Channels & auto-update
Where Foxora Shell ships from, what's signed, and how auto-update works.
Channels by platform
| Channel | Platform | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Homebrew | macOS | Day 1 |
get.foxoraos.com shell installer | Linux universal | Day 1 |
| Scoop | Windows | Day 1 |
| winget | Windows | Day 1 |
| Nix / Nixpkgs | NixOS, Foxora OS | Day 1 (own flake) |
.deb / .rpm | Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora | Week 2 |
| AUR | Arch (community) | Week 2 |
| Flatpak | Universal Linux | Week 4 |
| Chocolatey | Windows | Month 2 |
Signing
- macOS — Apple-notarised
.app+ signed binary. - Windows — Authenticode-signed installer + binary.
- Linux — Ed25519 signatures alongside every release artifact.
All artefacts are published through GitHub Releases and mirrored to get.foxoraos.com.
Auto-update
bash
fur update # update Foxora Shell + embedded fur in one shot
fur update # just check for a newer releaseThe shell checks updates.foxoraos.com at most once a day. When a newer version is available the top bar shows a subtle pip on the fur badge. Updates are never applied without explicit consent — no surprise restarts.
Locked-down environments
Set FOXORA_SHELL_AUTO_CHECK=false to disable the daily ping in air-gapped or compliance-sensitive deployments.