AerynOS is a young independent distribution, previously known as Serpent OS, founded by the original creator of Solus to rethink how a Linux system is built and updated. Its tooling is written fresh: moss, the package manager, applies updates as atomic transactions and keeps earlier system states available for rollback, while boulder builds the packages, and the overall design leans toward statelessness, separating system files cleanly from configuration. The distribution is rolling and unabashedly experimental, with a GNOME desktop on its early images. Nothing here is inherited from an established parent, which makes it one of the rare built-from-scratch projects and a window into current thinking about safely updatable systems. It targets curious enthusiasts more than production use today. An OpenFactory browser VM matches that spirit, offering a costless look at a distribution still being invented.
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Need AerynOS for more than a quick browser preview?
The buttons above launch an ephemeral browser VM, perfect for kicking the tires. Paid plans unlock the things you'd actually use it for:
- ✓Persistent VMs you can SSH into and customize
- ✓Snapshots, your own packages, a downloadable ISO
- ✓Fleet deployment to your own machines (on-prem or cloud)