Lirix Core Download Lirix Core
Version 1.0 (Codename Willy) · released November 4, 2026
Made for tinkerers. Lirix Core is hand-built and best enjoyed by people who like the command line. Try it in a virtual machine or on a spare PC first, and back up before installing. Looking for an easy everyday system? Try Lirix.
Lirix Core 1.0 for 64-bit PCs
One ISO for both editions: Live Desktop (LXQt), Live Headless, and the installer.
| File | Lirix-Core-1.0-amd64.iso |
|---|---|
| Size | 1.2 GB (1251422208 bytes) |
| Built from | Linux From Scratch 12.4, SysVinit |
| Editions | Desktop (LXQt, SDDM login) and Headless (text console) |
| For | 64-bit x86 PCs (x86-64). Boots on BIOS and UEFI. Secure Boot must be off. |
SHA256 checksum (download the .sha256 file):
9a28d05bf1a4f818264162cfcce923677fb9ff252315eedda10cba5a182e4b03
Check your download
If your copy gives the same checksum as above, it arrived complete and undamaged.
On Linux
Put the .sha256 file next to the ISO and run:
sha256sum -c Lirix-Core-1.0-amd64.iso.sha256It should say Lirix-Core-1.0-amd64.iso: OK.
On Windows (PowerShell)
(Get-FileHash .\Lirix-Core-1.0-amd64.iso -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -eq "9a28d05bf1a4f818264162cfcce923677fb9ff252315eedda10cba5a182e4b03"It answers True if they match. If not, delete the file and download it again.
System requirements
| Desktop | Headless | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 64-bit x86 (x86-64). Two or more cores make the desktop noticeably smoother. | 64-bit x86 (x86-64) |
| Disk | 8 GiB or more. Whole disk, existing partitions, or free space next to another system. | |
| Graphics | A graphics card or VM display that works with the standard Xorg drivers (Mesa) | Not needed |
| Firmware | BIOS or UEFI. Secure Boot is not supported, so turn it off. | |
| Network | A wired network card. DHCP or a static IP, set in the installer. | |
Proxmox users: set the VM's CPU type to x86-64-v2-AES or host. The old default, kvm64, causes Illegal instruction errors.
Known limitations
- USB drives and extra disks aren't mounted automatically yet (no udisks2). Mount them with
sudo mount. - No Windows shares (Samba) or automatic network discovery (Avahi). Browse SFTP servers by typing an
sftp://address in Files. - Copy and paste between a Proxmox SPICE viewer and the VM isn't supported yet.
- Secure Boot is not supported.
- x86-64 only.
What next?
Write the ISO to a USB stick (Rufus in DD Image mode, or dd on Linux) or attach it to a VM, then follow the install guide.