Guix System is a rolling release, free and open source Linux distribution built around Guix, a functional cross-platform package manager and a tool to instantiate and manage Unix-like operating systems, based on the Nix package manager.
The project considers Guix System to be ready for a wide range of “desktop” and server use cases. The reliability guarantees it provides—transactional upgrades and rollbacks, reproducibility—make it a solid foundation.
WiFi devices known to work include those using Atheros chips (AR9271 and AR7010), which corresponds to the ath9k Linux-libre driver, and those using Broadcom/AirForce chips (BCM43xx with Wireless-Core Revision 5), which corresponds to the b43-open Linux-libre driver.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | GNOME, Xfce, MATE, Enlightenment, Openbox, awesome, i3, ratpoison, Emacs EXWM |
| Init Software: | Shepherd |
| Package Management: | Guix |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64, i686 |
| Home Page: | guix.gnu.org |
| Developer: | Guix System |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distros which is currently under development. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |