The distribution of Cachyos 250824 has been published, based on the ARCH package database Linux and follows a rolling release model for updates. This distribution focuses on increasing productivity and offers the option to install various desktop environments. Along with the KDE base environment, users have the choice to install gnome, xfce, i3wm, Wayfire, LXQT, OpenBox, Cinnamon, Cosmic, Niri, Ukui, LXDE, MATE, Budgie, Qtile, Hyprland, and Sway. The installation ISO image size is 3 GB, with a separate build (2.8 GB) designed for wearable devices (Handheld Edition) featuring a Gamemode style interface for gaming enthusiasts.
The default distribution includes a task scheduler called bore, optimized to reduce latency on the desktop and prioritize interactive processes. The kernel and packages are compiled with LTO optimization and support for microarchitectures X86-64-V3, X86-64-V4, and Zen4. Additionally, PGO optimization or bolt is incorporated during package assembly. The distribution also includes the Cachy-Browser, a modified version of Firefox with enhanced security features and performance improvements from the Librewolf project. Cachyos supports file systems BTRFS, ZFS, EXT4, XFS, and F2FS.
Main changes in the distribution include:
- Introduction of packages.cachyos.org service listing available package versions used in Cachyos.
- Inclusion of more stable LTS-Yadre package from Linux-Cachyos-LTS in the installation media, used as a fallback in case of issues with the latest kernel.
- Addition of an option to install user environment based on NIRI compositor.
- Automatic activation of booting snapshots when using GRUB bootloader with BTRFS file system, enabling rollback to previous states post-update installation.
- Support for low power mode s0ix on