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Review: Shebang 25.8, LibreELEC 12.2.0, Debian GNU/Hurd 2025
[...] Plus we talk about AerynOS, an unusual Linux distribution, and its progress in making package sets for easier system management. We also report on openSUSE extending its support cycle for the distribution's Leap edition while Debian publishes updated media for Trixie. [...]
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Shebang is a lightweight Artix-based Linux distribution with focus on simplicity, privacy and security. It uses a customised Openbox window manager suitable for both intermediate and advanced power users. Shebang is an attempt at building a modern, full-featured GNU/Linux system without sacrificing usability and performance.
The distribution is available in one edition for x86_64 computers only. The ISO file provided for Shebang 25.8 is 1.7GB in size. The ISO file itself does not have a version number in its name, but the ISO is tagged as being version 25.8 on the project's GitHub page.
Booting from the live media brings up a menu where we are given the chance to switch our language and keyboard layout. The boot menu pauses until we select a boot option to proceed, indicating whether we are starting from removable media or booting from a hard drive.
The live session boots and displays a minimum Openbox environment and opens a virtual terminal. A welcome message in the terminal says it is running a "post-installation script" to help us configure the operating system. This is a strange message to see in the live session running pre-install.