{"id":206849,"date":"2026-01-26T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/the-latest-linux-distro-to-embrace-wayland-also-makes-arch-more-accessible\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T01:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:45:10","slug":"the-latest-linux-distro-to-embrace-wayland-also-makes-arch-more-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/the-latest-linux-distro-to-embrace-wayland-also-makes-arch-more-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cachyos-arch-linux-distro-now-supports-wayland\/\">The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cachyos-arch-linux-distro-now-supports-wayland\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cachyos-arch-linux-distro-now-supports-wayland\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-26 13:40:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Screenshot by Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow ZDNET: <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span> on Google.<\/p>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The CachyOS distribution has received a big upgrade.<\/li>\n<li>Based on Arch Linux, this distro has some new tricks up its sleeve.<\/li>\n<li>CachyOS is fast, beautiful, and free to use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every time I&#8217;ve used and reviewed CachyOS, I&#8217;ve come away impressed. This distribution is faster than most, offers an impressive array of desktop options, and with each iteration becomes more and more user-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Arch Linux, CachyOS recently received an important upgrade with several changes that affect the desktop environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 &#8211; as someone who&#8217;s tested hundreds of them<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What are the changes for the latest CachyOS?<\/h2>\n<p>First off, a reminder: \u00a0Because it&#8217;s based on Arch Linux, CachyOS is a rolling-release distribution. If you upgrade your current installation, it will automatically update to the latest release, which includes the new additions.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest change for CachyOS is that it now uses the Wayland windowing system. Because Wayland is considerably more modern than X11, I have found it generally performs better. (X11 has been around for a very long time and uses older, sometimes outdated architecture.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:\u00a010 Linux apps I can&#8217;t do without &#8211; and why<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given that CachyOS was already one of the fastest full-blown Linux desktop distributions, you can imagine it received another speed boost. This is exactly what I experienced. I tested the X11-based CachyOS and found it fast, but the Wayland version is noticeably faster. And when you combine CachyOS, Wayland, and KDE Plasma, the desktop just screams, &#8220;On your left!&#8221; \u00a0(If you don&#8217;t get the reference, ask one of your cycling buddies. \ud83d\ude09)<\/p>\n<p>CachyOS also replaces the KDE Plasma default login manager, SDDM, with Limine.   Limine is more modern and configurable than other Linux boot managers, making it a perfect fit for the CachyOS ethos. Limine can be themed and fully customized. 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