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PorteuX 2.7 claims it is faster than CachyOS and may be the fastest Linux distro yet

June 20, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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PorteuX 2.7 delivers major performance optimizations, updated desktop environments, and a bold claim that it can outperform CachyOS, one of Linux’s best-known speed-focused distributions.

Categories Linux Tags CachyOS, desktop Linux, FFmpeg, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Linux, Linux kernel, NVIDIA, Open Source, PorteuX Leave a comment

PorteuX 2.4 introduces COSMIC desktop but says farewell to Slackware stable

November 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
porteux penguin beach

PorteuX 2.4 introduces the COSMIC desktop for current users while officially ending the Slackware stable edition.

Categories Linux Tags Cinnamon, Cosmic desktop, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Linux distribution, LXQt, portable Linux, PorteuX, PorteuX 2.4, Slackware

PorteuX 2.3 brings GNOME 49, new terminal, Linux kernel 6.16.7, and more

September 17, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
porteux penguin beach

PorteuX 2.3 introduces GNOME 49 with the new Ptyxis terminal, kernel 6.16.7, updated desktops, and improved build performance.

Categories Linux Tags Cinnamon, GNOME 49, KDE Plasma, kernel 6.16.7, Linux, NVIDIA, PorteuX, PorteuX 2.3, Ptyxis

PorteuX Linux 2.2 brings kernel 6.16, Nvidia tweaks, and more

August 2, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
porteux penguin beach

PorteuX 2.2 lands with kernel 6.16, a tear-free Xorg option, and better support for Nvidia and Wayland users.

Categories Linux Tags GNOME, KDE, kernel 6.16, Linux, NVIDIA, PorteuX, PorteuX 2.2, Wayland, Xfce
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