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Garuda Linux

Arch Linux, tuned for speed and gaming. Garuda ships performance kernels, Btrfs snapshots, and the Chaotic-AUR repository out of the box.

No guides yet · Last reviewed 7 Nov 2026

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At a glance

Garuda Linux

Family
Arch-based
First release
2020
Release model
Rolling
Package manager
pacman (Chaotic-AUR prebuilt AUR packages)
Init system
systemd
Architecture
x86_64
Installer
Calamares (graphical)
Default desktop
KDE Plasma (Dragonized edition; other editions available)

Overview

Garuda Linux is an Arch-based rolling distribution aimed at desktop users who want performance without manual tuning. It ships the Zen kernel, performance tweaks, and Btrfs with Snapper snapshots for easy rollbacks.

The flagship Dragonized edition uses KDE Plasma with a dark, gaming-inspired theme. Other editions cover GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon, and more, and the Chaotic-AUR adds prebuilt packages from the AUR.

Is it for you?

Good fit if you…

  • play games on Linux and want tuned kernels out of the box
  • like Btrfs snapshots for rolling back bad updates
  • want Arch with a bold, preconfigured desktop

Look elsewhere if you…

  • run older hardware or need a minimal install (try Arch Linux)
  • want a fixed release cycle for servers (try Debian)

Everyday commands

Full cheat sheet →
garuda-update
Update the system using Garuda's update wrapper.
sudo pacman -S <package>
Install a package.
pacman -Ss <query>
Search the repositories.
sudo pacman -Rns <package>
Remove a package with its unneeded dependencies and config files.

Official resources