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Systemd-Free Nitrux 5.0 Officially Released with Hyprland Desktop, Linux 6.17
Nitrux 5.0 is the first release to drop the KDE Plasma desktop environment and ship with Hyprland by default, a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor, using greetd as a minimal Wayland login manager, Waybar as a highly customizable Wayland bar, Wlogout as a logout menu, and Crystal Dock as a dock, and Wofi as an application launcher..
The new Hyprland setup also features Clipvault, a clipboard history manager for Wayland, QtGreet, a Qt-based greeter for greetd, nwg-displays, an output management utility for Wayland, nwg-look, a GTK3 settings editor for wlroots environments, Sway’s notification center, and Hyprscreend for changing the screen refresh rate.
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Nitrux 5.0 Launches with Hyprland as Default Desktop
The Nitrux team has announced the release of Nitrux 5.0 for this immutable, systemd-free Debian-based Linux distro, betting on AppImage-based software delivery.
The big news: the new version marks a major shift in the distribution’s identity, as the distro abandons the KDE Plasma desktop entirely and transitions to Hyprland, a dynamic Wayland compositor renowned for its fluid tiling experience, configurability, and visually pleasing aesthetics.
With that said, the new desktop environment comes finely tuned for Wayland out of the box. Hyprland is complemented by Waybar, the Crystal Dock, and Sway Notification Center. Essential utilities like Wofi, Wlogout, and Clipvault enhance usability, while nwg-look and nwg-displays make Wayland configuration more approachable.
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Distribution Release: Nitrux 5.0.0
Uri Herrera has announced the release of Nitrux 5.0.0, a major update of the Linux distribution that aims to be "disruptive by design". This is the project's first build featuring an immutable base and the Hyprland Wayland compositor (dropping KDE Plasma in the process). Although Nitrux is built on Debian, it does not ship the traditional Debian package management utilities, relying instead on AppImage, Flatpak, Distrobox and similar utilities to install new software. [...]
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Nitrux 5.0.0 Released: A 'New Beginning' That's Not for Everyone (By Design)
Nitrux is a Debian-based Linux distribution that has always stood out for its bold design choices. It even made our list of the most beautiful Linux distributions.
Earlier this year, the project made a significant announcement. They discontinued its custom NX Desktop and the underlying KDE Plasma base, prioritizing a Hyprland desktop experience combined with their in-house developed app distribution methods.
Now, the first major release reflecting this redefined approach is finally here.
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Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11 and hello to Nitrux Linux 5
Windows 11 remains familiar territory for many users, but it continues to frustrate those dealing with sluggish performance and high system demands on older machines. Frequent updates often fix some problems while introducing others, leaving users searching for an alternative. For those ready to move away from Windows, there's Nitrux Linux 5.
After a long wait, the latest version of the Debian-based Linux distribution has arrived, bringing with it a wealth of changes and improvements. Top of the list is the Hyprland desktop which replaces KDE Plasma.
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Release Announcement: Nitrux 5.0.0
As announced back in June, Nitrux no longer uses the KDE Plasma Desktop; beginning with this release, we transition fully to Hyprland. The transition took more than a few weeks—it wasn’t just a matter of installation. There was extensive configuration, plenty of documentation to study, but it’s all done, and we finally got there. But, most importantly, there was a subversive realization: it was also the perfect time to clean up the house and establish a concise philosophy—to realize that Nitrux, Nitrux, is not for everyone, and that that is intentional.
Nitrux tries its best to be a system defined by architecture, not cosmetics—built to express ideas through execution, not conformity. It’s not for those who expect it to behave like other systems, but for those who embrace Linux as a craft rather than an imitation of something else. Despite the stigmatization it faces because of its building blocks, its principles define its design philosophy.
Nitrux is for those who understand its design as an act of intent. It rewards curiosity, patience, and comprehension; It values users who understand configuration as empowerment, not inconvenience.
This release marks the first step in that direction—not just a change in the desktop, but a reaffirmation of purpose. The migration to Hyprland is a continuation of that thought: fewer assumptions, clearer intent, stronger identity.