Latest release: Nerdbug 1.0 — First Jump

Nerdbug

// For the Curious Minds

An Arch-based, lightweight GNU/Linux distribution running labwc as its Wayland compositor. No bloat. No nonsense. Just you and the machine.

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root@nerdbug: ~

neofetch

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    |  \| | ___ _ __ __| | |__  _   _  __ _ 
    | . ` |/ _ \ '__/ _` | '_ \| | | |/ _` |
    | |\  |  __/ | | (_| | |_) | |_| | (_| |
    |_| \_|\___|_|  \__,_|_.__/ \__,_|\__, |
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OS       : Nerdbug 1.0 "First Jump"
Base     : Arch Linux (rolling)
WM       : labwc (Wayland)
Shell    : bash
License  : MIT (fully open source)
Origin   : Made in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Weight   : featherlight ✔

about

# cat /etc/nerdbug-release

Nerdbug is an Arch-based, lightweight GNU/Linux distribution that uses labwc as its Wayland compositor. It is built for people who want a fast, minimal, and transparent system — the curious minds who like to know exactly what their computer is doing.

Proudly designed and developed by a Sri Lankan developer 🇱🇰

Lightweight

Minimal footprint, runs happily on modest hardware.

Wayland + labwc

A snappy, no-nonsense stacking Wayland compositor.

Open Source

Fully open source under the MIT License.

minimum system requirements

specs.txt

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	64-bit x86_64 (x86_64 only — no 32-bit / ARM)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz+
RAM	2 GB	4 GB+ (Wayland desktop + Firefox)
Disk (install)	20 GB	25 GB+ (Btrfs snapshots grow over time)
Firmware	UEFI or legacy BIOS (both supported)	UEFI
Graphics	KMS/DRM-capable GPU (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA-nouveau, or virtio in a VM)	Any with a working Mesa driver
Boot media	≥ 4 GB USB stick (ISO is 2.2 GB)	USB 3.0

download

Nerdbug 1.0 — First Jump · ISO ≈ 2.2 GB

Grab the ISO

Hosted on Google Drive. Write it to a ≥ 4 GB USB stick and boot.

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installation guide

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