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LankeOS


Last Update: 2026-08-24 00:05 UTC


lankeos-0.18-niri (more screenshots in our gallery)  
LankeOS is an independent Chinese Linux distribution built using the Linux From Scratch (LFS) book. It is a live image that boots into a lightweight desktop powered by the Noctalia desktop shell on top of the niri Wayland compositor. It can be installed to a hard disk using a manual method. Besides niri, a separate binary package archive with KDE Plasma is also available for download and installation. The distribution uses a custom package manager called "lpkg" for installing new packages from source code, upgrading existing packages and removing superfluous software. LankeOS provides a complete Chinese desktop with out-of-the-box support for Simplified Chinese input using Noto Sans CJK fonts, although the project's website and documentation are also available in English.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 508 (4), 6 months: 508 (9), 3 months: 500 (18), 4 weeks: 208 (55), 1 week: 63 (239)

Average visitor rating: 8.0/10 from 2 review(s).


LankeOS Summary
Distribution LankeOS
Home Page https://lankeos.wtada233.top/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums --
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Documentation https://lankeos.wtada233.top/guide/
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Bug Tracker https://github.com/Wtada233/LankeOS/issues
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Feature 0.18
Release Date 2026-08-23
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 1400-1500
Free Download ISO
Installation Text mode
Default Desktop niri
Default Browser Firefox
Package Format src
Package Management lpkg
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite --
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4
Multilingual zh_CN
Full Package List 0.18
Package 0.18
alsa-lib (1.2.16.1) 1.2.16.1
amdgpu (25.0.0) --
apparmor (5.0.2) --
apt (3.3.3) --
bash (5.3) 5.3
bind (9.20.27) --
chromium (152.0.7977.64) --
cinnamon (6.6.9) --
cups (2.4.19) 2.4.19
e2fsprogs (1.47.4) 1.47.4
ffmpeg (9.0.1) 8.1.2
firefox (155.0) 153.0.1
flatpak (1.18.2) --
freetype (2.14.3) 2.14.3
gcc (16.2.0) 16.1.0
gimp (3.2.4) --
git (2.55.0) 2.55.0
glibc (2.44) 2.44
gnome-shell (50.4) --
grub (2.14) 2.14
gtk (4.22.4) 4.22.4
httpd (2.4.68) --
hyprland (0.56.2) --
inkscape (1.4.4) --
kmod (34.2) 34.2
krita (6.0.3) --
Package 0.18
LibreOffice (26.8.0) --
libselinux (3.11) --
linux (7.2.2) 7.1.5
mariadb (12.3.3) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (26.2.1) 26.1.6
nautilus (50.3) --
NVIDIA (610.57.04) --
openjdk (26.0.2.1) --
openssh (10.5p1) 10.4p1
openssl (4.0.2) 3.6.3
perl (5.44.0) 5.44.0
php (8.5.10) --
plasma-desktop (6.7.4) --
postfix (3.11.6) --
postgresql (18.6) --
Python (3.14.7) 3.14.6
qt (6.11.2) 6.11.1
samba (4.24.6) --
systemd (261.2) 261.2
thunderbird (154.0) --
vim (9.2) 9.2
vlc (3.0.23) --
wayland (1.26.0) 1.26.0
xfdesktop (4.20.2) --
xorg-server (21.1.24) --

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Version: 0.18
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-08-27
Country: China
Votes: 2


