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Welcome to Neonatox — A tour of the website

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Neonatox is not just an operating system. It’s a project born from a clear philosophy: open the black box and learn by building.

This website is the hub for documentation, downloads, and community. Here’s a guide to its sections.

Main pages

Home

The landing page gives you an overview: what Neonatox is, why it exists, and where it’s headed. You’ll find a live counter with the number of packages available in the repository.

History

Neonatox started as a personal experiment with Linux From Scratch. The History page tells that story: from copy-pasting commands to understanding each layer of the system, including the origin of the name, the creation of nhopkg, the project’s pause, and its return in 2023.

Philosophy

Here lies the heart of the project. We explain why Neonatox is not another distro, why we reject black boxes, and how each package is designed to teach, not just to install.

Architecture

A technical breakdown of the system layers: toolchain, kernel, init, package manager, desktop. Ideal for understanding how everything fits together.

Packages

Complete documentation of the *.srcnho (nhoid) and .nho format. Includes a real example with Transmission 4.1.1, its lifecycle functions (nbuild, ninstall, etc.), and since the latest update, repository metrics with total package count, active packages by period, and category distribution.

Projects

The four pillars of the ecosystem:

  • nhopkg — native package manager
  • live-boot — live system based on overlayfs
  • installer — graphical installer
  • sources — GitLab repository with all nhoid files

Downloads

Three live ISOs ready to try: GNOME 50, KDE 6.23.0, and XFCE 4.20. Each includes direct download link, torrent/magnet, and SHA256. You’ll also find login credentials and VirtualBox recommendations.

Builder Path

A step-by-step guide from curious user to system builder: LFS → nhopkg → your own package → bootable ISO.

Website features

  • Multilingual: Spanish, English, Portuguese — language switcher in the header
  • Visual style: Dark background, cyan and purple accents, clear typography
  • Responsive: Adaptive navigation with hamburger menu on mobile
  • SEO: Automatic sitemap, meta descriptions, OpenGraph
  • Live metrics: Package counters refresh from the GitLab API on page load
  • Screenshot slider: Carousel with images of available desktops

This is just the beginning. The blog will be populated with technical articles, announcements, guides, and reflections about the project.

In the meantime, we invite you to explore, download an ISO, and above all, build.

✨ Neonatox is not the destination. It’s the map for you to build your own.