about

orbit is a revolutionary Linux distribution focused on correctness and security. Its centrepiece is orb(1), a package manager written in simple POSIX sh(1).

Packages live in independent and isolated directories, and are symlinked into /.

No bloat, no unnecessary features - plain and simple.

• source-based, uses orb(1) for package management
• entire system linked statically
• lightweight, robust, and secure by default
• uses musl libc and libressl
• all packages audited for quality and security
• uses git(1) to manage the source tree
• simple hierarchy, no /usr or /sbin
• uses runit(8) for init and service supervision
• isolated packages, symlinked into / from /opt