Download SkyVision 1.0 “Firstborn”
Pick the image that matches your machine, write it to a USB stick, and boot. The desktop edition lets you try SkyVision live before you install anything.
Desktop Xfce· x86-64
skyvision-1.0-xfce-x86_64.iso · 2.9 GB
released 2026-06-18
- Kernel 6.18.35, Xfce 4.20, Xorg 21.1.16, Python 3.13
- Live session — try SkyVision before installing
- Debian-based, managed with
apt
Desktop Base · x86-64
skyvision-1.0-base-x86_64.iso · 2.5 GB
released 2026-06-18
- Text-mode, no GUI, Kernel 6.18.35, Python 3.13
- For servers, cloud nodes and your own repository host
sudo apt install …straight from longervision.us
Edge · RK3576 (arm64)
skyvision-1.0-rk3576-arm64.img · not yet released
in development
- From-source rootfs for the Rockchip RK3576 board
- Text-mode, minimal, built for the NPU-class edge
- Flashed as a disk image, not an installer ISO
Edge · Milk-V Jupiter2 (riscv64)
skyvision-1.0-jupiter2-riscv64.img · not yet released
in development
- From-source rootfs for the Milk-V Jupiter2 (riscv64)
- Text-mode; desktop is intentionally out of scope here
- Early RISC-V port — feedback very welcome
| System requirements | |
|---|---|
| x86-64 CPU | x86-64-v2 or newer (Intel Nehalem / AMD Bulldozer, 2008+) |
| Memory | 1 GB Base · 2 GB Desktop (4 GB recommended) |
| Disk | 10 GB Base · 25 GB Desktop |
| Firmware | UEFI (Secure Boot shim included) or legacy BIOS |
| Edge boards | aarch64 / riscv64gc with a supported bootloader (U-Boot) |
net Netboot & cloud
PXE kernels and a netboot initrd are published alongside each x86-64
release at
dl.longervision.us/skyvision/releases/1.0/netboot/. A qcow2 cloud image with cloud-init lands in 1.1 — follow progress
on the
forum ↗.
Verify before you boot
Every release is signed with the SkyVision release key. Two minutes of verification beats any amount of trust.
# import the release key (fingerprint below) $ gpg --keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org \ --recv-keys 0x5KYV1510NF1R57B0RN2026 # verify the checksum file, then the image $ gpg --verify sha256sums.txt.sig sha256sums.txt $ sha256sum --check --ignore-missing sha256sums.txt skyvision-1.0-xfce-x86_64.iso: OK
key Release key
SkyVision Release Signing Key <security@longervision.us>
Fingerprint:
9A41 2C7F 88E0 D315 64BA 0F92 C6D8 1E73
55AF 20B6
The key is also printed in the Book's preface and pinned on the forum, so you can cross-check it from three independent places.
Add the SkyVision package repository
The installed system already has this configured. To add it to another
Debian-based machine, import the signing key and the source, then
apt update — packages are served over HTTPS
and verified against the SkyVision archive key.
# 1. install the archive keyring $ sudo apt install skyvision-archive-keyring# 2. add the repository source $ echo
“deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/skyvision-archive-keyring.gpg]
https://repo.longervision.com/skyvision trixie main”
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skyvision.list# 3. refresh and install $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install skyvision-release skyvision-installer Reading package lists… Done
pkg Repository at a glance
deb https://repo.longervision.com/skyvision trixie main
Suite: trixie · Component: main · Arch: amd64 / arm64
Signed with
skyvision-archive-keyring.gpg. Always use
signed-by, never
trusted=yes — the source must be verified
against the archive key, not blindly trusted.
Write the image to USB
# Linux / macOS — replace sdX with your USB device $ lsblk # find the device, e.g. sdb $ sudo dd if=skyvision-1.0-xfce-x86_64.iso \ of=/dev/sdX bs=4M conv=fsync status=progress
win From Windows
Use Rufus or
balenaEtcher in
“DD / image mode”. The ISO is a hybrid image — no conversion needed.
Then boot from USB and run sky-install, or
follow the manual install chapter.
Mirrors
SkyVision is currently served from a single primary site. Want to run a mirror near you? It's ~120 GB over rsync — get in touch.
| Location | Host | Protocols | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver, CA | repo.longervision.com | https · rsync | Longer Vision (primary) |
| Vancouver, CA | dl.longervision.us | https | Longer Vision (ISO downloads) |