nitrousOS

nitrousOS is a specialized Linux distribution built on NixOS, designed to be modular, secure, and versatile. It targets three distinct use cases: desktop computing, server deployment, and network infrastructure management.

System Variants

• Dinitrogen - Desktop environment featuring COSMIC
• Oxide - Minimal server base for production deployments
• Trixie - Self-hosted Tailscale coordination server

Key Features

• Security by Default - LUKS2 full-disk encryption for root, home, and swap partitions
• Modular Architecture - Plugin system allowing users to enable only what they need
• GPU Management - Dynamic switching between integrated and discrete graphics
• Reproducible Builds - Leverages Nix Flakes for consistent, reproducible system configurations

Desktop Environments

Four desktop environment options are available:

• COSMIC
• GNOME
• KDE Plasma 6
• Pantheon

Platform Support

Builds available for multiple deployment targets:

• Physical hardware
• QEMU
• VMware
• VirtualBox
• Hyper-V
• Azure
• AWS

Technology Stack

• Base: NixOS
• Build System: Nix Flakes
• Encryption: LUKS2
• Installer: just command-line tool
• License: Apache 2.0

Website: nitrousos.com