Welcome to Zeppe-Lin

Introduction

Minimal. Source-based. Built to be understood.

Zeppe-Lin is a GNU/Linux distribution for x86-64 systems, forked from CRUX and forged in the spirit of KISS — Keep It Simple, Stupid.

It emphasizes clarity, minimalism, and direct control of the computing environment.

Current Release

Zeppe-Lin v1.2 (“Ghosts in the Rig”)
Released January 9, 2026
Includes post-release maintenance updates (v1.2.1).

This is a structural maintenance release focused on logging, cron execution, and ABI alignment.

Highlights:

• OpenSSL 3.5.4 ABI bump
• Logging standardized with logrotate
• Cron execution unified under run-parts; run-one introduced for simpler job control
• Tooling manual pages migrated to scdoc and improved
• Website redesign at <zeppe-lin.org>
• Kernel updated from 6.16 series to 6.18

Full Release Notes and Downloads

Documentation

Start here:

• Handbook
  Installation, system layout, configuration, and daily operation.

• Codebook
  Source tree structure, build process, tooling, and internal conventions.

Previous Releases

• v1.1 — Built in the Dark
• v1.0 — The Maiden Voyage
• v0.99.1
• v0.99 — Happy Birthday!

Source & Development

Zeppe-Lin is developed in the open.

• GitHub Organization
  Source repositories, issues, pull requests.

• Project Boards
  Ongoing work, milestones, and planning.

Community

Discussion is low-noise and technical.

• Forum
  https://github.com/orgs/zeppe-lin/discussions

• IRC
  #zeppe-lin on Libera.Chat
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• Mailing Lists

  • Users & Support
    zeppe-lin@freelists.org
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  • Development
    zeppe-lin-dev@freelists.org
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