OctetVault

A community mirror for minimal and network-install Linux images.

We mirror lightweight installation media — netinstall, minimal and container base images. These are the images most useful for servers, virtual machines and embedded systems, where a full desktop ISO is unnecessary. All files are redistributed under their original licences.

Available collections

DistributionTypeBest suited for
Debian 13netinstallGeneral-purpose servers; the reliable all-rounder
Alpine 3.21standard / virtContainers and minimal VMs; very small footprint
ChecksumsSHA256SUMSVerify every download before use
Verify your downloads. Always check the SHA256 sum against the one published by the upstream project before installing.

Bandwidth policy

Transfers are limited to 2 MB/s per connection, with a small number of concurrent connections per address. This keeps the mirror responsive for everyone. If an official mirror is geographically closer to you, please prefer it.

Roadmap

Additional minimal images and architectures are being added as storage allows. Rsync access for downstream mirrors is planned.