Vanilla OS 2 Orchid—Alpha #82 Released (github.com)

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[-] rush@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Technically, only apt exists, as per Debian. The filesystem is ext4 but with two system partitions, so that you:

have one backup partition
can install updates to the unused partition for seemless and atomic updates
Be immutable whilst offering easy updates

It gets compared to NixOS because NixOS is also an immutable distribution and the package manager is equally as flexible as apx (even tho apx also allows you to use nix)

Multiple package managers outside of apt/dpkg from Debian get managed automatically using the apx tool, only if you wish to use it. Otherwise, for the desktop they promote the use of Flatpaks or AppImages.

[+] mintycactus@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

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[-] rush@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

When you're on A, updates go to B. When you're on B, updates go to A.

After an update, a reboot will switch slots.

[-] gnumdk@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Looks bad in comparison with Silverblue where I can pin many previous version. Thanks to OSTree, you can downgrade to any point in the history or even switch back to an older release.

[-] rush@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

If OSTree suits you better, that's fine!

The A/B Partition method and OSTree are both great, but have different strengths

VanillaOS described it in their FAQ once:

Vanilla OS uses an A/B structure (ABRoot), which transacts updates atomically between two root micro partitions. The benefits of this system are the guarantee that the system is altered only when the entire transaction is successful (concept of atomicity), furthermore, the double root partition structure allows you to roll back to the previous state, directly from your boot, you will always have a home to come back to.

This structure, unlike others, is compatible with already existing distributions and does not require a complex setup and allows easy re-initialization of the system without data loss.

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