PXM for Linux manages websites, PHP, Node.js and databases from the terminal. It is built for Ubuntu servers and development computers, with signed runtime downloads and explicit control over updates.
Use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS or 26.04 LTS on ARM64 or x86_64. The target computer does not need Docker, Go, Homebrew or a compiler. PXM for Linux is headless. The native Mac app and the earlier Omarchy CLI have different workflows and commands. PXM Pro uses the same product license across Mac and Linux.
Start here
- Download and verify PXM, then install it as the unprivileged account that will own your applications.
- Set up a website with PHP-FPM, Node.js, static files or a loopback reverse proxy.
- Manage databases, including startup, credentials, backups, recovery and updates.
- Import existing databases into a verified copy, then switch ports during a planned cutover.
- Read the release verification for the supported platform matrix and practical limits.
What is included
PHP, Node.js, websites and HTTPS are free. New managed MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis services, imported services and engine updates require PXM Pro. Existing services remain startable, backed up and recoverable without license or download access. No license is required to restore an authenticated PXM portable backup.
PHP includes CLI and FPM, intl, sodium, PDO MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQLite, curl, GD, mbstring, XML, zip and OPcache. The Linux catalog currently provides PHP 8.5, Node.js 24 LTS and 26 Current, MySQL 9.7, PostgreSQL 18, Redis 8.10 and Caddy 2.11. Linux and Mac catalogs are independent; this release does not claim every Mac feature or runtime line.
Choose PHP for a project
pxm php install 8.5 pxm php use 8.5 pxm php -v cd /home/deploy/my-app pxm php isolate 8.5 pxm php -v
A project pin lives in .php-version. The global selection applies when the current project has no pin. Install a published update with pxm php install 8.5. A running website keeps its exact authenticated runtime until you deliberately update that site. The website guide covers Node selection and deployment too.
A workspace with clear ownership
Run PXM as a dedicated, unprivileged Unix account. Its default private data root is ~/.local/share/pxm-server. Database listeners bind to localhost. Web routing requests administrator access only for its systemd setup and the capability to bind ports 80 and 443; application workers run unprivileged.
PXM does not take over another manager's data directory or stop unrelated processes. pxm legacy inspect can read a summary of the earlier Omarchy configuration. pxm service detect finds reachable local database listeners. Import and cutover are deliberate operations described in the import guide.
Plan for production
Use standard HTTPS CA certificates, executable private storage and systemd. Runtime packages target Linux 5.15 and glibc 2.35 or later on the qualified Ubuntu releases. Alpine/musl, other distributions, 32-bit systems and every CPU model are outside the tested scope.
Backups, restores and database engine updates pause the selected service. Keep recovery exports on separate private storage and rehearse restoration. DNS, firewall rules, application deployment, off-site backups and capacity planning remain yours to configure. PXM is a single-account manager, not a sandbox for mutually untrusted applications.