For beginners
A conventional desktop, clear menus, graphical installation, sensible controls, and modern applications through Flathub.
- Familiar single-panel workflow
- Calamares graphical installer
- Networking and audio ready
- Coordinated visual themes
SPACED LINUX 8.26.9
Linux that feels familiar.
Freedom that goes deeper.
A beautiful, systemd-free desktop that combines MATE, Compiz, Devuan, and modern application delivery into one polished experience.
Devuan CeressysvinitMATECompizFlatpakCalamares
ONE DESKTOP. TWO AUDIENCES.
Easy to begin. Powerful enough to keep.
Spaced Linux removes needless friction for new users without hiding the operating system from people who want to understand and reshape it.
For advanced users
A transparent Devuan base with sysvinit, plain-text configuration, Compiz controls, APT, Flatpak, and reproducible ISO builds.
- No systemd dependency
- Inspectable overlays and scripts
- Deep Compiz configuration
- Theme automation
- QEMU build and test targets
Systemd-freeDevuan Ceres with sysvinit
Compiz-firstEffects, workspaces, rules, compositing
Modern appsAPT plus Flatpak and Flathub
RebuildableVersion-controlled live-build workflow
THE ACTUAL DESKTOP
Not mockups. Spaced Linux in action.
Every screenshot below comes from the live Spaced Linux environment: themed desktops, familiar productivity software, media tools, web browsing, and local AI workflows.
COMPIZ IS PART OF THE DESIGN
A desktop that moves with purpose.
Compiz is the primary window manager and compositor—not a novelty bolted on later. It provides fluid animation, workspace behavior, window organization, accessibility tools, keybindings, and the visual character of Spaced Linux.
Read the design documentation →HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT
Learn the desktop. Find the right app.
Spaced Welcome includes a concise Compiz quick start and task-based app suggestions. Each suggestion opens the exact app page in SpacedBazaar, ready to install.
Compiz quick start
Learn workspace cube rotation, desktop zoom, area screenshots, fire writing, and clearing effects from the Welcome screen.
Choose by task
Start with what you want to do—edit video, create graphics, record audio, play games, communicate, or write code.
Safe experimentation
Spaced Linux creates a Timeshift restore point named “Fresh install” after setup. Timeshift protects system files; keep separate backups of personal data.
CONTROL WITHOUT CHAOS
Built to be understood.
Transparent foundation
Devuan and sysvinit keep services and startup behavior conventional and scriptable.
Native and sandboxed apps
APT powers the system while Flatpak delivers current desktop software.
Plain-text configuration
Package groups, overlays, theme mappings, scripts, and defaults live in version control.
Reproducible images
Build, validate, boot, and test the ISO through documented Make and QEMU workflows.
A customization base
Replace artwork, alter packages, create focused editions, or fork a new distribution.
Independent by design
A practical desktop vision rather than a large vendor's appliance ecosystem.
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LINUX
Help Spaced Linux keep moving.
Spaced Linux is independently developed. Donations help cover domain costs, build infrastructure, testing, artwork, and the time required to keep the distribution polished and useful.
BUILD IT YOURSELF
The complete distro lives in the repository.
Clone the project on a Debian- or Devuan-based host and build the same release image used by the project.
$ git clone https://github.com/crhy/spaced.git
$ cd spaced
$ make deps
$ make releaseREADY FOR MORE SPACE?