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Life & fun · June 19, 2025

Relix: A Unix-like OS based on MIT's xv6

Hello everyone, this is my first post as someone encouraged me to post this here. I have been working on Relix for over a year and am willing to answer any questions you may have!

Relix: A Unix-like OS based on MIT's xv6 launched on June 19, 2025 with 10 votes, #2,717 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

Relix is a Unix-like operating system built on MIT's xv6 kernel. Developed over more than a year, it provides a Unix-compatible environment for users interested in operating system design and implementation. The project is available on GitHub for developers and enthusiasts who want to explore or contribute to Unix-like system architecture. The creator is available to answer questions about the project.

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From the sources

xv6 OS. Contribute to Connor-GH/relix development by creating an account on GitHub.

xv6 was a re-implementation of Dennis Ritchie's and Ken Thompson's Unix Version 6 (v6) for the i386 processor. run make qemu with a compiler capable of producing ELF files. On linux-based systems and FreeBSD systems, this means the native compiler. The password for the root and user accounts are both x . This is temporary until hashes are added infrom github.com

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