Systemd-Free Artix Linux Sees First Release in 2026 with XLibre and PipeWire - 9to5Linux Artix Linux 2026.04 distribution is now available for download with XLibre and PipeWire by default, Linux kernel 6.19, and more.

Systemd-Free Artix Linux Sees First Release in 2026 with XLibre and PipeWire 9to5linux.com/systemd-free...

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After a few months of providing testing ISO images with @xlibredev.bsky.social and receiving positive feedback, we have also switched our weekly ISO build workflow to XLibre.
Xorg is still provided and users can easily switch back to it should they encounter problems or just prefer so.

A post from the Artix Linux forum from user "nous" that says "We'll NEVER require any verification or identification from the user."

Welcome in.

The developers of @sonicdesktop.bsky.social forked the #X11 related components of #KDE and are already improving them. There are #SonicDE packages in #ArtixLinux, in the AUR aur.archlinux.org/packages/son..., and co-hosted at x11libre.net/repo/arch_ba.... #XLibre #XingsDay

bsky.app/profile/soni...

🐻 Bear with us as we clean up the final remaining issues with the Python 3.14 rebuild. If the team missed something, please do let us know!

XLibre Xserver 25.1.0 and drivers packages in the #ArtixLinux galaxy-gremlins repository

The #XLibre Xserver 25.1.0 and the XLibre drivers 25.0.x packages are now available in the #ArtixLinux galaxy-gremlins repository for testing. packages.artixlinux.org/packages/?re...

KWin/X11 Sonic and Plasma Workspace Sonic running inside a Plasma X11 Sonic session on Garuda Linux.

Hello, we are #SonicDE, the community-driven Sonic Desktop Environment. Aiming to preserve and improve the #X11-specific aspects of #KDE. There are already `*-sonic` packages in the Arch Linux AUR, on Artix Linux as well as talks with maintainers of other distributions.

Is Artix down or is it just me? New status page is live, powered by Uptime Kuma
status.artixlinux.org

Highlighting Artix Linux on the Devuan Init Freedom page

The @artixlinux.org devs were among the first ones to package #XLibre besides @openmandriva.org.web.brid.gy and the support announcement of devuan.org. Artix and Devuan have at least one thing in common: Init Freedom www.devuan.org/os/init-free.... This we like to celebrate, and say thank you Artix!

Reflector is now available in our galaxy repo. It uses the newly-populated mirror status page: packages.artixlinux.org/mirrors/stat...

A screenshot of a terminal emulator running the popular Arch Linux utility Reflector under Artix Linux

Any fans of Reflector out there?

Because we’re mostly a team of people with a more developer/IT background as opposed to designers. We’re also receptive to suggestions if the community has some.

Sorted!

2 months ago, the 1st commit was merged into github.com/X11Libre/xse.... 1,800+ commits by 35+ contributors later, it was yesterday awarded its 3,333rd star. We'd like to celebrate this and thank all our critics, contributors, the journalists, maintainers, and supporters! #xlibre

XLibre ISO media released for testing XLibre ISO media released for testing

Curious about XLibre? So are we! That's why we created some experimental ISOs with the display server preinstalled.
forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/to...

Tested and verified: the only distribution where the 'systemd-less, vanilla Arch' experience can be truly lived.

artixlinux.org/download.php...

First batch of official ISOs for 2025 is out!

I'll sort out the domain handle later. For now, ask me something only an Artix maintainer would know