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| CachyOS | |
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 CachyOS with KDE Plasma | |
| Developer | Peter Jung, Vladislav Nepogodin |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Initial release | July 3, 2021 |
| Latest release | 251129 / November 29, 2025 |
| Repository | github |
| Available in | Multiple languages |
| Update method | Rolling release (Pacman) |
| Package manager | Pacman |
| Supported platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Influenced by | Arch Linux |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma, GNOME, XFCE, COSMIC, Sway, i3, Niri, Qtile, Wayfire, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, hyprland, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, UKUI |
| Official website | cachyos.org[1] |
CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux that aims to combine Arch's power and flexibility with out-of-the-box usability, and performance optimizations.[2][3][4] The distribution provides both a standard desktop edition and a handheld edition aimed at handheld gaming pcs, alongside an upcoming server edition[5]
History
[edit]CachyOS was first released on July 3, 2021,[6] by German developer Peter Jung (ptr1337), alongside co-developer Vladislav Nepogodin (vnepogodin).
On December 3, 2025, CachyOS was granted a $250 per month sponsorship from Framework Computer.[7]
Features
[edit]During development, special emphasis is placed on user-friendliness, performance, and security using pre-configured and optimized packages.[8]CachyOS ships with a specially-modified kernel that includes patches and tweaks not always present in upstream kernels, alongside a kernel manager for individual settings.[9][10]
To simplify the install process, CachyOS provides both a graphical installer based on Calamares, and a command-line installer. During installation, users can select from a wide variety of desktop environments or window managers - including KDE Plasma, GNOME, XFCE, COSMIC, and Sway. Other features provided include a hardware detection tool for drivers called chwd,[11] the included introductory software CachyOS Hello and a package installer.
CachyOS' available bootloaders are GRUB, systemd-boot, rEFInd, and Limine. Its supported filesystems are XFS, BTRFS, ext4, ZFS, F2FS, and Bcachefs. The CachyOS developers have recommended using BTRFS as the default filesystem.
Reception
[edit]Due to its focus on out-of-the-box driver support, ease of installation, and performance optimization, CachyOS has quickly gained a large degree of popularity in the Linux gaming community, and has been seen as an alternative to SteamOS and Bazzite for mobile gaming pcs,[12][13][14] and an alternative to other Arch distributions that focus on user-friendliness such as Manjaro and EndeavourOS.
Distribution
[edit]According to PC Games Hardware, CachyOS achieved a 2.54 percent share of the Linux market on Steam in its first year.[15] In July 2025, it became the most popular distribution on DistroWatch.[16][17][18] In August 2025, BoilingSteam found that CachyOS had become the third most used Linux distribution for gaming, based on ProtonDB data.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ https://cachyos.org/
- ^ "CachyOS — Blazingly Fast OS based on Arch Linux". cachyos.org. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Edwards, Nathan (2025-11-19). "Screw it, I'm installing Linux". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ Gloor, Jordan (2025-11-08). "I'm finally jumping on the CachyOS bandwagon this weekend". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "CachyOS: Features, Installation, and Performance Guide (2025)". Tech Refreshing. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Germain, Jack M. (2023-04-18). "New Distro Makes Running Arch Linux Very 'Cachy'". Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ^ "Framework sponsorships". 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Karlsson, Erik (2024-04-20). "CachyOS – user-friendly Arch-based Linux distribution". LinuxLinks. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "CachyOS Kernel". CachyOS. 2025-10-11. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Bauduin, Sven (2022-11-22). "CachyOS: Derivat von Arch Linux mit vielversprechenden Ansätzen". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Managing Hardware with chwd". 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "Gaming with CachyOS Guide". CachyOS. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Wouk, Kris (2025-03-06). "I Tried CachyOS, and Now It Might Be My New Main Distro". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Bauduin, Sven (2025-05-31). "CachyOS: Gaming-Distribution mit FSR 4 und Proton 10". PC Games Hardware (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Bauduin, Sven (2025-01-06). "Linux: Die besten Gaming-Distributionen für Spieler [Update]". PC Games Hardware (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Page Hit Ranking". Distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ "CachyOS". Distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Bauduin, Sven (2025-07-13). "Made in Germany: CachyOS ist die populärste Linux-Distribution". PC Games Hardware (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "CachyOS Seems Unstoppable". 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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