Download Animux Genesis r16.3

File	`animux-genesis64-deb_28.iso`
Release	Genesis r16.3, 30 October 2026 (what's new)
Size	12,954,927,104 bytes (about 12 GB). Save it to an exFAT or NTFS disk: FAT32 cannot hold files over 4 GB.
SHA-256	02b96ebe6692441fe38bfdf5559f0c907570ed497c316eb7333c555ed8efefce
Built on	Debian 12 “bookworm”, Linux 6.1, Xfce 4.18, 64-bit PCs

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Every copy is the same file with the same checksum. Pick the one that is fastest for you.

From download.animux.org, the fastest choice for most people.

Best for a 12 GB file: resumes after a broken connection, and checks every piece as it arrives.

A copy on SourceForge's mirror network.

A permanent copy, also with a torrent.

A damaged download causes strange errors later. Print the file's SHA-256 checksum and compare it with the one above; every character must match.

Open PowerShell (Start menu, type powershell):

Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 "$HOME\Downloads\animux-genesis64-deb_28.iso"

Open Terminal:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/animux-genesis64-deb_28.iso

Open a terminal:

sha256sum ~/Downloads/animux-genesis64-deb_28.iso

Try Animux in a window on Windows, macOS or Linux, without changing your computer.

Write the ISO with Rufus, balenaEtcher or Ventoy and start a real computer from it.

Keep your work and settings: install from the boot menu, alone or beside Windows.

Check your computer first: computer requirements (64-bit processor with SSE4.2, 4 GB memory minimum, 16–32 GB recommended).

Animux packages come from the signed Animux repository. Its key lets your computer check that updates really come from Animux.

Fingerprint	B47E D034 EDD3 3360 7502 EE4B F334 23FB B235 4B3B
Public key	animux-archive-keyring.asc