EndeavourOS Ganymede Rolls Out with KDE Plasma 6.5 and Linux Kernel 6.17

posted by Marius Nestor on Nov 29, 2025,
updated Dec 02, 2025

Powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.17 kernel series, EndeavourOS Ganymede comes with the latest KDE Plasma 6.5.3 desktop environment, on both the live environment and the offline installation option.

Some interesting changes in the EndeavourOS Ganymede release include the replacement of the Maliit virtual keyboard with the Qt 6 virtual keyboard for SDDM for the KDE Plasma desktop, along with python-jinja to improve the out-of-the-box experience for Glances.

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Endeavour OS:

• The long wait is over, Ganymede has arrived - EndeavourOS

  Yes, we know it has been a long time since we released an ISO refresh. So, before I start the announcement, I want to get rid of a concern or rumour: our project is still active, and we’re not going anywhere.

  We still love what we do over here, but we all have chosen to let our lives and loved ones come first over the project. That certainly doesn’t mean we will let you down by letting the community hang there and our releases left to deteriorate. No, we are still active within the community, and our released ISO does receive the necessary updates regularly for the online installer to run smoothly over time. It is just the Live environment and the offline installer that get out of date.

  And don’t get me wrong, we’re not underestimating the fact that those particular parts of our ISO need care, but it’s just a matter of preventing FOSS burnout. That’s all! We still love the project and our fantastic community around us.

Linuxiac:

• EndeavourOS Ganymede Arrives with Automatic NVIDIA Driver Detection

  Eight months after the previous Mercury Neo release, the Arch-based EndeavourOS rolls out its long-awaited Ganymede ISO refresh, introducing the first major update to the live environment and offline installer in quite some time. The developers say the long gap between releases isn’t a sign of trouble, and that the project is doing just fine.

DW:

• Distribution Release: EndeavourOS 2025.11.24

  Bryan Poerwo has announced the release of a brand-new version of EndeavourOS, an Arch Linux-based distribution with a customised KDE Plasma as the default desktop and the Calamares system installer. This new release carries the code name "Ganymede": [...]

Valnet:

• EndeavourOS’s latest update makes Nvidia gaming on Linux much easier to set up

  The world of technology changes in strange ways, doesn't it? Once billed as the one OS you shouldn't game on, we're now seeing Linux act as the beating heart for powerful gaming systems such as SteamOS and Bazzite. Gaming on Linux is no longer a joke; in fact, some gamers discovered that Linux handheld gaming can sometimes beat Windows 11 now.

  As you might expect, some interested gamers are now checking out Linux distros to find their new home away from home. Ideally, they want an operating system that has a similar look and feel to Windows so they can get settled quicker, and one such operating system is EndeavourOS. It comes with the excellent KDE Plasma bundled in and gives people a solid Arch Linux base without any tinkering. Now, a new update to EndeavourOS has made it even easier for Nvidia gamers to get their PCs set up with the operating system.

GoL:

• Arch-based distro EndeavourOS gets a new Ganymede release | GamingOnLinux

  Easily one of the best ways to try out a form of Arch Linux, the popular EndeavourOS has a new release with Ganymede out now. Being careful with my wording not to attract the pitchforks from the pure Arch Linux crowd, EndeavourOS is mostly Arch Linux but with a simple to use installer and some packaging tweaks to make getting up and running simple with it.