A fully-featured Bazzite-based gaming and development environment
DistinctionOS embraces the philosophy of abundance. a curated experience built for creators, gamers, and tinkerers who want it all, out of the box.
Rebase your existing system to DistinctionOS:
# Using bootc (recommended)
sudo bootc switch ghcr.io/phantomcortex/distinctionos
# Using rpm-ostree
rpm-ostree rebase ostree-unverified-registry:docker://ghcr.io/phantomcortex/distinctionos:latestAfter reboot, run the first-time setup:
ujust distinction-install- xpadneo - Enhanced Xbox controller support with full Bluetooth functionality
- Cider - Premium Apple Music client (requires license)
- Audacity Freeworld - Full codec support for audio editing
- dcraw - RAW image format support with thumbnail generation
- ImageMagick DDS thumbnailer - Texture file previews
- Docker & Docker Compose
- Flatpak Builder
- FreeRDP (for remote Windows applications)
- Pandoc (universal document converter)
- Zfs kernel module
- zoxide - Smart directory navigation (
zcommand) - dysk - Modern disk usage analyzer
- advcp/advmv - Progress bars for copy/move operations
- Video thumbnail generation
- HEIC image format support
- Kora icon theme (custom build)
- Coordinated GTK styling
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Immutable Base | Built on Fedora Atomic for reliability and easy rollback |
| Automatic Updates | Fresh images built every 5 days with latest packages |
| TPM Auto-Unlock | Optional LUKS unlock with TPM 2.0 (setup via ujust distinction-tpm-unlock-setup) |
| ZSH by Default | Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k configured automatically |
| Just Recipes | Simple commands for common tasks (ujust for menu) |
DistinctionOS is for those who want:
- A complete, ready-to-use system without manual configuration
- Gaming performance with development tools side-by-side
- Professional applications without hunting through repositories
If you prefer minimalism and building from scratch, this isn't your distribution—and that's perfectly fine.
- Developer Documentation - Build process, architecture, contributing
- AI Assistant Context - Complete project context for AI tools
Special Thanks:
- Fedora Project - The foundation of it all
- Universal Blue - Bazzite, Bluefin, and the image template
- Bazzite - The direct parent of this project
- Community Examples: Amy OS, vst-name's Aurora DX, m2OS, bOS, Homer, VeneOS
Built with ❤️ by phantomcortex
For those who want it all