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I Tried CachyOS, and Now It Might Be My New Main Distro

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Mar 06, 2025

Quoting: I Tried CachyOS, and Now It Might Be My New Main Distro —

Distro hopping isn’t exactly uncommon in the Linux world, but have you ever found yourself switching distributions by accident? Because that’s exactly what happened to me when I decided to give the Arch-based CachyOS a try.

At first glance, there isn’t much of a difference between CachyOS and other Linux distributions based on Arch like EndeavourOS, or especially the gaming-focused Garuda Linux. It was only a few mentions online and its sudden climb up the charts on Distrowatch that piqued my curiosity.

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