ASTARAXIA LINUX
Download
Get Astaraxia via the Horizon bootstrap script or wait for stage tarballs. ISOs are coming later.
RECOMMENDED
Horizon Bootstrap
Build your entire system from source using the Horizon engine. Full control. Requires an existing Linux host and a lot of time.
get bootstrap script →COMING SOON
Stage Tarballs
Pre-built base system tarballs. Extract, configure, boot. Skips the toolchain compilation stages.
not yet availableCOMING LATER
Live ISO
Bootable installer image. Includes Astral, a minimal desktop, and an interactive installer.
not yet availablePACKAGE MANAGER
Astral Only
Just the package manager. Run it on an existing Linux system to use AOHARU and ASURA repos.
github →RELEASES
| File | Architecture | Size | Checksum | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stage3-amd64.tar.xz | x86_64 | ~500MB | pending | coming soon |
| stage3-arm64.tar.xz | aarch64 | ~450MB | pending | coming soon |
| astral | any | ~300KB | see GitHub | v5.1.0.0 |
BOOTSTRAP GUIDE
# 1. Install Astral
$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Astaraxia-Linux/Astral/main/astral
$ chmod +x astral && sudo mv astral /usr/bin/
# 2. Initialize Horizon
$ export LFS=/mnt/lfs
$ sudo astral -h --init
✓ Stage scripts downloaded to /usr/src/astral/horizon/
# 3. Stage 1 - temporary toolchain (~2-4 hours)
$ sudo astral -h --stage 1
# 4. Stage 2 - chroot prep (~3-5 hours)
$ sudo astral -h --stage 2
# 5. Enter chroot and run stage 3
$ sudo astral --chroot $LFS
$ astral -h --stage 3 # (~6-10 hours)
✓ Astaraxia base system complete.
Check progress at any time with astral -h --status. See the Horizon docs for detailed stage breakdowns.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
CPUx86_64 / aarch64
RAM512 MB
Disk10 GB
Timepatience
Recommended
CPUmulti-core, high clock
RAM4 GB+
Disk20 GB+
Timelots of coffee