govern

We argue package management should be trustworthy by design. v4.4.0 defends that position with the registry.kp v2 schema, multi-mirror failover, root=yes layout packages that avoid Cygwin fork failures, -latest conflict detection, install/dependency hooks with rollback, offline-tolerant TTL caching, and .KmdCore protection against deleting system modules. Every package is sha256-verified. Trust is engineered in, not assumed.

The Case for Security: Nothing Leaks

We concede no compromise on secrets: Config/AIShell.ini — containing a live API key — is stripped from the shipped payload. Key material never ships, never leaks, never commits. A distribution that cannot make this claim is not ready for production.

Verdict

Komandare 5.2 is not a list of features; it is a proposition. A real Cygwin-kernel distro, complete dev toolchains, module-level isolation, and a launcher suite that removes every excuse to stay on a lesser setup — all in one portable folder:

• Installer: Komandare-Setup-5.2.2026.0912.exe (full base runtime embedded; modules fetched post-install via kmod-setup install -r <name> from the GitHub release mirror)
• Module packs: per-module .kmp + registry.kp index (version / size / sha256 / description)

We submit this release as evidence; the verdict is yours to run.

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Copyright (c) 2020–2026 xRetia Labs. All rights reserved.

4.0.2026.0910

Komandare v4.0.2026.0910 — Release Notes

Vendor: xRetia Labs
Homepage: https://xretia.github.io/Komandare/
Built on: Cygwin kernel

Release date: 2026-09-10
Installer: Komandare-Setup-4.0.2026.0910.exe (206.3 MB)

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1. Overview · 版本概述

Komandare is a UserLand Linux distribution for Windows, built on the Cygwin
kernel. It delivers a complete Unix-like environment with zero host pollution —
every toolchain and its caches stay inside Module/, so your Windows system
remains clean.

Komandare 是一套运行于 Windows 之上的 UserLand Linux 发行版，基于 Cygwin
内核构建。所有工具链及其缓存均收口在 Module/ 内，对 Windows 主机零污染。

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2. Highlights · 亮点

• NSIS installer with a mandatory Core section plus an optional (default-on)
  PATH integration section; shortcuts launched with /NoWorkingDir.
• First-run Welcome Guide (kmd-welcome) — an interactive TUI triggered on
  first boot, driven by the FirstRun key in Config/Kernel.ini.
• Module manager (kmod-setup) — install / update / remove modules with
  SHA-256 verified remote downloads.
• True sudo backed by gsudo UAC elevation (no UAC bypass).
• Portable, self-healing layout — symlinks are rebuilt dynamically on every
  boot based on the current mount point; the tree stays runnable after moving.

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3. What's New · 更新内容

3.1 Installer & First-Run (安装器与首启)

• Rewrote the NSIS template: Core becomes a mandatory non-deselectable section;
  PATH integration is a separate, optional, default-enabled section.
• Fixed the Uninstall-section PATH removal bug (StrStr offset comparison).
• Fixed CreateShortcut icon-index error ($PROFILE misused in the icon-index
  slot) and switch to /NoWorkingDir.
• build-release.ps1 now excludes all history/cache (bash_history,
  python_history, .cache, __pycache__, .npm, .gocache, …) and
  Config/KmpCache.
• Preserves Cygwin text-symlink +S (System) attributes: the script scans the
  payload for System-flagged files and injects 2000+ SetFileAttributes SYSTEM
  instructions into the NSIS -Core section.
• FirstRun switched from a marker file to the Config/Kernel.ini key.
• kInitrd.cmd triggers kmd-welcome on first boot and re-calls all
  Init.d loaders afterwards so newly installed modules take effect in the
  current session.
• Removed the legacy minibase/livecd install path (setup.cmd, setup.sh,
  build-minibase.ps1). The only release path is now the NSIS installer.

