KDE Linux Shifts to Vanilla Kernel, Drops AUR Usage in Security-Focused Update
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Bobby Borisov
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Summary
KDE Linux, KDE's in-progress immutable operating system, received infrastructure, security, testing, and application updates in May. The project is moving away from the Zen kernel back to the vanilla Linux kernel, removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components. While it uses Arch packages for core components, it is not a typical Arch-based distro but an image-based OS with Flatpak-centric application delivery. Previously, KDE Linux generated Arch packages for KDE software using mkosi, but the project is now streamlining its system base for better security and control.
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While the distro uses Arch packages for many core components, it is not a typical Arch-based distribution.
Instead, it is an immutable image-based operating system for KDE software, featuring Flatpak-centric application delivery.
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