Downloading and verifying
Every release lives on the GitHub releases page. New images are built every Monday with the latest Debian kernel and security updates, so the newest release is always the one to take.
The three flavours
Section titled “The three flavours”| File | Size | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|
boykisser-linux-amd64.iso |
~2.6 GB | Full. Everything, works offline. Split into parts on GitHub. |
boykisser-linux-netinstall-amd64.iso |
~1.5 GB | Netinstall. Base desktop; apps download on first boot. |
boykisser-linux-lite-amd64.iso |
~1.5 GB | Lite. BIOS-only, no heavy apps, safe graphics mode. |
Each release also has a SHA256SUMS file.
Easiest: the Internet Archive mirror
Section titled “Easiest: the Internet Archive mirror”Every release is mirrored on the Internet Archive as single files, with a torrent. Open the release, expand Installation Instructions & Mirror Links, and use the Direct mirror or Torrent link for your flavour. The website’s download buttons point there too. No reassembly needed.
From GitHub: reassemble the full ISO
Section titled “From GitHub: reassemble the full ISO”GitHub limits files to 2 GB, so the full ISO is split into boykisser-linux-amd64.iso.part00, .part01 and so on. Download all the parts and SHA256SUMS into one folder, then join them:
cat boykisser-linux-amd64.iso.part* > boykisser-linux-amd64.isoOn Windows (PowerShell):
cmd /c copy /b boykisser-linux-amd64.iso.part00 + boykisser-linux-amd64.iso.part01 boykisser-linux-amd64.isoThe netinstall and lite ISOs are single files.
Verify the download
Section titled “Verify the download”Always check before flashing. A wrong checksum means the download is broken (or was tampered with).
sha256sum --ignore-missing -c SHA256SUMS# boykisser-linux-amd64.iso: OKOn Windows, compare the output of Get-FileHash boykisser-linux-amd64.iso with the matching line in SHA256SUMS.
Once it says OK, head back to Getting started to flash it.