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Documentation

  • Screenshots
  • Introduction
  • Installation
  • Quick Start

Core Features

  • Desktop Environments
  • Installer
  • System Management

Tools & Commands

  • ANIX Profiles
  • TinyPM
  • Abora Commands

Configuration

  • System Config
  • Update Channels
  • Flatpak Setup

Advanced

  • Recovery & Rollback
  • Building from Source
  • Contributing

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Abora OS v3.14 in 5 minutes.

Use the Abora CLI

Run abora to access the main menu with all tools and settings:

Abora CLI main menu with system doctor, changelog, snapshots, and recovery tools

Your First Boot Experience

After installation completes and the system boots for the first time, you'll see the Abora welcome dialog:

Welcome to Abora OS 3.14 Denali dialog with tour option

Welcome modal with guided tour option

Abora OS Activities/Overview screen with desktop and search

Activities overview screen for workspace management

First 5 Minutes After Login

  1. 1.

    Open a terminal

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T

  2. 2.

    Check your system

    anix status
  3. 3.

    Install an app

    grab firefox
  4. 4.

    Run a system check

    abora doctor
  5. 5.

    You're set!

    Start exploring or follow guides below.

Finding and Launching Apps

Abora provides flexible app launchers to suit your workflow. You can browse all installed applications or quickly access favorites:

Full grid launcher showing all installed applications organized by category

Grid View: Browse all installed apps by category

Compact app carousel launcher with navigation arrows

Carousel: Quick access to recent or favorite apps

Common First-Time Tasks

Change Your Desktop

Switch from your current desktop to a different one (e.g., KDE, Hyprland):

abora config set desktop kde
# or: gnome, hyprland, i3, xfce, etc.
# Then reboot or logout and select at login

Install Multiple Applications

Add common development or productivity tools:

grab vim git nodejs
# Common dev tools

Update Your System

Keep your Abora install up to date:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
# Or use the shorter ANIX aliases
update

View Your System History

See all previous system generations:

anix history

Rollback to a Previous State

If something breaks, go back instantly:

anix rollback
# Then reboot

Essential ANIX Commands

anix status

Show current system generation, NixOS version, and uptime

anix switch

Apply configuration changes to your system

anix rollback

Instantly revert to your previous system state

anix history

View all available system generations with timestamps

grab <package>

Install a package using TinyPM

abora doctor

Check system health and configuration

File Locations You'll Use

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Your main system configuration file

/etc/nixos/abora-local.nix

Abora-specific local settings (hostname, timezone, desktop)

~/.config/

User application configurations

Next Steps

  • Explore 22 Desktop Environments →
  • Learn ANIX in Depth →
  • Configure Your System →
  • Advanced Recovery & Rollback →

Having trouble? Check out the Recovery guide or visit the GitHub repository.