# home-assistant/operating-system

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7,222 stars · 1,253 forks · Python · Apache-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/home-assistant-operating-system.md

## Topics

`buildroot` `docker` `hacktoberfest` `hass` `hassio-os` `home-assistant` `iot` `nb` `vvc`

## Description

This project is a Buildroot-based Linux distribution and embedded home server operating system designed to host containerized home automation services. It serves as a dedicated platform that manages the hardware and software requirements of a local smart home hub.

The system is built as an immutable operating system, utilizing a read-only root filesystem and image-based updates to ensure consistent versioning and prevent accidental changes. It employs container-based process isolation to decouple applications from the core operating system.

The platform provides a supervised container management environment for executing modular components and managing system resources. It includes kernel-level security modules to restrict process capabilities and tools for updating system firmware.

## Tags

### Hardware & IoT

- [Home Automation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/connectivity-iot/home-automation.md) — Hosts modular home automation services in isolated containers to ensure stability and resource management.
- [Firmware OTA Update Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/firmware-management/remote-firmware-updaters/firmware-ota-update-systems.md) — Allows installation of system firmware updates via remote connections or offline media. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/home-assistant/operating-system@dev/README.md))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Smart Home](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/media/smart-home.md) — Provides a dedicated operating system to manage home automation software and integrated hardware on one machine.

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Containerized Application Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/containerized-application-deployments.md) — Executes modular home automation components within a container engine for process isolation. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/home-assistant/operating-system@dev/README.md))
- [Container Lifecycle Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/container-lifecycle-managers.md) — Provides a supervised coordinator to manage the lifecycle and networking of containerized service components.

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Application Isolation Containers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/application-isolation-containers.md) — Uses operating system level containerization to isolate home automation services from the host kernel.
- [Buildroot-Based Distributions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/custom-linux-distributions/buildroot-based-distributions.md) — Provides a minimal Linux environment compiled specifically for target home automation hardware.
- [Embedded Linux Distributions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/custom-linux-distributions/server-linux-distributions/embedded-linux-distributions.md) — A minimal Linux environment compiled specifically for home automation hardware to ensure stability.
- [Immutable Operating Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/immutable-operating-systems.md) — Features a read-only root filesystem and image-based updates to ensure consistent versioning and prevent changes.
- [Immutable Root Filesystems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/immutable-root-filesystems.md) — Utilizes a read-only root filesystem to prevent accidental or malicious changes to the core OS.
- [Partition-Level Image Updates](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/os-version-updates/image-based-update-fetching/partition-level-image-updates.md) — Implements image-based updates that replace the entire operating system partition for consistent versioning.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Home Server Orchestration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/home-server-orchestration.md) — Sets up a specialized environment that handles the hardware and software requirements for a local automation hub.
- [Home Server Operating Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/home-server-orchestration/home-server-operating-systems.md) — Specialized operating system designed to manage the hardware and software requirements of a local smart home hub.

### Security & Cryptography

- [Kernel Security Modules](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/kernel-security-modules.md) — Employs kernel-level security modules to restrict process capabilities and protect the underlying system.
- [Deployment Security Hardening](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security/infrastructure-and-hardware/infrastructure-system-hardening/deployment-security-hardening.md) — Protects embedded devices from unauthorized changes using a read-only root filesystem and kernel security modules.
- [Capability-Based Security](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security/policies/capability-authorization/capability-based-security.md) — Restricts program capabilities using security modules to protect the system from unauthorized access. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/home-assistant/operating-system@dev/README.md))