Show HN: An immutable ostree-based Arch Linux image

3 months ago

An ostree-based Arch Linux distribution without a package manager, similar to Fedora Silverblue but with CachyOS' Zen4 packages for performance.
The project is a work-in-progress but is stable and usable, though it may lack some features.
Installation involves switching to the latest image via `bootc switch` and rebooting, with support for secure boot after trusting a key.
Custom builds for Zen3 are possible but require manual steps, including running scripts as root and committing to an ostree repo.
The system is immutable; modifications require forking the config or using `distrobox`.
The main build script sets up a basic pacstrap with additional packages, with most customization handled by `restructure.sh`.
Key features include building the initramfs with ostree, moving system files to `/usr`, and enabling sudo for wheel users.
The distribution relies on `bootc` for core functionality but can be built locally with vanilla ostree.
Additional packages like Mullvad CLI and `ibus-m17n` are included for convenience.

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