Invariant OS Desktop · Public Testing
The Full Installation ISO is the primary Invariant OS release and recommended reviewer build. Live is maintained separately as a secondary preview environment.
Primary release path
The installed Desktop is the current development, public-testing, and reviewer track.
Current Desktop release · 0.3.63 · x86_64
Complete installation image for a physical computer or virtual machine. This is the recommended reviewer build.
EDACD2C465FDDA442D09624128210DAA99A583B7844EC91F718AD85E90162DD2Invariant OS Desktop patch · 0.3.63
Patch archive for an already installed compatible Invariant OS Desktop system. This is not an installer and is not a Live image.
Secondary project
The Live environment is maintained on a separate, slower schedule for desktop preview and physical-hardware compatibility checks. Many Invariant features require installation, so Live is not the primary release or reviewer path.
Boot into a temporary Invariant desktop without changing the installed system. The Live version may intentionally trail the installed Desktop version.
Before you test
The installer may erase the selected disk. Prefer a dedicated test drive or disposable VM disk and do not test against your only copy of important data.
Both current ISO options should boot with Secure Boot enabled.
UEFI is the tested path. Legacy BIOS has not been tested as a supported path.
Rufus or Balena Etcher is the preferred path for physical-hardware testing.
Keep Ethernet available while testing Wi-Fi hardware and driver behavior.
Requirements
64-bit x86_64 CPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB free storage · UEFI · Linux-compatible graphics · 8 GB+ USB for physical install media.
Dual-core or better x86_64 CPU · 8 GB+ RAM · 80 GB+ SSD · UEFI · well-supported GPU/network hardware · 16 GB+ USB.
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