Category: Arch Linux
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EndeavourOS Mercury: A Fresh Arch Linux Experience with Linux Kernel 6.13 and Xfce 4.20
The EndeavourOS team has officially released EndeavourOS Mercury, an Arch Linux-based distribution that comes with the latest features and improvements. This release features the Linux Kernel 6.13, and users can choose between the KDE Plasma 6.2.5 and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments during installation. EndeavourOS Mercury boasts the Mesa 24.3.4 graphics stack and includes a revamped…
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CachyOS February 2025 ISO Snapshot: Featuring Linux Kernel 6.13 and NVIDIA 570 Driver
Arch Linux-based CachyOS has released a new ISO snapshot for February 2025, featuring significant updates including the latest Linux kernel and enhanced support for NVIDIA GPU users. The snapshot is powered by the Linux kernel 6.13 and runs the KDE Plasma 6.2.5 desktop environment by default. This release also includes the beta version of the…
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Introducing Archinstall 3.0: A New Era for Arch Linux with a Revamped Menu-Based Installer
The Archinstall 3.0 menu-based installer for Arch Linux has been officially released, showcasing significant updates including a redesigned user interface. This version introduces a new text-mode interface powered by the Curses terminal control library, which enhances the layout and overall user experience. In the revamped setup, the installer presents main settings in a side panel…
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CachyOS November ISO Release: Enhanced Support for AMD and NVIDIA Users
The CachyOS team announced the release of a new ISO snapshot, enhancing support for both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. This update features the latest KDE Plasma 6.2.3 desktop environment and is powered by the Linux kernel version 6.11.7. One of the key improvements is the backporting of the THP Shrinker from Linux kernel 6.13,…
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CachyOS September 2024 ISO Release: Featuring Linux Kernel 6.11 and Performance Optimizations
The CachyOS distribution, which is based on Arch Linux and emphasizes KDE Plasma, has announced a new ISO release for September 2024 that includes a range of enhancements and optimizations aimed at boosting performance. This release is powered by the cutting-edge Linux 6.11 kernel series, which introduces optimizations for additional packages utilizing PGO (Profile Guided…
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CachyOS August 2024 Update: COSMIC Desktop Environment Now Supported
The latest ISO snapshot of Arch Linux-based CachyOS for August 2024 is now accessible for download, featuring multiple enhancements, new technology support, and updated elements. In this update, CachyOS introduces compatibility with System76’s COSMIC Alpha desktop environment, which is developed in Rust. To install this on CachyOS, use the command sudo pacman -S cosmic-session in…
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Archinstall 2.8.2 Update: Faster Mirror Loading and Improved Download Speeds for Arch Linux Installation
Archinstall 2.8.2 has been released today as the latest version of the official menu-based installer for the Arch Linux distribution bringing some performance improvements and bug fixes. Archinstall 2.8.2 is the second maintenance update in the Archinstall 2.8 series and it’s here to optimize the mirror listing by using /mirrors/status/json/ instead of /mirrorlist/, which speeds…
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New EndeavourOS Release Features KDE Plasma 6.1 and Restores ARM Support
The EndeavourOS team announced today the release and general availability of EndeavourOS “Endeavour” the latest stable snapshot of this Arch Linux-based distro that features the KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment. Powered by Linux kernel 6.9, the new EndeavourOS release ships with the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series, along with updated components…
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Arch Linux Text-Mode Installer Introduces Experimental LVM Support
The Archinstall 2.8.1 text-mode installer for the popular Arch Linux distribution was released today as a significant update introducing initial LVM support and many other improvements. Archinstall 2.8.1 is the first release of Arch Linux’s installer to offer LVM support, which will be available when choosing a default partitioning layout. While you can now install…
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Arch Linux Rolls Out Its First ISO Release Featuring Linux Kernel 6.9
The June 2024 Arch Linux ISO snapshot is now accessible, featuring the Linux kernel 6.9, ideal for anyone looking to install the well-known rolling-release distribution on fresh systems. This release, Arch Linux 2024.06.01, is the initial version to incorporate the newly launched Linux 6.9 kernel series as a standard, enhancing hardware detection capabilities not only…