Welcome to Stormux. Stormux is an accessible to the blind Raspberry Pi distribution based on Arch Linux ARM.

Stormux has a few extra packages like magic-wormhole and the Fenrir screen reader installed on the image. Also, Stormux uses pipewire for sound.

You can grab the latest images for the Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 5, and x86_64 systems from https://stormux.org/downloads. For convenience, there is a script available called configure-stormux that can help with installing desktops, enabling bluetooth (aarch64 only), and a few other things. To use it, simply type configure-stormux at the prompt.

If you are interested in installing the Stormux repository on an Arch Linux system, aarch64 or x86_64, you can add it manually. First, download and add the repository signing key:

curl -fsSLO https://packages.stormux.org/stormux_repo.pub
sudo pacman-key --add stormux_repo.pub
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 52ADA49000F1FF0456F8AEEFB4CDE1CD56EF8E82

Next, edit /etc/pacman.conf and add the Stormux repository before the [core] repository:

[stormux]
SigLevel = Required DatabaseOptional
Server = https://packages.stormux.org/$arch

Then refresh the package databases:

sudo pacman -Sy

If you prefer the convenience script, it performs the same setup automatically:

curl -fsSL https://stormux.org/add-stormux.sh | sudo bash

Help is available on the Stormux email list or by selecting “Get help on IRC” from the configure-stormux menu.

Subscribe to the Stormux Email List

To join the Stormux mailing list, send an email with the subject subscribe to the following address:

stormux+subscribe@groups.io

If your email client doesn’t open automatically, you can manually compose an email to stormux+subscribe@groups.io and set the subject to subscribe.

There has been a lot of unwelcome chatter about X being deprecated. In fact, many distributions no longer ship Xorg by default. This has led to problems not only for Linux accessibility but for other applications as well. For an example of this, take a look at the KiCad blog.

Fortunately, despite best efforts to “deprecate Xorg,” it continues on, thanks to the Xlibre project. At the time of writing this article, the project boasts over 500 contributors on its GitHub page. Note, it was pointed out to me that that statistic is all contributions from 2000. There is a graph that shows actual contribution information for each contributor if you are interested.

Transform your Raspberry Pi into a powerful gaming machine with the exclusive Stormux Gaming Image! Optimized specifically for gaming performance, this custom image unlocks the full potential of your Pi 4 or 5. Watch this quick demonstration to see it in action!

Gaming Library

The image comes loaded with over 20 games right out of the box, including fan favorites:

• Doom
• Crazy Party
• RS Games

And this is just the beginning – the collection continues to grow!