New CachyOS update is ready for wearables and adds explicit sync support

CachyOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution that appeals to all types of users. Whether it’s a casual user who just wants to run a basic set of apps and tools, or professionals who like to flaunt their Arch guru status everywhere by saying “I use Arch, by the way“.

As a rolling release distribution, it is constantly undergoing changes aimed at improving the overall experience, while adding new elements along the way.

Just a few months after the March 2024 release, we now take a look at the CachyOS June 2024 release.

🆕 CachyOS June 2024: What’s new?

a screenshot of the Cachyos desktop view in June 2024 with the welcome app open

We start with Linux kernel 6.9.3-3-cachyos which powers everything, with Mesa 24.1.1 currently being implemented for better graphics management, XWayland 24.1 which is accompanied by many improvements, and KDE Plasma 6.0.5 as a desktop environment.

Here are some highlights of this version:

Storage Improvements
Best NVIDIA support
Portable Edition Enhancements

Storage Improvements

As of this version, the ISO is now equipped with a script called “cachy-chroot”, which aims to guide users during the chroot process, while also ensuring that partitions are mounted correctly.

THE default file system is now BTRFS instead of XFS, with the option to choose other filesystems, and the script mentioned above can also detect subvolumes for BTRFS.

Additionally, the ISO will now be copied to RAM if there is enough space available, speeding up the user experience when booting into the ISO. This was made possible thanks to the implementation of mkinitcpio microcode hook and copier.

Best NVIDIA support

Equipped with the NVIDIA 555 driver, CachyOS is among the first distributions to support explicit sync, which is the answer to NVIDIA Linux’s problems. No more flickering when using NVIDIA GPUs, and the multi-monitor experience should be better too.

The developers also allowed various services to fix the graphics corruption issue when sleep was used on Wayland sessions.

The portable edition of CachyOS has been promoted to stable statuswith many improvements like SDDM now using Wayland, the default kernel being linux-cachyos-deckifyhardware detection, automatic configuration/installation of relevant packages based on device, and much more.

Currently only Steam Deck, Legion Go, and ROG Ally are officially supported.

🛠️ Other changes and improvements

There are a few other interesting changes you should know about:

Various Netinstall improvements.
Newly introduced support for Apple T2 MacBooks.
Improved official wiki, with updated structure.
It is now necessary to use the latest version of Ventoy during installation.

For more details, you can check the official version blog.

📥 Download CachyOS

If you are considering a new desktop installation, opt for the KDE image of the “Desktop Edition“, as the GNOME image is no longer maintained. Opt for the “Portable Edition” if you want to run CachyOS on a supported portable gaming device.

Visit the official website to get the latest version. If that doesn’t work, you can get it either from the official mirror or from the project’s SourceForge page.

For existing usersthey can simply run the following command to get the latest version of CachyOS:

sudo pacman -Syu

You can refer to the official wiki if you encounter any problems.

💬 What do you think of this release? Let me know below!

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🆕 CachyOS June 2024: What’s new?

Storage Improvements

Best NVIDIA support

Portable Edition Enhancements

🛠️ Other changes and improvements

📥 Download CachyOS

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