3.2 Welcome Guide / 首启引导

• wguide renamed to kmd-welcome under kbin/.
• Pure bash + tput TUI (same style as neofetch), with arrow keys,
  space / Enter / q interaction.
• Reuses kmod-setup sync + install -r — zero new dependencies.
• Installation page switched from --gauge to --progressbox, streaming the
  real kmod-setup output (downloading / sha verify / installed / loader
  executed).
• write_path_fragments() parses the actually registered modules from
  Config/Init.d/*.cmd and emits Config/path-fragments.sh (sourced by
  bash.bashrc), so modules take effect immediately.

3.3 Module Manager (kmod-setup) (模块管理)

• install -r <name> syntax (flag before or after the module name).
• Fixed remove: now deletes the whole module directory (read back from the
  loader's kmod-meta) plus the loader, with path-injection guards.
• sync fixed: kdownload converts to a Windows path via cygpath -w,
  migrated cache from .temp to Config/KmpCache, and added -k to skip SSL
  verification (SHA-256 checksum remains the safety net).
• Fixed the 416 Resume conflict: on HTTP 416 delete the stale file and retry a
  plain download.
• Fixed a one-module-per-line plan layout bug (captured a real newline instead
  of the stripped one).
• Client-side fallback retries the basename path when the kmp/-prefixed URL
  returns 404.

3.4 sudo (UAC elevation / UAC 提权)

• Completely reworked to use gsudo for UAC elevation.
• Temporarily maps /etc/passwd to root (SID preserved) before elevation and
  restores it when the command finishes.
• End-to-end verified: sudo id → uid=0, sudo whoami → root, parameter-less
  sudo drops into a root shell, nested-elevation protection (rejects when a
  bak exists), and no leftover temp files.

3.5 Kernel / Core

• kbin/ver added (symlink → version); version auto-locates $KMD_ROOT
  and reads the version from Config/Kernel.ini.
• Fixed the version command being hijacked by the qemu module: a
  SystemAliases.ini alias routes version → sh /kbin/version to bypass the
  PATH conflict, and a CRLF-in-aliases bug was fixed.
• klinks.sh now builds absolute POSIX symlink targets
  (/mnt/c/Komandare/Module, /mnt/c/Komandare/Config, …) so /kmod, /kconf
  and /tmp resolve from the root mount and self-heal after a move.
• CYGWIN=winsymlinks:sys enforced on both tar-pack and tar-unpack so
  text symlinks survive the tar→tar→NSIS chain losslessly.

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4. Breaking Changes / 破坏性变更

• First-run marker moved from Config\.kmd_first_run to
  Config\Kernel.ini (FirstRun=yes).
• Legacy minibase / livecd install path removed; only the NSIS installer
  is supported.
• sudo now requires gsudo (UAC elevation). The previous
  password-file mapping that bypassed UAC was removed by design.

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5. Fixed Issues / 修复问题

• NSIS: PATH removal on uninstall (StrStr offset bug).
• NSIS: shortcut icon-index / $PROFILE misuse → /NoWorkingDir.
• NSIS: missing un.StrStr pre-definition.
• kmod-setup remove not deleting the module directory.
• kmod-setup sync intermittent failures (curl rc=23 / rc=22 / 416 / SSL
  cert hijack).
• version hijacked by the qemu module (PATH name collision).
• Module install not taking effect in the current session until restart.
• Aliases with stray \r from CRLF line endings.
• Relatively-symlinked /kmod, /kconf, /tmp broken under the root mount.
• Text-symlink +S attribute lost during packaging.

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5. Installation / 安装

Run Komandare-Setup-4.0.2026.0910.exe. The Core section is required; the
PATH integration section is optional but selected by default. On first boot the
kmd-welcome TUI will guide you through installing modules.

运行 Komandare-Setup-4.0.2026.0910.exe。Core 组件必选；PATH 集成可选但默认
选中。首次启动将弹出 kmd-welcome 向导，引导安装模块。

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6. Assets / 下载产物

• Installer: Komandare-Setup-4.0.2026.0910.exe (206.3 MB)
• Module bundles: kmp/*.kmp (along with registry.kp) — published with the
  full bundle build.