Everest

Abora OS v4.1 · released 2026-10-03

Five ready-made ISOs, a second-generation ANIX with pluggable configuration languages, and real GPU driver support. EVEREST 4.0 is the current stable release, building on the DENALI 3.14 foundation with the rebuilt installer, 23 desktop environments, and app catalog.

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v4.1

Everest

Stable release

Edition ISOs

ANIX v2

System layer

3 config languages

Desktop environments

What's in EVEREST 4.0

Every headline feature, in one place.

Multi-edition ISOs, ANIX v2, first-class GPU driver selection, and ways to install or adopt Abora on your terms, on top of everything Denali shipped.

Multi-edition ISOs

Five ready-made editions (Cosmic, Hyprland, GNOME, KDE, Other) built together via `make iso-all`. Every edition still installs the full desktop matrix; the edition just sets the live-session default.

ANIX v2

Configuration can be written in ANIX Native, MKO, or ModuCPP, all resolving to the same Plan JSON, applied as one transaction.

GPU driver support

New abora.gpu option: nouveau, nvidia, nvidia-open, amdgpu, intel, or none, with lspci-based detection during install.

23 desktop environments

The full desktop matrix from Denali carries forward, evaluated in CI via make check-desktops before every release.

TinyPM v0.8

Rewritten from Bash into a Rust crate. Same grab command, plus new tools like tinypm providers and tinypm doctor.

Install without wiping the disk

The installer can now use an existing partition you choose instead of erasing the whole drive.

Adopt Abora on existing NixOS

Already on NixOS? A guided adoption wizard brings ANIX and the abora tools to your system without a reinstall.

Abora Gaming

An optional gaming layer with its own Welcome app: turn gaming on, sign in to Steam, and install Steam, Lutris, Heroic, Bottles, and more.

Linux 7.2 and new Wi-Fi

Kernel 7.2, plus MediaTek MT7902 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth support.

7 starter app bundles

Fan Favorites, Essentials, Social, Creator, Developer, Gaming, and System Tools: every bundle is opt-in.

Rebuilt installer, plus a GPU step

The Omarchy-inspired TUI installer now includes a GPU step alongside identity, desktop, and disk selection.

Full release manifest

Checksums and a release manifest now cover every edition ISO plus the ANIX standalone package.

Under the hood

One config, three languages.

ANIX no longer speaks only its own command language. Configuration can be written in ANIX Native, MKO, or ModuCPP: every adapter resolves to the same Plan JSON, applied as one transaction.

Languages: ANIX Native (.anix), MKO (.mko), ModuCPP (.moducpp)
Diffing: Per-setting ADD / CHANGE / SAME
GPU option: abora.gpu: nouveau, nvidia, nvidia-open, amdgpu, intel, none
GPU detection: lspci-based, run during install

anix: v2 languages

$ anix language list$ anix language use mako        # or anix, moducpp$ anix diff-plan workstation.mko$ anix apply-plan plan.json$ abora config set gpu nvidia   # or nouveau, nvidia-open, amdgpu, intel, none$ abora config apply

Download Abora OS v4.1 Everest.

Pick the edition ISO that matches how you want to boot in, or grab Other for a console-first install with all 23 desktop profiles available.

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