Installing Maple Linux is easy

Download the ISO — or take the torrent — write it to a USB drive, and boot it. The guides below cover each step, and the whole of Maple Linux Core is readable on Codeberg.

Detailed installation guide Download Maple Linux

Project documentation

  • Detailed installation guide

    From downloading the ISO to your first boot: writing a USB drive on Windows, macOS or Linux, the live session, the installer, and what to do afterwards.

    Read the guide
  • Maple Linux Core read me

    What ships with the distribution, the hardware it needs, the Canadian defaults, and the thinking behind a minimal Debian remaster.

    Read me
  • Build from scratch

    Build your own Maple Linux Core ISO from the Codeberg repository: dependencies, the base Debian image, the custom packages and the build itself.

    Build from source

Download

  • Maple Linux Core (.torrent)

    Faster, survives an interrupted connection, and takes load off our servers. This is the one we recommend.

    Download .torrent
  • Maple Linux Core (.iso)

    The direct download. Simple, needs no extra software, and works on any connection.

    Download .iso

Found a bug?

If you have found a bug, or would like to recommend an enhancement, feel free to open an issue on Codeberg.org (opens in a new tab). Reading the source is welcome too — the whole of Maple Linux Core is there.

Moving an organization to Maple Linux?

If you want to move your organization to Maple Linux and open source software, we would like to hear from you.