Praxis
v1.5 BedrockKernel 7.0.1Shell-first. Clear. Yours to shape. A Linux distribution where you write every step.
Should you use it?
If you want a working Linux machine and don't want to think about it, use Arch or Debian. They're great.
If you want a system you fully understand — where every step is yours and every file was put there because you put it there — this is for you. Test it in QEMU first.
What is Praxis?
Praxis is a Linux distribution built on explicitness. No wizards, no automated scripts hiding what is happening — just you, a shell, and clear stages you control.
Boot the ISO. Partition your disk. Run praxis-install. Write your fstab. Build the initramfs. Chroot in. Configure. Write bootloader entries. Reboot. Five stages, each gated on the previous.
The live environment ships with a praxis-owned kernel and busybox userspace. Package layer uses pacman repos — every Arch-compatible desktop environment works. A real source-based format is coming with PAX.
Key Philosophy
Explicit Installation
Five stages, no wizards. You control every step: partition, install, fstab, chroot, bootloader.
Live Toolkit
praxis-status, preflight, praxis-disk-report, praxis-netcheck, praxis-support, praxis-fetch — all in the live environment.
Full Transparency
See exactly what is happening at each stage. Skip a step and the next one fails — by design.
Learn Linux Inside Out
Understand how your system works at every level. Perfect for developers who want full control.
The Installation Flow
Boot & Partition
Boot the ISO. Use fdisk to partition your disk manually.
Format & Mount
Create filesystems with mkfs and mount them to /mnt/praxis.
Install
Run praxis-install --hostname /mnt/praxis to bootstrap the system.
Configure
Write fstab, set timezone, locale, and password inside chroot.
Bootloader
Write loader entries and install bootctl. Each step depends on the previous.
PAX — Coming Soon
PAX is the upcoming source-based package format for Praxis. Instead of pulling pre-built binaries from pacman repos, PAX will compile packages from source on your machine — giving you full control over compile flags, patches, and optimisations.
- →Source-based builds — compiled specifically for your hardware
- →Full compile flag control — enable or disable features at the source level
- →Transparent dependency resolution
- →Fits Praxis's shell-first, explicit philosophy perfectly
Releases
v1.5 Bedrock
Live ISO, install command, package layer, QEMU workflow. Kernel 7.0.1.
Ready to Build Your System?
Visit praxislinux.org to download the ISO and follow the installation walkthrough.