Shanios – The Future of Operating Systems

Shanios maintains two independent roots on a modern copy-on-write filesystem. While one root is active, the other is updated in the background—ensuring that every upgrade is fully validated before switching. If any issues occur, the system can instantly revert.

Automated maintenance routines keep the filesystem balanced and performing at its best.

The core system is built as a read-only image to protect critical components from accidental changes. Dynamic overlays manage configuration and volatile data, preserving system integrity while allowing necessary customizations.

Optional full disk encryption during installation further secures your data.

Shanios uses a robust blue/green update strategy where the inactive root is updated in the background using the shani-deploy command. Once the new version is validated, a seamless switch occurs. If any issues arise, an instant rollback ensures continuous stability.

The live ISO boots into an installer powered by a lightweight tiling window manager for a swift, resource-friendly setup. With integrated os-installer provides a complete testing ground across various hardware platforms.

During installation, a swapfile for hibernation is automatically created (dynamically sized upto ram size) to support seamless session resumption. You also have the option to enable full disk encryption for enhanced security.

After installation, Shanios launches with a minimal GNOME desktop that is both clean and highly responsive. The intuitive initial setup enables effortless personalization, making it perfect for OEM partners and individual users.

A polished boot splash and optimized resource usage deliver a modern, premium desktop experience.

Shanios delivers applications as Flatpak packages, ensuring they run in isolated environments that are separate from the immutable core. This simplifies the update process and protects the system from potential software conflicts.

Shanios integrates advanced graphical interfaces to simplify container management. Pods offers an intuitive GUI for managing OCI containers, while BoxBuddy provides a seamless way to create, upgrade, and integrate containerized Linux distributions alongside your host system.

These tools eliminate the need for complex command-line operations, making container orchestration accessible to all users.

Shanios continuously monitors and adjusts process priorities, balancing tasks across CPU cores to minimize latency and maximize responsiveness. Efficient management of memory and disk operations—including dynamic swap space—ensures peak performance even under heavy workloads.

Shanios is designed to work seamlessly with NVIDIA hardware, providing out-of-the-box driver support that ensures smooth, reliable graphics performance. This built-in capability delivers an optimal experience for gamers and professionals alike.

Shanios offers a refined terminal interface with advanced auto-completion, real-time syntax highlighting, and intuitive history search. Customizable prompts and efficient navigation tools streamline your workflow, making daily command-line operations faster and more enjoyable.