Re:Show HN: I've built a nice home server OS
by wutwutwat on Saturday April 25, 2026 @06:16AM
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Am I missing something, I don't see a single screenshot showing what you're asking people to install
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Re:Show HN: I've built a nice home server OS
by Zta77 on Saturday April 25, 2026 @05:29PM
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Hello. I'm glad you asked =).
So first of all, you don't install it; you just boot it. And because Lightwhale doesn't write anything to disk unless you explicitly tell it to, (https://lightwhale.asklandd.dk/#persistence-enable), then you're safe to boot it any time and check it out. You can use a VM to be sure: https://lightwhale.asklandd.dk/#faq-virtualiuzed
Secondly, I dont feel there's much to see, really. It's just classic Linux text mode, although I do find the GRUB splash and getty login screens quite cool. Instead, I focused on explaining what it does and how it makes your life better.
But since you asked for screenshots, here you go:
https://lightwhale.asklandd.dk/screenshots/boot.png https://lightwhale.asklandd.dk/screenshots/login.png
Enjoy!