PrismLinux is an Arch-based Linux distribution that aims to provide a straightforward desktop experience with practical defaults. It is developed by a community of contributors and uses Arch Linux packages alongside its own repositories and system utilities.
The distribution provides a universal installation image that boots into a KDE Plasma live environment. During installation, users can choose between KDE Plasma, GNOME, Cinnamon, and niri, a scrollable tiling Wayland compositor. Each option comes with its own desktop configuration and selection of applications.
PrismLinux features a custom graphical installer with automatic hardware detection, driver installation, and support for Btrfs and ext4 filesystems. Users can select GRUB, systemd-boot, or rEFInd where supported. Flatpak is enabled by default, while the distribution provides utilities for system updates, package maintenance, and mirror selection.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | KDE Plasma, GNOME, Cinnamon, niri |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | Pacman |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | PrismLinux |
| Developer: | PrismLinux Team |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
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