Documentation

Documentation

Complete technical documentation for NØNOS 0.8.0-alpha.

Getting Started

New to NØNOS? Start here.

• Getting Started Overview — Quick introduction
• Full Installation Guide — Step-by-step installation

Core Concepts

Understand how NØNOS works.

• Technical Specification — Comprehensive system overview
• Boot Process — 10-stage verified boot sequence
• Capability System — Permission model with 17 capability types
• Cryptography — 25+ algorithms including post-quantum

System Components

Deep dives into major subsystems.

• Desktop Environment — GUI, windows, and 8 built-in applications
• Shell Commands — 100+ command reference
• Filesystems — VFS, RAM filesystem, and CryptoFS
• Network Stack — TCP/IP, onion routing, and DNS privacy
• Hardware Drivers — Storage, network, input, and audio drivers

Architecture

Kernel internals and interfaces.

• Architecture Overview — System design
• Kernel ABI — Binary interface
• Memory & Hardware — Memory management and hardware abstraction

Development

Building and contributing to NØNOS.

• Build Manual — Complete build instructions

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