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ZelixOS Aurora 1.0.1

Aurora 1.0.1 expands desktop choice, improves installer feedback and compatibility, and adds clearer update information to Zelix Updater.

Aurora 1.0.1 · Overview

A more flexible start

Aurora 1.0.1 builds on the 1.0.0 release with more choices during installation and clearer information while maintaining your system. The installer can set up multiple desktops in one installation, while Zelix Updater shows which packages are available before you confirm an update.

This release also improves checks and error messages around installation. Below is a closer look at what has changed and what to know before installing the new image.

01 · Installation

More choice in the desktop setup

Multiple desktops in one install

Zelixins now supports selecting multiple desktop environments and window managers together: KDE Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, Hyprland, Sway, i3, and bspwm.

Desktop previews

The desktop selection screen includes previews. Display manager choices adapt to the selected environments, and the installation summary lists every choice.

Appearance tailored to each desktop

Initial appearance settings and wallpapers are provided for each selected desktop environment and window manager.

Hyprland essentials

Hyprland installations include Waybar and Wofi. Waybar starts with the session, and Super + Space opens the application launcher.

Stronger compatibility checks

Disk, partition, and boot checks have been improved, along with BIOS and UEFI setup and clearer installation and post-installation error reporting.

02 · Zelix Updater

Review updates before applying them

  • Available packages and their versions are listed.
  • Updates require confirmation before the process starts.
  • Process output is shown so you can follow each operation.
  • Missing pacman-contrib and fakeroot dependencies that could prevent update checks have been fixed, with a clearer error if a required command is missing.
03 · Refinements

Additional application optimizations

Zelix applications received additional optimizations. Documentation, support, and bug-reporting links were also updated in the live and installed systems.

04 · Installation note

Prepare before reinstalling

Destructive installation

The installer erases the entire selected disk and does not offer manual partitioning. Back up important files before installing.

05 · Getting started

Installing the new release

Download the 1.0.1 ISO below and verify it against the official checksum for that exact image if one is provided. Prepare a USB drive and boot into the live environment. Connect to the internet, open Zelix Installer, and review your desktop and disk selections before confirming.

After installation, remove the USB when restarting and choose your installed session at the login screen. The installation guide and post-installation guide cover the process in more detail.

Get ZelixOS Aurora 1.0.1

Download the current ISO and review the installation guide.

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