我体验了一段时间LankeOS,总体印象还不错,值得给 8/10。
最让我意外的是它的包数量——753 个(我最开始没对其仓库规模报太大指望)。对于LFS系的发行版来说,这个数字相当大了。很多从 LFS 起步的发行版软件仓库里基本啥大型包都没有,连装个像样的桌面都费劲,但LankeOS的仓库覆盖了日常使用的大部分需求。我装上了LibreOffice、GIMP、Kdenlive、OBS Studio、Krita等大型软件,全部都能正常使用,没有遇到奇怪的依赖缺失或运行时崩溃。作为一个轻量级发行版,能做到这一点值得肯定。
独特性方面,LankeOS 的发布模式也蛮有意思:固定发 snapshot + 滚动包管理器更新的组合拳。系统底座跟着snapshot走,保证整体稳定性,而软件包可以通过lpkg滚动更新到最新版本。这种折中方案既不像纯滚动发行那么激进,也不像纯固定发行那样软件容易过时。(还有一点我估计是维护成本低?似乎只需要维护一个主软件仓库)另一个独特亮点是overlay-based的根文件系统——LiveISO支持可选的OverlayFS持久化存储。这意味着恢复出厂设置不需要重装,把upper layer清掉就能回到干净的系统状态,对喜欢折腾的用户来说非常方便。不过我没有实测OverlayFS对磁盘I/O的性能影响,这个存疑。
默认桌面环境从我在0.12的截图里看到的sway换成了niri——一个无限滚动平铺的Wayland合成器。niri的工作区是纵向堆叠的,支持缩放概览视图、浮动窗口、分数缩放和触摸板手势,用起来很流畅。不过niri相对小众,上手需要一点学习成本。我也试了可选的KDE Plasma安装,体验不错,桌面跑起来很顺。但在安装过程中 Breeze 主题卡了很久(30000+文件),推测是 lpkg 在处理大量小文件时效率偏低——毕竟是自己写的包管理器,优化还有空间。
我使用了几天下来,发现了几个小维护问题。(可能是处于活跃开发/新增功能期吧?)LankeOS有时会静默发布修复包而不bump版本号,有时我发现某个软件出问题的时候,执行lpkg upgrade可能因为包版本号没变而获取不到修复,只能手动reinstall才能解决。这不算大问题,但用久了确实会让人有点头疼,希望后续能改进版本管理策略。
总的来说,LankeOS是一个很有想法的LFS系发行版,753个包的数量在同类中实属难得,niri的默认体验也很有特色。OverlayFS的恢复机制很实用,KDE Plasma可选安装也是个加分项。一些小毛病主要是在维护和效率这些方面,系统中没有出现依赖漂移/版本冲突这些开发大问题,希望未来开发解决:-)


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Version: 0.18
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-08-27
Country: Hong Kong
Votes: 0


(之前review提交时网络卡死了,这次重新提交,可能重复)我体验了一段时间LankeOS,总体印象还不错,值得给 8/10。
最让我意外的是它的包数量——753 个(我最开始没对其仓库规模报太大指望)。对于LFS系的发行版来说,这个数字相当大了。很多从 LFS 起步的发行版软件仓库里基本啥大型包都没有,连装个像样的桌面都费劲,但LankeOS的仓库覆盖了日常使用的大部分需求。我装上了LibreOffice、GIMP、Kdenlive、OBS Studio、Krita等大型软件,全部都能正常使用,没有遇到奇怪的依赖缺失或运行时崩溃。作为一个轻量级发行版,能做到这一点值得肯定。
独特性方面,LankeOS 的发布模式也蛮有意思:固定发 snapshot + 滚动包管理器更新的组合拳。系统底座跟着snapshot走,保证整体稳定性,而软件包可以通过lpkg滚动更新到最新版本。这种折中方案既不像纯滚动发行那么激进,也不像纯固定发行那样软件容易过时。(还有一点我估计是维护成本低?似乎只需要维护一个主软件仓库)另一个独特亮点是overlay-based的根文件系统——LiveISO支持可选的OverlayFS持久化存储。这意味着恢复出厂设置不需要重装,把upper layer清掉就能回到干净的系统状态,对喜欢折腾的用户来说非常方便。不过我没有实测OverlayFS对磁盘I/O的性能影响,这个存疑。
默认桌面环境从我在0.12的截图里看到的sway换成了niri——一个无限滚动平铺的Wayland合成器。niri的工作区是纵向堆叠的,支持缩放概览视图、浮动窗口、分数缩放和触摸板手势,用起来很流畅。不过niri相对小众,上手需要一点学习成本。我也试了可选的KDE Plasma安装,体验不错,桌面跑起来很顺。但在安装过程中 Breeze 主题卡了很久(30000+文件),推测是 lpkg 在处理大量小文件时效率偏低——毕竟是自己写的包管理器,优化还有空间。
我使用了几天下来,发现了几个小维护问题。(可能是处于活跃开发/新增功能期吧?)LankeOS有时会静默发布修复包而不bump版本号,有时我发现某个软件出问题的时候,执行lpkg upgrade可能因为包版本号没变而获取不到修复,只能手动reinstall才能解决。这不算大问题,但用久了确实会让人有点头疼,希望后续能改进版本管理策略。
总的来说,LankeOS是一个很有想法的LFS系发行版,753个包的数量在同类中实属难得,niri的默认体验也很有特色。OverlayFS的恢复机制很实用,KDE Plasma可选安装也是个加分项。一些小毛病主要是在维护和效率这些方面,系统中没有出现依赖漂移/版本冲突这些开发大问题,希望未来开发解决:-)


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