Garuda Linux is a rolling distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system. Unlike Arch Linux, Garuda Linux comes with a graphical installer (Calamares) for easy installation, and other advanced graphical tools for managing your system. Garuda is a performance-oriented distro with many performance enhancing tweaks. Some of the many tweaks include using zram, a performance CPU governor, along with custom memory management software. Garuda Linux has striven to provide system stability by including the Timeshift backup utility.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of Garuda Linux?
The latest tracked version of Garuda Linux is 260819, released August 20, 2026.
How many Garuda Linux releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 7 Garuda Linux releases, the earliest from 2022.