AnushOS is an LFS-based Linux distro that uses APT and DPKG—without the overhead of Debian. Built for control, speed, and clarity. No bloat. No surprises.
Why should you choose AnushOS?
TLDR: Built on LFS. Powered by APT. Free from Debianisms.
- APT & DPKG package management on a pure LFS core
- No "Debianisms" — install what you want, how you want
- Daily package updates with a long-term support promise
- Installer available for converting existing LFS builds
It it Debian based?
NO - It is NOT Debian based! It is LFS with APT+DPKG. It is not compatible with Debian repositories or .deb packages — and that’s by design. Instead, AnushOS offers its own curated repository with the most essential and widely used software — ready to go. It also allows users to compile their own software from scratch or manually install from binary packages -- without breaking the entire system. You can install any software from BLFS book using the standard methods without breaking the system. Our Docs include guides on how to turn that software into an AnushOS `.deb` package, so it can be tracked, updated, and removed cleanly. You can even contribute your .deb to the main repo - just send it to us for inclusion.
What is better than Debian?
No split-up dev packages, no weird naming conventions, no removals of shared libs. Core libraries are pre-installed and locked in, so you don’t have to hunt down every missing dependency. Packages aren't bloated with custom configs and dependencies. Need a package? Just install it using apt. No weird "this is in the repo but cannot install it". No "can't find dependency so cannot install". If it’s in the repo, it’ll work. If it's not, we can add it. If there is an alternative to it, attempting to install it will install that instead. If you want, compile it. The choice is yours. And the packages in our repo... ACTUALLY KEPT UP TO DATE - NOT A KERNEL FROM 10 YEARS AGO. And --- we actually care --- if someone tells us they need a package, it'll be added to the repo. No 100 years of vetting needed. We check it - if it's safe, it's added. That simple. No license must be this or that. We include links to license in apt info... so all software is welcomed so long as it isn't malicious. The way it should be. A single repo that any software can go in and it's the resposiblity of you as the user to either care or not about the licenses.