Curated production base
199 installed packages, including 36 explicitly selected packages, promoted through the signed KITPro production repository.
PRODUCT / LINUX SERVER VERSION / 1.0 STATUS / RELEASED
A focused Linux server distribution with a controlled production base.
KITPro Linux Server 1.0 is an Arch-derived x86_64 server distribution with a curated signed repository, guided installation, recovery tooling, and no telemetry.
Arch-derivedInstalled systems use KITPro's signed production repository, not direct Arch Linux repositories.
Server focusedUEFI, systemd, systemd-boot, pacman, linux-lts, OpenSSH, and nftables.
No telemetrySupport bundles are created locally and are never uploaded automatically.
A narrow system with explicit operating boundaries.
The 1.0 release keeps installation, updates, fallback, rescue, and support evidence understandable instead of presenting a general desktop distribution.
Long-term kernel
linux-lts 6.18.55-1 with manually selected previous-known-good kernel fallback after a genuine kernel transition.
Focused networking
OpenSSH, nftables, systemd-networkd, and systemd-resolved with DHCP or static IPv4 configuration.
Installation and recovery
A guided whole-disk server installer, offline rescue environment, system health tooling, and local sanitized support bundles.
Qualified 1.0 requirements.
Check the target system before writing installer media.
- Architecture
- x86_64
- Firmware
- UEFI required; legacy BIOS unsupported
- Secure Boot
- Unsupported for 1.0; disable Secure Boot before installation
- Memory
- 2 GiB minimum for installation and runtime; 4 GiB or more recommended
- Storage
- 16 GiB minimum target disk; 32 GiB or more recommended
- Installer media
- 4 GiB or larger USB drive
- Networking
- Wired Ethernet recommended and qualified; DHCP IPv4 and static IPv4 supported
DESTRUCTIVE INSTALLATION
Installation erases the selected target disk.
Back up required data, disconnect disks that should not be touched, and verify the selected target before entering the installer's exact ERASE confirmation.
Download kitpro-linux-server-1.0-rc3-x86_64.isoRead the tagged installation guide
ISO size: 1,230,045,184 bytes
The final 1.0 release uses the exact artifact qualified during the RC3 cycle; the frozen ISO filename therefore retains rc3.
Verify the frozen release before installation.
The GitHub Release includes signed checksum and manifest files, the production signing key, and SPDX package inventories.
- ISO filename
kitpro-linux-server-1.0-rc3-x86_64.iso- SHA-256
b65845c13d8a04cea7df5cb4b346f6048cbac19bf8bb9e0cdc7d7a4162b99e6c- Signing fingerprint
607D 71E3 99E6 4516 4471 C8EB A998 AA6B 6095 B621
Know the 1.0 boundary before you install.
The qualified release is intentionally narrow. Review the complete installation guide and release record for operational detail.
- x86_64 and UEFI only; Secure Boot and legacy BIOS are unsupported.
- The installer erases the selected disk and creates an ext4 root filesystem.
- No dual-boot or custom-partitioning workflow.
- No RAID, LVM, disk-encryption, or ZFS workflow.
- Wired networking is the qualified installation path.
- Kernel fallback is selected manually from the boot menu.
- A previous-known-good kernel becomes available only after a genuine kernel transition.
- Physical qualification does not imply universal hardware certification.
Tested on physical and virtual hardware.
The final artifacts and signed repository were verified across physical hardware, KVM, and TCG. The rescue path was verified, and a 14-day physical burn-in completed three warm reboots, two cold boot cycles, and zero recorded burn-in defects.
Source and licensing
KITPro-authored public source is licensed under Apache License 2.0 unless otherwise noted. Third-party and upstream material remains under its respective licenses.