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CachyOS

An Arch-based distribution focused on performance and gaming, shipping custom kernels and CPU-optimized package repositories.

2 guides on TuxWraith · Last reviewed 7 Nov 2026

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At a glance

CachyOS

Family
Arch-based
First release
2021
Release model
Rolling
Package manager
pacman (paru / octopi included)
Init system
systemd
Architecture
x86_64 (v3/v4)
Installer
Calamares
Default desktop
KDE Plasma (multiple desktop options available)

Overview

CachyOS builds on Arch Linux by compiling packages for modern CPU architectures (x86-64-v3 and v4), improving execution speed across daily tasks and gaming.

It ships with custom scheduler kernels, performance tuning out of the box, and a friendly installer that offers multiple desktop environments while preserving full Arch compatibility.

Is it for you?

Good fit if you…

  • want Arch performance optimizations without manual compilation
  • play games on Linux and want pre-tuned kernels and graphics drivers
  • prefer a graphical installer that configures filesystems like Btrfs or ZFS

Look elsewhere if you…

  • run older hardware without x86-64-v3 instruction support (try Arch Linux or Debian)
  • require long-term unchanging packages for server deployments (try Debian or Ubuntu)

Everyday commands

Full cheat sheet →
sudo pacman -Syu
Update system packages from CachyOS and Arch repositories.
sudo pacman -S <package>
Install a package from the repositories.
sudo pacman -Rns <package>
Remove a package along with unneeded dependencies.
paru -S <package>
Install a package from the Arch User Repository via paru.

CachyOS guides

Official resources