I found an immutable Linux distro that never breaks and is effortless to use

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• ShaniOS is an immutable Linux distribution.
• With a blue/green deployment, the OS will never break.
• You can download and use ShaniOS for free.

Operating system security has always been a hallmark of Linux. With the introduction of immutable distributions -- CoreOS, launched in 2013, was among the first -- no other operating system could match the level of security Linux offered.

I welcome any opportunity to test a new immutable Linux distro. Over the weekend, I discovered ShaniOS.

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ShaniOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution that is immutable and includes Flatpak integration. The key features of this new OS include:

• Immutable core with blue-green deployment
• Flatpak application management ...