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Nitrux<\/a> 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the project made a significant announcement<\/a>. They discontinued its custom NX Desktop and the underlying KDE Plasma base, prioritizing a Hyprland<\/a> desktop experience combined with their in-house developed app distribution methods.<\/p>\n Now, the first major release<\/a> reflecting this redefined approach is finally here.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The release uses OpenRC 0.63<\/strong> as its init system instead of systemd. This is paired with either Liquorix kernel 6.17.7<\/strong> or a CachyOS-patched kernel, depending on your hardware, and the desktop experience is Wayland-only<\/strong>. KDE Plasma, KWin, and SDDM are gone.<\/p>\n In their place, you get Hyprland with Waybar<\/a> for the panel, Crystal Dock<\/a> for application launching, and greetd<\/a> as the login manager, and QtGreet<\/a> as the display manager. Wofi<\/a> serves as the application launcher, while wlogout<\/a> handles logout actions.<\/p>\n Nitrux 5.0.0 ships with an immutable root filesystem<\/strong> powered by NX Overlayroot<\/a>. This provides system stability and rollback capabilities through the Nitrux Update Tool System<\/a> (nuts).<\/p>\n Plus, there is Nitrux’s new approach to software management<\/strong>. NX AppHub<\/a> and AppBoxes are now the primary methods for installing applications. Flatpak<\/a> and Distrobox<\/a> remain available as complementary options.<\/p>\n There are many updated apps and tooling<\/strong> in this release too:<\/p>\n The developers are clear about who Nitrux is for. It is designed for users who see configuration as empowerment<\/strong>, not inconvenience. This isn’t a distribution trying to please everyone.<\/p>\n The team put it this way in their announcement:<\/p>\n These are not additions for the sake of novelty, but extensions of the same philosophy\u2014emphasizing that Nitrux targets modern, powerful hardware. Tuned for real machines: a track weapon, not a city commuter\u2014built for those who drive, not spectate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The nitrux-contemporary-cachy-nvopen<\/a> ISO is designed for NVIDIA hardware. It includes the NVIDIA Open Kernel Module and uses the CachyOS-patched kernel.<\/p>\n The nitrux-contemporary-liquorix-mesa<\/a> ISO targets AMD and Intel graphics. It ships with the Liquorix kernel and MESA drivers. Both versions are also available through SourceForge<\/a>.<\/p>\n A fresh installation is strongly recommended<\/strong> for this release. Updates from Nitrux 3.9.1 to 5.0.0 are not supported. Future updates will be delivered through the Nitrux Update Tool System.<\/p>\n Also, virtual machines<\/a> are not supported natively, as the team removed many VM-specific components. You can learn more in the release notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\ud83c\udd95 Nitrux 5.0.0: What’s New?<\/h2>\n
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