I am looking for a Linux distribution that will work on the principle of continuous updates. I will share my experience with the CachyOS distribution and answer the question for whom I can recommend it.
I am looking for interesting Manjaro distribution alternatives. I am interested in rolling release distributions based on the Arch Linux distribution. However, I require an easier basic configuration compared to the Arch. While testing, I came across this interesting variant called CachyOS. It can be downloaded from the distribution website here.
The distribution uses Arch Linux repositories directly. It just adds some custom ones where changes against Arch Linux are included.
After creating the boot media and loading it, we get to the start menu. Here we already see the option to start with the loading of closed drivers for Nvidia graphics cards and other options. The attached screenshot will tell you more about them.
After booting, we get into a working live environment with the KDE Plasma desktop. The graphics are tuned to a dark theme. We can test the functionality on our hardware here. After testing, we can start the installation itself on the computer disk. The first screen together with the displayed installation logo indicates that the universal Calamares installer is used. Here we just choose the language and continue with the installation.
The next step is to set the time zone. We’ll set up. Next comes the keyboard settings. It is already set according to the language choice we made at the beginning. Here we can adjust this setting.
Next, we move on to partitioning the disk. If the intention of the installation is only experimental, it is sufficient to use the automatic setting. If we deploy for more permanent purposes, I always recommend manual partitioning of the disk according to the actual need. Attention, don’t forget the UEFI partition.
So here comes a pleasant surprise, namely a large offer for the choice of environment. In addition to KDE Plasma, we have the option of installing a large number of environments. The attached screenshot shows more. Together we will look at the default plasma and as a bonus I will also show the XFCE environment.
The pleasant choices do not end here, we can still modify our choice. It is possible to install additional environments, or even individual software from other environments into our installation. Caution, be careful if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. There is a risk of crashing the login screen and other problems resulting from the installation of two environments. For the purpose of the review, I will leave no other options. Next, we continue in the classic way – we set up the first user.
Well, we’re almost done. We will check everything for the last time and we can have it installed
After the restart, we can log in to the system. More on that in the next chapter.
Source: pctuning.cz
