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Vanilla OS 2: an immutable distribution to run all software
, an immutable desktop Linux distribution designed for developers and advanced users, has recently published its 2.0 "Orchid" release. Previously based on Ubuntu, Vanilla OS has now shifted to Debian unstable ("sid").
I managed to install Vanilla OS in a virtual machine (using GNOME Boxes) only after selecting Debian testing as the operating system (and choosing UEFI, of course). The transition from Vanilla OS 1 to 2 was significant, not only due to the shift from an Ubuntu base to Debian, but also because tools like ABRoot, VSO, and Apx were completely rewritten. While the man pages seem to have been updated, information about the new features in Vanilla OS 2 remains fragmented, scattered across the project's web site, blog, and GitHub repositories.
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