Steven Barrett has announced the release of Liquorix Linux Kernel 6.16-7, a custom kernel designed to optimize desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads by leveraging the performance capabilities of Linux Kernel 6.16.8. This kernel replacement boasts various enhancements, including Zen Interactive Tuning, scheduling improvements, and additional features such as High Resolution Scheduling and Compressed Swap. Liquorix kernel 6.16-7 supports a wide range of hardware and is designed to be used as a drop-in replacement for standard distribution kernels, with binary builds available for popular Debian-based distributions and Ubuntu.
Steven Barrett has announced the release of Liquorix kernel version 6.16-6, which is built on top of Linux Kernel 6.16.7 and optimized for desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads. The new kernel features several significant enhancements, including scheduling improvements, CPUFreq settings tweaks, and a faster disk scheduler called Budget Fair Queue. Liquorix kernel 6.16-6 also allows for better timing control, quicker responses from the CPU, uses LZ4 compression Users can install the Liquorix kernel on their Debian, Ubuntu, or Arch-based Linux distribution by running a script available on the Liquorix website.
Steven Barrett has announced the release of Liquorix kernel version 6.16-5, a distro kernel replacement optimized for desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads. This updated kernel includes significant enhancements such as improved scheduling algorithms, increased system responsiveness, and optimized CPU frequency settings. Additionally, it features advanced technologies like High Resolution Scheduling, Preemptible tree-based hierarchical RCU, and Compressed Swap to provide a faster and more efficient computing experience. The Liquorix kernel is available for installation on Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux systems through a simple script.
Liquorix Linux Kernel 6.16-4, based on Kernel 6.16.5, has been released. Liquorix is a custom kernel designed for desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads, offering improved responsiveness at the cost of throughput and power usage. It features various optimizations, including a different scheduler (bfq), improved virtual memory management, and enhanced CPUFreq settings to improve system performance under heavy loads. Liquorix also has special features like better scheduling, a more efficient way to manage resources, and compressed swap storage to use resources more effectively.
The latest version of the Arch Linux installer, Arch Installer 3.0.10, has been released with improvements and bug fixes. The update resolves issues such as the Pipewire problem, corrects GRUB-Btrfs setup for Timeshift, and prevents a crash during boot loader installation. Additionally, various other changes have been made to improve the installation process, including version number addition, type annotation improvements, and removal of unnecessary scripts.
Arch Linux 2025.09.01 has been released and includes kernel version 6.16.4. The release is intended for new installations only, and existing Arch Linux systems can be updated using pacman -Syu.
Liquorix is a kernel replacement designed for desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads, built with optimized configurations and sources for improved performance, and has been updated to the latest Linux kernel, 6.16.4. It features various tuning options and settings, including Zen Interactive Tuning, PDS/BMQ CPU Scheduler, High Resolution Scheduling, and Compressed Swap, among others. The Liquorix kernel is available for installation on Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux systems through a simple install script or binary builds from the project's GitHub repository.
Liquorix Kernel 6.16-2, a custom kernel replacement designed for desktop, multimedia, and gaming workloads, featuring several major optimizations and tweaks compared to standard kernel configurations, has been released based on the latest Linux Kernel 6.16.3. Some important features are Zen Interactive Tuning, Budget Fair Queue, Hard Kernel Preemption, and TCP BBR2 Congestion Control, which are designed to make the system respond faster and work better in different situations. The Liquorix kernel is available for installation on Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux systems through a simple install script or binary builds from the project's GitHub repository.
Steven Barrett has announced the release of the first Liquorix Linux kernel based on the Linux kernel 6.16 series. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
Steven Barrett has released a new Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.11. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
Steven Barrett has released another Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.10. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
Steven Barrett has released a new Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.10. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
ML4W Dotfiles for Hyprland 2.9.9 has been released and represents a sophisticated configuration for the dynamic tiling window manager Hyprland, featuring a user-friendly installation script tailored for Arch and Fedora-based Linux distributions. The latest update features a legacy installer, Font Awesome 7, an optimized setup script, a default blurred background, display zoom capabilities, an ML4W wallpaper bank, and various game mode options.
A new Arch Linux installation image based on Linux kernel 6.15.4 has been released. Arch Linux is a lightweight distribution designed for expert users who want the most up-to-date packages. The installation image, which includes the most important Linux tools, also serves as a recovery or emergency image. The installation image now includes a guided installer.
Steven Barrett has released a new Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.9. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
Archinstall 3.0.9 has been released, introducing new features including an interface for adjusting LUKS iteration time, support for U2F authentication, and the installation of inotify-tools and grub-btrfs. Additional modifications encompass the relocation of root password menus into authentication menus and the renaming of module devices and profiles, as well as the transfer of audio configuration to application settings. The update addresses the ruff format for local builds, eliminates a ruff check auto-fix, makes the type field in lsblk optional, removes unnecessary container code, and employs union syntax instead of typing.
Steven Barrett has released a new Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.8. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
ML4W Dotfiles for Hyprland v2.9.8.8 offers advanced configuration and installation scripts for Hyprland on Arch and Fedora-based Linux distributions, with optimized setup scripts for eza, matugen, and wallust.
Arch Linux AUR packages containing malicious code were uploaded to the Arch User Repository on July 16th, resulting in the installation of a Remote Access Trojan script. The impacted packages consist of librewolf-fix-bin, firefox-patch-bin, and zen-browser-patched-bin. The Arch Linux team has efficiently resolved the issue, and users are advised to uninstall the packages.
Steven Barrett has released a new Liquorix kernel derived from Linux kernel 6.15.7. The Liquorix Linux kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel that is optimized for low-latency computing in audiovisual production, reduced frame time variations in games, and unparalleled responsiveness in interactive systems. It is available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.
