| Garuda Linux | |
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 Garuda Linux Dr460nized, "Bird of Prey" | |
| Developer | SGS, Shrinivas Vishnu Kumbhar (Librewish), tbg, dr460nf1r3 (Nico), Yorper, Naman Garg, Filo, TNE, Πέτρος (Petsam), Dalto, Zoeruda, Eduard Tolosa, Ankur Kumar |
| Written in | C,C++,Python,D,Java |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Initial release | 26 March 2020; 5 years ago (2020-03-26) |
| Latest release | Rolling release / 8 March 2025; 11 months ago (2025-03-08) |
| Repository | gitlab |
| Available in | Over 50 languages |
| Package manager | Pacman |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux Kernel) |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma[1][a] |
| License | Various |
| Official website | garudalinux |
Garuda Linux is anArch Linux-based,Linux distribution targeted towards gaming.[2][3] It offers multipledesktop environments, but theKDE Plasma version is the default.[4] The distribution is named afterGaruda, the divine eagle mount of the godVishnu inHinduism.[5]
Garuda Linux, being based on the Arch derivativeManjaro, features arolling release update model usingPacman as itspackage manager.[2]
Garuda Linux was released on 26 March 2020 by Shrinivas Vishnu Kumbhar, a university student from India, and SGS from Germany.[6]
The operating system providesGUIs for all operations, instead of focusing on the command line like Arch Linux.[7] Garuda Linux installation process is done withCalamares, a graphical installer. Thebootloader used isGRUB. The distribution uses thebtrfs file system by default which supports snapshots.[3] The snapshots can be accessed from the bootloader and support compression.[3] Garuda includesManjaro's pamac GUI frontend for Pacman that allows for the installation of packages from pacman,Snap, andFlatpak packages.[8] Support for theAUR is provided by Chaotic-AUR. Thecommand line can also be used. It also includes Garuda Settings Manager, a program for system settings such as the kernel, and Garuda Assistant for changing admin settings.[5] The main theme of Garuda Linux is a custom KDE Plasma theme known as Dr460nized (dragonized) which resembles a stylizedmacOS.[7]
Garuda Linux includes Garuda Gamer, a GUI offering easy installation of gaming related packages.[5][2]
Therolling release model results in all system software components getting updated during normal software updates, instead of waiting for major operating system version updates.[4]
