Garuda Linux releases Temeraire with Linux kernel 7.2
Garuda Linux released version 260819 ("Temeraire") on 20 August 2026, an Arch Linux-based distribution featuring Linux kernel 7.2 with emphasis on Wayland-based interfaces.
Garuda Linux released version 260819 ("Temeraire") on 20 August 2026, an Arch Linux-based distribution featuring Linux kernel 7.2 with emphasis on Wayland-based interfaces.
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Garuda Linux released version 260819, code-named “Temeraire,” for the Arch Linux-based distribution, with downloads available on August 20, 2026 [9to5linux.com#1][distrowatch.com#1]. The release uses Linux kernel 7.2 and includes KDE Plasma 6.7.4, 9to5Linux reported [9to5linux.com#1]. Temeraire changes Garuda’s default kernel from linux-zen to linux-garuda, a CachyOS-based kernel, after years of u
[9to5Linux] Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux “Temeraire” Released with Linux Kernel 7.2 #ArchLinux #KDE #KDEPlasma Garuda Linux "Temeraire" is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7.4, and many other changes. Here's what's new!
Several Linux desktop and distribution updates published this week focused on Wayland-based interfaces, Arch Linux derivatives and rollback-oriented system management. System76 released COSMIC 1.6 three weeks after COSMIC 1.5, adding wl-dmabuf-v6 support for direct memory-buffer sharing between Wayland clients and compositors and EI protocol support for emulated input devices [tuxmachines.org#1].