lensOS Downloads
Release Info
The image can be written to a USB drive or booted in a virtual machine. It starts a live desktop with the lensOS installer on it, so you can try lensOS before installing.
- Current Release: 2026.10.09 (nightly)
- Included Kernel: linux-lens 7.2.9.lens1
- Package Manager: lens 0.2.2
- Editions: Openbox (3.9 GB)
- Installation Guide: docs/installation
This is a nightly build: lensOS has no stable release yet. It installs and updates, but expect rough edges and keep backups.
Existing lensOS Users
If you're already running lensOS, there's no need to download a new image: run lens update.
HTTP Direct Downloads
Images are served from dl.lensos.org (Cloudflare, worldwide). Make sure the download matches
its checksum before using it.
| Edition | Image | Size | Checksum | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openbox | lensos-openbox-2026.10.09-x86_64.iso | 3.9 GB | sha256 | sig |
Checksums and signatures
cdb12c49d903b4fc014193ba57e83fdec12d3746cc890fb2c0673366379f405d lensos-openbox-2026.10.09-x86_64.iso
To verify an image:
sha256sum -c lensos-openbox-2026.10.09-x86_64.iso.sha256 curl -O https://get.lensos.org/lensos.gpg gpg --import lensos.gpg gpg --verify lensos-openbox-2026.10.09-x86_64.iso.sig lensos-openbox-2026.10.09-x86_64.iso
Images and packages are signed by the lensOS signing key, A032 731D 2BED 4613 94A9 3F30 2BD0 03F3 E9E3 D973 ("lensOS Package Signing <packages@lensos.org>").
Earlier Builds
- 2026.10.08, Openbox: lensos-openbox-2026.10.08-x86_64.iso (3.9 GB) · sha256· sig
Writing It to a USB Drive
Any drive of 8 GB or more; everything on it is erased. On Linux, with the drive at /dev/sdX (check with lsblk):
sudo dd if=lensos-*.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync
On Windows or macOS use balenaEtcher, Rufus (DD mode) or Ventoy. Boot from the drive and choose Install lensOS on the desktop.
System Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 64-bit x86 (x86-64), 2 cores | 4+ cores; Intel 2013+ or AMD Zen |
| Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB; 8 GB+ for gaming |
| Storage | 20 GB | 64 GB+ for snapshots and apps |
| Graphics | OpenGL 2.0 with a KMS driver | a Vulkan GPU |
| Firmware | UEFI or legacy BIOS | UEFI (dual boot and Secure Boot need it) |
Building It Yourself
The images build from source with one command on any Arch Linux system: iso/build.sh openbox.