🐍 PythOS 6.1

A lightweight, Python-based operating system designed for educational and experimental use. PythOS offers a Unix-like command-line interface with a focus on simplicity and extensibility.

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🚀 Features

• Intuitive command-line interface
• Basic user and file system management
• Built-in Python package support
• Easily extensible with custom commands
• Lightweight and fast boot via ISO

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💾 Download

Grab the latest ISO from

1. Cloudflare CDN
2. Archive.org.

Note: Only x64 devices are supported. Live mode only (persistent mode coming soon).

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🛠️ Installation

Windows

1. Download Rufus or install it from the Microsoft Store.
2. Flash the ISO to a USB drive (512MB+ recommended).
3. Reboot your PC and enter the boot menu (Esc, F2, F10, F12, or Del).
4. Select the USB device and boot into PythOS via GRUB.

⚠️ Changes made in PythOS are not saved after reboot.
Use CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot or hold the power button to shut down.
The reboot and shutdown commands are not yet functional.

Linux

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the ISO directory.

2. Plug in your USB and run lsblk to identify the device (e.g., /dev/sda1).

3. Unmount the drive:

   sudo umount /dev/sda1
   

4. Flash the ISO:sudo dd if=pythos.iso of=/dev/sda bs=200M status=progress

5. Reboot and boot from USB via GRUB.

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PythOS Imager

1. GUI (Coming soon...)

2. CLI

Platforms

• macOS
• Linux

You may download the PythOS Imager from the

PythOS-Imager

Installation

npm install pythos-imager

Visit the repo for more details.

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⚙️ Run from Source (Advanced)

Recommended for developers or testing in a virtual environment.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+ • Packages: climage, hex, pyfiglet

Setup

git clone https://github.com/milo1004/PythonOS.git

cd PythonOS
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
python3 main.py

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📁 Project Structure

PythonOS/
├── main.py
├── PythOS/
│   ├── central.py
│   ├── currentdir.txt
│   ├── packages.txt
│   ├── bin/
│   │   ├── [command folders: cd, ls, ping, etc.]
│   ├── boot/
│   ├── userdata/
│   └── assets/

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🐞 Known Issues

• cd does not support absolute paths starting with /. Workaround: run cd / first, then navigate.

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Fork the repo and submit your improvements.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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👥 Authors

• @milo1004

• @alexlam0206